(G1389) A Cased Iron Cross 1st Class by the maker No. 4. The cross being of third reich manufacture, is in fact an imperial 1914 issue and is one of the official Steinhauer replacements. The cross retains all it's frosted and beaded finish and also the iron centre retains all of it's blackened finish. The soldering on the edge of the cross is very good but there is some gaps between the inner v's. It is not splitting as such, it is just not soldered up on these arms, as all four are the same. The black paint that has been applied, has been done via the paint dipping technique where the cross was finished and then dipped and then the wax coating to the silver frame was burnt off as the paint was hardened, which is of standard manufacture of this type. The case which is the flat type, and has rounded corners, has the award in stencilled outline to the lid. The box has a steel hinge and is openend by a magnetic press stud and has a white silk lid and has a white hinge covering which has split approximately halfway across. The white flocked base is nice and clean and the case would have been put down as near mint had it not been for the hinge silk covering split. The cross though is virtually mint. A nice item that was picked up at the end of the war and has been stored away in a drawer until now. GBP £325.00 (UK Pounds)
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(H159) A Cased Iron Cross 1st Class by the maker No. 4. The cross being of third reich manufacture, is in fact an imperial 1914 issue and is one of the official Steinhauer replacements. The cross retains all it's frosted and beaded finish and also the iron centre retains all of it's blackened finish. The soldering on the edge of the cross is very good but there are some gaps between the inner v's. It is not splitting as such, it is just not soldered up on these arms, as all four are the same. The black paint that has been applied, has been done via the paint dipping technique where the cross was finished and then dipped and then the wax coating to the silver frame was burnt off as the paint was hardened, which is of standard manufacture of this type. The case which is the slightly domed type, and has rounded corners, has the award in stencilled outline to the lid. The box has a steel hinge and is openend by a magnetic press stud and has a white silk lid and has a white hinge covering. The white flocked base is nice and clean apart from the wear of the cross to it and the case would have been put down as near mint had it not been for this wear. The cross though is virtually mint. A nice item that was picked up at the end of the war and has been stored away in a drawer until now. GBP £325. 00(UK Pounds)
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(H1017) A nice near mint cased example of an Iron Cross 1st class maker marked No. 5 . The cross is in very good condition and retains much of it's original frosted and burnished finish. It is quite unusual to find a maker 5 on these crosses and I believe that the cross has probably been bought in from another firm and marked as such as No. 5's own stock. The case is the rarer black base type and is in very good condition The cross was part of a group of items that were picked up at the end of the war by an RAF Technician who's job it was to evaluate German military aircraft. GBP £275.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1556) A nice near mint example of an Iron Cross 1st in it's Case of Issue. The cross has one minor rust stain to the top. Other than this, it would be classed as near mint. There is no splitting or cracking to the silver frame and the reverse bears no maker's marks that I can see. The cross comes in a case that has protected the cross. The down side though is that the hinge on the case has rusted and as such, when someone has opened it, they have snapped the back. This is reflected in the price. Other than this, the case would be near mint pristine condition. It is possible to repair this if so inclined, as the silk and black leatherette are all intact. It is just the hinge that has rusted and has come detached. The item was a British veteran bring back from the Reichs Chancellery at the end of the war. GBP £275.00 (UK Pounds)
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CIVIL LONG SERVICE AWARDS (Faithful Service Crosses)
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(J556) A 25 Year Faithful Service Cross for civilian employment, in it's red Card Case of Award. The cross is in near mint condition with no enamel damage to it. It has toned over the years, leaving it a oxidised silver colour. The blue ribbon is complete with it's sew on pin and is fairly clean and the watered type. The card case is in nice overall condition with the usual handling wear you would expect. There is also a crease or scratch running down the length of the case from top to bottom. All the corners are relatively good and the case is maker marked to the underside of the lid Friedrich Keller Oberstein. A nice example to acquire. GBP £60.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1558) A nice example of a standard 25 Year Faithful Service Cross in it's Case of Issue. The cross is nice with it's frosted and burnished finish and has no enamel damage. The cross is complete with it's original blue ribbon which is nice and clean and is the watered silk type. It also has it's original pin attached, always nice to see. The two piece red card case has all the corners complete although two of them to the bottom case are split. The red flocking base is still intact. It has a 25 year cogwheel superimposed in silver to the top of the lid. The item was a British veteran bringback from the Reichs Chancellery at the end of the war. GBP £60.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1344) A 40 year Faithful Service Cross in it's Case of Issue. The cross is in near mint condition with no enamel damage. The ribbon is nicely water flecked of blue silk and is complete with it's original pin. There is no enamel damage to the cross and it is frosted and burnished. The push button stud doesn't isn't catching on the catch. The red case is in good used condition though with the white silk being in reasonable condition although as is often the case, the silk over the hinge has split. The case also shows wear and tear, another usual factor. There is a nice 40 gold blocked emblem to the lid. Nice to find these crosses are becoming harder and harder to acquire. GBP £75.