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Last Update: July 28, 2010
Iron Cross/War Merit/Wound Badges
Please note that pre-1939 Iron Crosses are found in the Imperial Medals section
M-605 Cased German Cross in Gold
Love these decorations! Perhaps the most complex of all
3rd Reich awards to construct this award is made from 5 pieces of tombac
and alloy with detailed enamel and gilt. This example is 100% correct and
textbook in construction. I would say this award is 9 out of 10 in
condition. The only wear I could find was at the very end of the black
rays. Those of you familiar with these know that the tips of these rays is
the first place we see wear in original examples. I would say 99.5% of the
black finish is intact. The silver wash on the base looks good. The gold
wreath gilt is in fine shape being 100% intact, nice and bright, not dull
and brassy. I spent a long time looking at the enamel work on this one.
Taking great pains to photograph this one you can see clearly all the details. BTW sorry
about the reflections, I'm sure you would give me credit if you saw all
the pics I rejected to get these! Keep in mind guys these are blown up 10x
bigger than reality! There are 2 fine scratches about 2mm in length in the
center of the swas and there is a defect at the end of one arm to the
left. I looked at this for a long time under an eye loop and can't decide
of it's a factory defect or a chip so I'll err on the safe side and call
it a microscopic chip. The enamel work is beautifully set off by the
silver backgound that's nicely patinaed. The whole badge is assembled
using 4 circular hollow rivets. The hinge and catch are textbook. Finally
the pin is maker marked confirming what we know from the construction
details, that this is a Zimmerman quality product. Look at all the silver
wash remaining to the reverse!! Nicely framing this award is the factory case. This case
top is surrounded by a gold line on the side framing the lid. The inside
of the cover is in silky material with the usual strip hiding the hinge.
The hinge is visible from the exterior and is magnetic. The inside of the
case has the insert with the correct shape to accept the hinge/catch
assembly. Much of the flocking is worn, The inside of the case on the
bottom has the same flocking disguising the orifice in the insert. We know
that Zimmerman used this type flocking down there so the case matches the
award. A beauty award I am pleased to be able to offer my clients. NM
$3995
M-1102 Cloth German Cross in Gold for Army
Nice original example. The backing is lost to time. Exc++
$475
M-1428 Cloth German Cross in Gold for Army
Nice original example. The backing is lost to time, shows minor storage
wear. Purchased from Vet's son by me. Exc++
$430
M-1586 Cased Iron Cross 1st Class by Souval
A fine example that is unmarked however due to the construction and details this is unmistakably an unmarked Souval. Paint is 100%, 3 piece construction with nicely soldered edges and a magnetic core. Excellent details. The case is very nice with magnetic hardware. The exterior is near perfect. Overall Exc++
$495
M-1451 Cased Iron Cross 1st Class
A fine example that is unmarked. Paint is 99% with some age crazing. 3 piece magnetic core. Excellent details. The early quality case is very nice with just light wear to the edges. Overall Exc++
$515
M-1222 Cased Iron Cross 1st Class
A fine example that is unmarked however due to the construction and details I believe this is Steinhauer & Lück product. Paint is better than 99%, 3 piece magnetic core. Slightly vaulted award. Excellent details. The case is very nice however the white satin at the interior hinge is torn. The exterior is about as good as it ever gets! Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc++
$465
M-1224 Cased Iron Cross 1st Class
A fine example that is unmarked however due to the construction and details I believe this is Steinhauer & Lück product. Paint is 100%, 3 piece magnetic core. Excellent details. The late war case is very nice however the paper hinge to the reverse is separated. The exterior is near perfect other than the hinge. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc++
$450
M-1585 Cased Iron Cross 1st Class by C.E. Junker
A fine example by a very desirable maker. It's stamped L/12 to the pin. Paint is 99.9% with just the lightest wear to the swas. 3 piece magnetic core. Excellent details with some factory frosting remaining. The early quality case is very nice with just light wear to the edges. Correct magnetic hinge and catch. Overall Exc++
$695
M-1292 Cased Iron Cross 1st Class
