Wow. How to answer that one! Basically Yes, No, Maybe.
Not meaning to be flippant, but the value is basically on a case by case basis. Trench art (oddly very rarely done in trenches by the way!) is usually quite collectable. Items of low production but historically or visually significant have a good value. Photographs, unless rare, unseen, or signed by a significant individual are usually low value. Common medals and insignia are low value. Items that cross interests (i.e. compasses, interesting lighting, etc.) have good value, unless there is a ton of them. Condition is also a factor.
So it's a question that, without specific details, is unanswerable! Sorry. Your best bet is to have a look at online auctions for similar items and see what they end up bringing. Look through museums of that nature and see what artifacts are common and which are not.
Re: I have a ton of WWII items, from the states and Europe. ...
Wow. How to answer that one! Basically Yes, No, Maybe.
Not meaning to be flippant, but the value is basically on a case by case basis. Trench art (oddly very rarely done in trenches by the way!) is usually quite collectable. Items of low production but historically or visually significant have a good value. Photographs, unless rare, unseen, or signed by a significant individual are usually low value. Common medals and insignia are low value. Items that cross interests (i.e. compasses, interesting lighting, etc.) have good value, unless there is a ton of them. Condition is also a factor.
So it's a question that, without specific details, is unanswerable! Sorry. Your best bet is to have a look at online auctions for similar items and see what they end up bringing. Look through museums of that nature and see what artifacts are common and which are not.
It's really all over the place!
Good luck!
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