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1346) A 40 year Faithful Service Cross in it's Case of Issue. The cross is in near mint condition with no enamel damage. The ribbon is nicely water flecked of blue silk and is complete with it's original pin. There is no enamel damage to the cross and it is frosted and burnished. The push button stud is in full working orderl. The red case is in good used condition though with the white silk being in reasonable condition even the hinge cover is still intact. The case also shows wear and tear, another usual factor. There is a nice 40 gold blocked emblem to the lid, also the maker's name Deschler under the lid. Nice to find these crosses are becoming harder and harder to acquire. GBP £80.00 (UK Pounds)
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CIVIL DEFENCE & SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICE AWARDS
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(H1151) A Defence Economy Leader's Decoration. The badge is of nice quality and construction and comes with it's miniature. The miniature badge is marked to the reverse L/13 and the badge itself is unmarked. The badge is of stamped aluminium and very little is known of this award. I have scanned it next to Forman's catalogue of values, the 3rd edition, which was printed in 2001. It rates the pair of awards then $1100.00 . This type is also shown in the Niemann catalogue. This pair comes in a green contemporary case. GBP £1250.00 (UK Pounds)
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FLOWER WARS SERVICE AWARDS FOR MEMELLAND, AUSTRIA & SUDENTANLAND (13th March, 1st Oct Etc)
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SORRY SOLD OUT GBP £0.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1563) A very nice unmounted pair consisting of the 1st October 1938 Medal and Prague Castle Bar. The award as stated is unmounted and comes complete with it's original piece of unmounted clean ribbon. The award is the nice caramel bronze colour as is the prague castle bar. The medal has no maker's marks to the ring. The prague castle bar which has the standard two folding pins to the reverse is also virtually mint. This comes in an original Paper Packet that is plain to the front and just has the maker's name to the reverse. These were used obviously to transport and store the award. A very rare and nice set, not often found in such stunning condition. The item was a British veteran bringback from the The item was a British veteran bringback from the Reichs Chancellery at the end of the war at the end of the war GBP £140.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1350) A nice example of a Cased German Mothers Cross in Gold . The case shows the usual wear and tear and has a gold blocked Mother's Cross to the lid. The case has a white silk underside to the lid which is padded and has the maker's name in black letters to the underside. The cross comes complete with a bow mount ribbon which has a pin fixing to the reverse. The cross has no enamel damage and is nice and clean and bright and is of two piece construction with the central dome soldered to the cross. The cross is the type marked 16th Dezember 1938 with a facsimile of Adolf Hitler's signature to the reverse. The underside of the case has the maker's name of B H Mayer and the silk hinge cover is starting to split. GBP £80.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1502) A nice example of a Bronze Mother's Cross in Paper Packet of Issue. The cross has it's full ribbon and is the standard 16 Dezember issue. There is no enamel damage to the cross and the cross comes on it's full length of sewn up ribbon. The paper packet shows wear and tear and splits as well as some staining to it. There is a split at the bottom where the medal would fall through and some rips and tears to the back where the flap has been pulled etc. The back is maker marked Erhard & Sohne. Very nice. Recently acquired from a German house clearance agent, the cross was in amongst a pile of Luftwaffe and NSFK insignia GBP £50.00 (UK Pounds)
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(F1216) A cased example of the Cross of Honour for the relatives, being a black cross. The cross is in very good condition and is maker marked W.D.L. For the firm of William Deumer Ludenscheid. The cross is mounted on a female ribbon bow and it is therefore logical to assume it was for a mother or wife. The case for the cross is a black hard case with a silver border around the rim. Opened by a steel press stud, the inside of the case is lined in white silk to the lid, which has the monogram of Hindenberg's signature and the block lettering Treue um Treue. There is no cut out to take the award in the base and the base is the non lift out example. All in all, very good condition. GBP £150.00 (UK Pounds)
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(G17) A German Gunnery Shooting award in its case of issue, The award is uninscribed and the medallion is approx 40mm in Dia, The case which has a lift out base is in gc to vgc GBP £35.00 (UK Pounds)
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PARTY LONG SERVICE AND OTHER POLITICAL AWARDS
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(J1843) A nice example of an Earlier three piece 10 Year NSDAP Party Service Cross in its Case of Issue. The cross consists of the central cross which has then had soldered the front eagle and swastika and reverse, Treue Fur Fuhrer und Volk. The cross is the thicker type with a cast in eye ring. It comes complete with it's original ribbon that has been ironed flat but shows where the cross was worn. Then you have the card case. The lid has a gold embossed eagle holding a swastika, but three of the corner flaps have split with only two now being held firmly at 90 degrees to the base lid. The card base has a nice flocked base segmented in two for the ribbon and for the medal. This again is lined in brown paper and to the underside of the base, which is white, has the RZM 1/34 mark stamped into it in purple. GBP £275.00 (UK Pounds)