A fine example that is unmarked however due to the construction and details I believe this is Deumer product. Paint is 100%, 3 piece magnetic core. Excellent detail. The early quality case is very nice with just light wear to the edges. Overall Exc++
$495
M-1306 Cased Iron Cross 1st Class
Great details with a quality early case. Although unmarked due to the construction and details I believe this is a Klein & Quenzer produced cross. Paint is 99% with just a tiny bit of loss below and to the right of the "9". Leatherette case with magnetic hinge and catch shows honest wear. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc++
$550
M-1582 Cased Iron Cross 1st Class by Paul Meybauer
Great details with a quality case. The pin is stamped sideways L/13. Paint is 99%. Leatherette case with magnetic hinge and catch shows honest wear. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. A nice set. Overall Exc++
$495
M-1587 Schinkel Iron Cross 1st Class
Screw Back
Wow, incredibly rare! Never seen one for sale before. Just purchased out of an advanced EK collection. This one has age and some paint loss to the magnetic iron core. Nicely detailed early frame and finishing to the edges. Look at the screw-back device. See how it's dished matching the vaulted cross? Neat to see these small details. There is some silver was remaining to the reverse. Expensive yes but find another! Overall Exc+
$1195
M-1373 Iron Cross 1st Class
Here's a reasonably priced EKI. This one has age and some pitting to the iron core. Nice frame and functioning pin catch assembly. Overall Exc+
$295
M-1558 Iron Cross 1st Class Screwback by L/53
Hymmen & Co
Nicely marked example manufactured by L/63. It's got light honest field wear. Front has near perfect paint.. Excellent detail. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. There's a bit of glue residue to the reverse plate that I've not bothered to clean. Overall Exc++
$425
M-1073 Iron Cross 1st Class
Unmarked example but because of the construction we can tell it's manufactured by B.H.Mayer. It's got honest field wear. Front shows a couple chips to the swas and some paint crazing say 98%+ remains. Excellent detail. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc+
$309
M-1075 Iron Cross 1st Class
Unmarked example but because of the construction we can tell it's manufactured by Souval. It's got honest field wear. Front shows a couple chips to the swas. Excellent detail. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc+
$289 Layaway(pn)
M-1596 Spange to Iron Cross 1st Class
Unmarked example is absolutely textbook, ( The Iron Time pg 264) and from the construction details we know for certain it's an officially awarded piece. Constructed from 100% tombac with traces of the factory frosted finish intact. The highlights are polished to a mirror finish. This is a nice example. Overall Exc++
$475
M-1578 Frosty Spange to Iron Cross 1st Class by B.H. Mayer
Unmarked example but by the construction details we know for certain it's by B.H. Mayer. This is the one that guys want. Constructed from 100% tombac with 95% of the factory frosted finish intact. The highlights are polished to a mirror finish. This is an excellent example you will be proud to own. Overall NM
$495 HOLD(ws)
M-1598 Spange to Iron Cross 1st Class by Paul Maybauer
Later silver washed zinc example correctly stamped L/13. Constructed from zinc with magnetic hardware there are only traces of the silver remaining. Good private purchase example. Overall Exc+
$270
M-1541 Case for Iron Cross 1st Class
Here's a nice high quality case that is earlier with rounded corners. Nice clean flocking with magnetic hinge and catch. Good simulated black leather exterior with a stenciled cross. Overall Exc++
$175
M-1542 Case for Iron Cross 1st Class
Here's a nice quality case with a rare black base. Nice clean flocking with magnetic hinge and catch. Good simulated black leather exterior with a stenciled cross. Overall Exc++
$195
M-1543 Case for Iron Cross 1st Class
Here's a nice early high quality case that has a nice domed lid rounded corners. Nice clean flocking with magnetic hinge and catch. Good simulated black leather exterior with a stenciled cross. Overall Exc++
$195
M-1547 Case for Iron Cross 1st Class
Here's a nice mid to late war case that has a nice big cross. Nice clean flocking with magnetic hinge and square catch. Good simulated leather exterior with a stenciled cross. Overall Exc++
$185
M-1589 Iron Cross 2nd Class by Eugen Schmidhäussier with Issue
Packet
Nice original example with 99.9% of black factory paint, there is some age crazing. Ring is unmarked. It's got light wear. Excellent detail. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc++
