UKRAINIAN WWII RING ROWNE, VOLYN, 1942

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UKRAINIAN WWII RING ROWNE, VOLYN, 1942
The ring has an inscription in German: 'ROWNO'. Rowno is the German name for the Ukrainian city of Riwne in Volyn. The German inscription suggests that the ring belonged to a German soldier who served in that city during WWII.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. From the Stepan Michailishin collection, a former member of OUN, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, June 20, 2014 (the winner will receive copy of his ID); 2. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance. History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: 18 x 18 x 2 mm.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $50 - $300 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, the ring with inscription ROWNE was sold on eBay for $249 - please refer to the screenshot for details.
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HISTORY: Rivne is a historic city in western Ukraine and the historical region of Volhynia. It is the administrative center of Rivne Oblast (province), as well as the surrounding Rivne Raion (district) within the oblast. Administratively, Rivne is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. The estimated population was around 250,242 as of 2013. Before World War II the city was located in POLAND and during the German occupation in 1941-44 the city was designated as a capital of the German Ukraine (Reichskommissariat Ukraine). Rivne is an important transportation hub, with the international Rivne Airport, and rail links to Zdolbuniv, Sarny and Kovel, as well as highways linking it with Brest, Kiev and Lviv.
Condition Report: Used