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RUSSIAN FRONT AND OSTVOLK AWARDS
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SORRY SOLD OUT (UK Pounds)
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WAR and QUALIFICATION BADGES and MEDALS
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(H1526) A late war Pilot's Badge in a late war Case. The badge is constructed of zinc with a slightly better silver wreath. The badge has nice fretted out wing tips and a nice swastika. The highlights of the wreath are burnished and the swastika also is silvered. Contained in a well used late war case with a card base of blue flocking that has all but worn away. The badge has the designation to the top. The hinge fabric has split. Still a nice original untouched example. GBP £675.00 (UK Pounds)
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(G1395) A mid to late war Close Combat Clasp in Bronze in it's frail cardboard box of issue. The card case was originally a one piece construction, but this has split. The case
though is complete ie both pieces are there and has the award's designation printed in black onto the card. The clasp is a mid to late war standard 1st pattern FLL clasp, with a
separately soldered hinge and hook and magnetic back plate. The clasp, although it shows no wear, has faded giving a two toned bronze and silver finish. Very scarce to find, in
case. GBP £695.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1459) A General Assault Badge in Case. The case is a two piece card case that was probably used to send the badge in and protect it over the years. The badge shows very minor wear and tear so the box has done it's job. The badge has a silver frosted eagle with the bayonet grenade and wreath also being frosted, with the reverse side being standard silver colour. The badge is maker marked W to the top lefthand corner at the 5 to 12 position. The badge shows oxidisation and minor bubbling but nothing serious. GBP £195.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1446) A nice example of a mid war Maker Marked Schwerin High Seas Fleet Badge in Paper Packet. The badge is the type manufactured from fine zinc which is then over plated with the gilt and silver, and as such shows some fine bubbling to the reverse. The reverse also shows the maker's trade name and manufacturer's name being laid out in the usual form in raised letters of Fec Adolf Bock Ausf Schwerin Berlin. The gilt to the front of the badge is virtually all complete as is the silver finish. This has toned over the years but it is not bad at all. The badge also comes in it's original blue paper packet with the name of the award printed in black to the front and the maker's name Schwerin Berlin to the back. The front has faded making it an off green colour but the back inside is a nice vibrant blue. Very rare to find in this condition and with the added packet. Only the second I have ever had in 25 years. GBP £750.00 (UK Pounds)
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WAR MERIT CROSSES & MEDALS
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(F1362) A nice example of an early issue War Merit Cross 1st class without swords in it's Case of issue. The cross
is an early example by the maker No. 50 and this although difficult to read, is stamped on the pin. The cross has the usual
frosted and burnished finished although it is slightly toned due to the years. These crosses are quite scarce to acquire
as less of these were issued as to their counterparts with swords and it is nice to find such a nice early quality
example. The case is a standard two piece hinged case, opened by a press stud. The inside of the case is quite clean
with the silk hinge covering being intact. The outside of the case, which has the silver emblem of the cross embossed
to the lid, shows a high amount of usage and wear with the leatherette covering being worn away in places. This can
be seen from the scan. All in all, a nice complete set to find. GBP £195.00 (UK Pounds)
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(G354) A Cased War Merit Cross 1st Class Without Swords. This is the early nickel style that is of good quality and construction. The cross still retains a high proportion of it's frosted and burnished finish. The cross comes in a case which shows excessive wear and tear as though someone has scraped out the silver emblem to the lid also. The inside of the case is stained and worn and it gives the general over all well used appearance to the case which doesn't ring true with the cross. Priced for the condition of both items, the case could be replaced later with a better one. GBP £175.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1049) A rare example of a early quality War Merit Cross 1st Class Without Swords in it's Case of Issue. The case has it's outer card protector with the award's designation to it in black letters which has then protected the case making it virtually mint. The inside of the case on the white silk lid has the name Deschler & Sohn in black letters and the cross itself is still frosted and burnished and maker marked 1 to the reverse of the pin. It was one of those found last year in the possession of the Deschler family. Very nice near mint condition, that could not be bettered in my opinion. GBP £425.00 (UK Pounds)
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(J1307) A nice early example of a War Merit Medal being constructed from bronze/brass. The medal is in very good condition and complete with a nice original long piece of original ribbon. The award comes in it's Paper Packet which is maker marked and has the firm's trade mark as such to the reverse. The packet is in very good conditionand the award is in very good condition. Also GBP £40.00 (UK Pounds)
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