$160
M-1590 Minty Iron Cross 2nd Class by Gustav Brehmer with Issue
Packet
Nice original example with 100% of black factory paint. Ring is marked, "13". It's got no wear and 99% of the factory frosting remains!. Excellent detail. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Minty ribbon. Very difficult to find crosses like this. Overall NM
$275
M-1591 Beauty Iron Cross 2nd Class by Steinhauer & Lück with Issue
Packet
Nice original example with 99% of black factory paint, (there's just a wee chip on the swas.). Ring is marked, "4". It's got very light wear and 90%+ of the factory frosting remains! Excellent details. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc++/NM
$245
M-1592 Iron Cross 2nd Class by Paul Meybauer with Issue
Packet
Nice original example with 99.9% of black factory paint. Ring is marked, "7" as it should be. It's got very light wear and traces of the factory frosting. Excellent details. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc+
$175
M-1593 Iron Cross 2nd Class by L. Chr. Lauer with Issue
Packet
Nice original example with 99.9% of black factory paint. Ring is unmarked and the cross has the details that identify it as a Lauer. It's got very light wear. Excellent details. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc+
$175
M-1594 Iron Cross 2nd Class by Rudolf Souval with Issue
Packet
Nice original example with 99.9% of black factory paint. Ring is unmarked and the cross has the details that identify positively it as a Souval. It's got honest wear. Excellent details. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc+
$175
M-1595 Iron Cross 2nd Class by Klein & Quenzer with Issue
Packet
Nice original example with 99.9% of black factory paint. Ring is marked, "65" as it should be. It's got very light wear and traces of the factory frosting. Excellent details. Multi-piece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc+/Exc++
$195
M-1569 Iron Cross 2nd Class
Nice original example with 99% of matte black factory paint. Ring is unmarked but the corners appear to be Souval. It's got light wear. Excellent detail. Mulipiece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc++
$130 Layaway(pn)
M-1559 Iron Cross 2nd Class by Anton Schenkl's Nachf.
Nice original example with 99% of matte black factory paint. Ring is marked "27". It's got light wear. Excellent detail. Mulipiece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc++
$150
M-1515 Iron Cross 2nd Class by J.E. Hammer & Sohne
Nice original example with 100% of factory paint. It's soiled and has a period safety pin to reverse. Ring is marked "55". It's got honest field wear. Excellent detail. Mulipiece textbook construction with magnetic core. Overall Exc++
$150
M-1323 Spange to Iron Cross 2nd
Class
Good example in solid nickel silver with all prongs
intact and 75% of frosting remaining. Due to construction and die
characteristics I believe this is be a D.H. Mayer product.
$330
M-1281 Spange to Iron Cross 2nd
Class
Good example in solid nickel silver with all prongs
intact and 75% of frosting remaining.
$340
M-1270 Spange to Iron Cross 2nd
Class
Good example in solid nickel silver with all prongs
intact and some frosting remaining to reverse.
$300
M-1597 Minty Prinzen Spange to Iron Cross 2nd
Class
Outstanding textbook, (Iron Time pg 244) example in tombac with all prongs
intact and 99% of factory frosting remaining as well as beauty polished
highlights! NM
$325
M-1539 Cased War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords by Julius Bauer &
Sohne
Early tombak award with pin marked "43". Shows honest wear. Exc++
$395
M-1289 Cased War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords by L15 Friedrich Orth
Early tombak award with pin marked "L15". Shows honest wear and the
tips are bent over making the award slightly vaulted. We see this
sometimes being done in the period. Exc+
$265
M-1385 War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords by Wilheim Deumer
Nicely marked "3" in a box. This is a zinc based badge that
has absorbed most of it's finish. The threaded pin, hinge and catch are
tombac, neat to see how the finish has interred so well there. Exc++
$150
M-1195 Frosty War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
All non magnetic. 22.3gr with a tombac pin which is unmarked. Shows just
hints of wear. NM
$195
M-894 War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords by
Steinhauer & Luck
Zincer
17.46gr with a tombac pin which is marked "4". Shows wear but
most of the silver wash is lost to time. Exc+
$115
