H014795 GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD, 1941. (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold mit Etui) 

BACKGROUND: The War Order of the German Cross was introduced on September 28TH 1941 in two classes of Gold and Silver. The Gold class Cross was awarded to military personnel for exceptional acts of bravery or achievement in combat while the Silver class was awarded for distinguished acts of service in the war effort. Criteria for bestowal of either Cross included that the recipient must first have been awarded the 1939 Iron Cross 1ST class or the 1939 Bar to the 1914 Iron Cross 1ST class. On introduction, a cloth version was also authorized for wear with the color of the base indicating which branch of service the cross was awarded to with a field grey base for award to Heer and Waffen SS personnel, black for Kriegsmarine and Panzer personnel and blue for Luftwaffe.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Early, nice quality, five piece, slightly convexed, die struck, tombac and alloy construction badge with enamel work. The cross features a double, overlaid, eight point, sunburst pattern with the top sunburst layer. The center of the sunburst pattern has a separate, nickel/silver plated, circular panel with a raised, canted, black enameled swastika encompassed by an embossed, fire gilted, circular, stamped alloy, laurel leaf wreath with impressed introduction date, "1941", to bottom on a red enamel base. There are slight file markings to the top/bottom arm of the swastika, possibly a period repair. The red enamel base is visible as a fine outline to either side of the wreath. The solid reverse features six, solid, dome headed retaining rivets, a soldered barrel type hinge inset in a rounded corner rectangular recess, a heavy, broad, tapered, vertical pin and a catch also inset into an oval recess all intact. The reverse of the vertical pin is well marked with stamped manufacturers numerical code within a rectangular border, "21", indicating manufacture by Gebrüder Godet & Co. Berlin. Nice early example by a preeminent manufacturer.

GRADE ****1/4                             PRICE $4,595.00

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