M-1516 War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords by Steinhauer & Luck
Zincer with a tombac pin which is marked "4". Shows wear but
most of the silver wash is lost to time. Exc+
$125
M-1584 Case for War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
Later case with paper hinge. Shows wear. Exc+
$125
M-1540 Cased War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords by Steinhauer &
Luck
Early tombak award with pin marked "4". Shows honest wear. Exc++
$345
M-1360 Unfinished War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords
All non magnetic tombak construction. The pin and catch assembly has not
been assembled. This in unmarked. Exc++
$40
M-1572 2nd Class War Merit with Swords in issue envelope by Wiedmann
Example in early bronze. Ring is
unmarked comes with approx
10" of original
ribbon. Exc++
$67
M-1550 2nd Class War Merit with Swords
Example in early bronze. Ring is
unmarked comes with approx
5" of original
ribbon. Exc++
$47
M-1527 2nd Class War Merit Small Font with Swords by H. Krelsel
Example in bronze. Ring is marked "67" comes with approx
2" of original
faded ribbon. Look at the font of the date. Rare and desirable variation!! Exc++
$85
M-1495 2nd Class War Merit with Swords by Fritz Zimmermann
Example in bronze. Ring is marked "6." comes with approx
5" of original
ribbon. Exc++
$58
M-1534 2nd Class War Merit with Swords by "97"
Example in early bronze. Ring is marked "97" comes with approx
4" of original
ribbon. Exc++
$55 HOLD(ws)
M-1434 2nd Class War Merit with Swords by H. Krelsel
Example in zinc with 90%+ of the bronze wash
intact. Ring is marked "67" comes with approx 7" of original
ribbon. Exc++
$48
M-1497 2nd Class War Merit without Swords in Issue packet by Freidrich
Keller
Zinc example in full length
ribbon and ring marked "66". Exc+
$68
M-1571 2nd Class War Merit without Swords in issue envelope
Example in early bronze. Ring is
unmarked comes with approx
10" of original
ribbon, issue tissue paper and envelope. Name is cut out of issue
envelope. Exc++
$65
M-1433 2nd Class War Merit without Swords
Example in early quality solid
bronze comes with approx 7" of original
ribbon. Exc++
$46
M-1498 1939 War Merit
Original Bronze example. Unmarked ring.
Aprox 4" of original ribbon. Exc+
$36
M-1087 1939 War Merit
Original Bronze example. Unmarked ring.
Aprox 6" of original ribbon. NM
$43
M-1088 1939 War Merit
Original Bronze example. Unmarked ring.
Aprox 6" of original ribbon. Exc++
$39
M-1310 1939 War Merit
Original Zinc with good finish. Unmarked ring. Aprox 6" of original ribbon. Exc++
$37
M-1236 Condor Legion Black Wound Badge
Early all brass construction to include the pin, shows light wear to the
high areas. There is a bit of soiling to the front I just took some off
with my nail. 1st pattern 1936-1939 with a swas on a WWI style helmet. No
maker mark I can find. Exc+
$345
M-1396 Condor Legion Silver Wound Badge
Early all brass construction to include the pin, shows light wear to the
high areas. 1st pattern 1936-1939 with a swas on a WWI style helmet. No
maker mark I can find. Exc++
$350 Layaway (br)
M-1552 Black Wound Badge by Steinhauer &
Lück
Later magnetic version with honest wear and marked "4". Exc
$40
M-1505 Black Wound Badge
Later magnetic version with honest wear. unmarked Exc
$35
M-1435 Black Wound Badge
Early brass example with medium wear. Exc+
$45
M-1504 Silver Wound Badge by Josef
Rucker & Sohn
Mid war zinc example with wonderful silver
finish. Magnetic catch and pin.
Exc++
$145
M-1580 Silver Wound Badge by Carl Wild
Mid war zinc example with
excellent silver
finish. Tombac catch and pin.
Exc++
$150
M-1204 Silver Wound Badge
Mid war zinc example with silver
mostly absorbed. Tomback catch and hinge with magnetic pin.
Exc+
$75
M-1203 Silver Wound Badge
Mid war zinc example with silver mostly absorbed. Tomback catch and hinge with magnetic pin. Exc+
$70
M-1208 Cased Gold Wound Badge by Hauptmunzamt
Mid war zinc with gold plating most
of which is intact, say 95%. Marked "30" to reverse with
functioning magnetic pin. Nice case too. Exc++
$450
M-1314 Cased Gold Wound Badge by
Steinhauer & Luck
Mid war zinc with gold plating most
of which is intact, say 90% to the obverse. Marked "4" to
the pin as was the practice of S&L. Hinge and catch are cast and the pin
is tombak. Exc++
$425
M-1579 Early Gold Wound Badge by Hauptmünzamt
Early solid all tombac version
with honest wear and a snaped of pin. Really a shame but this may be the
opportunity you were looking for to get into an all tombac maker marked,
(30) GWB for under $200 Exc
$195
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