Warelics Militaria Collectibles

(423)  HIGH-QUALITY SILVER GERMAN CROSS ( "DEUTSCHE KREUZ" ); MAKER-MARKED #1.

This German Cross has a PERFECT black enamel swastika, surrounded by a sharply-detailed SILVER, laurel-leaf wreath, upon a red enameled circle which is riveted onto the double-layered, eight-pointed , Tombak starburst ( photo ). The inner 8-point star is black-burnished, while the outer starburst is silver. The smooth, concave verso ( photo ) has four ball rivets ( photo ), and a wide, flat, vertical pin which is die-stamped "1" ( photo ). "1" is the maker's mark for the medal firm "CARL DESCHLER & SOHN". The "C" shaped pin catch is neatly soldered-on ( photo ). Fortunately, this FINE example of a silver Deutsche Kreuz, made by one of the most prestigious medal makers , has NOT been "dipped", or cleaned! Although NATURALLY, and uniformly, age-tarnished, the overall condition of this pristine and "unmolested", RARE, SILVER version of the DK is EXCELLENT. German Crosses made by "DESCHLER & SOHN" are of a very high quality construction, and are also significantly HEAVIER than other known makers' pieces. This specimen weighs an amazing 72.9 grams!!!

DELUXE-QUALITY, PRISTINE, SILVER DEUTSCHE KREUZ; MADE BY "CARL DESCHLER & SOHN".

$4,500.00  ORDER

Cross Obverse  Cross Reverse  Cross date  Cross Hinge 

(424)  ORIGINAL, BLACK LEATHERETTE, PRESENTATION CASE FOR THE GOLD GERMAN CROSS ( "DEUTSCHE KREUZ" ).

This is an ORIGINAL, presentation case for a GOLD German Cross. It measures 4.25 inches square X 1.25 inches deep. It is constructed of balsa wood, and covered with a black, grained, "ersatz" leather ( photo ). The interior of the bottom portion of the case has the usual black "flocked" covering, and a cut-out vertical slot for the German Cross pin ( photo ), while the interior of the lid is lined in white silk. The edge of the lid has a 1.5 mm. wide GOLD stripe which runs around its entire circumference ( Photo ). Both the rear case hinge and push button are ( magnetic ) steel ( photo ). The EXTERIOR of this GDK case is just FAIR, due to damage to the leatherette covering ( photo ). Despite obvious wear to the black "flocking" of the bottom portion, the case's INTERIOR grades higher; being about GOOD PLUS. The case is nonetheless still very "SOLID" and completely FUNCTIONAL, and grades conservatively as FAIR ++ in overall condition.

PRESENTATION CASE FOR A GOLD GERMAN CROSS.

$495.00  ORDER

Case Obverse  Case Reverse 

(415)  ULTRA-RARE, SS TOTENKOPFVERBAENDE ( "OBERBAYERN" ) OFFICER'S SHOULDER BOARD.

This single SS-Totenkopfverbaende OFFICER'S shoulder board was for wear on the right tunic shoulder of an SS Death's Head ( Totenkopf ), or "OBERBAYERN" officer from the rank of Untersturmfuehrer, up to, and including, Hauptsturmfuehrer. The shoulder board itself is constructed of six rows of twisted ALUMINUM bullion cord, sewn on a black wool felt covered, thin steel plate ( photo ). There is a roughly half-cap-skull-size, three dimensional "grinning skull", or SS Death's Head, insignia ( photo ), snugly attached to the shoulder board by means of two SPLIT flat, non-magnetic, metal prongs ( photo ). The metal skull is well-detailed, non-magnetic, and appears to be made of "CUPREL" ( photo ). The verso has a 1937-dated, cloth "BeVo" SS / RZM tag, which is MACHINE-SEWN to the black wool felt backing ( photo ). The "Cuprel" skull has some surface oxidation ( photo ), but the overall condition of this ultra-rare piece of SS-TV insignia is "Unused; Excellent plus, to NEAR MINT".

N.B. Only two other examples are known to exist in collections worldwide!

RARE, SS TOTENKOPFVERBAENDE ( "OBERBAYERN" ) OFFICER'S SHOULDER BOARD W / METAL DEATH'S HEAD.

Price upon request  ORDER  SOLD

Board Obverse  Board Reverse  Board Detail  Skull Detail 

(379)  MINT, LUFTWAFFE PILOT/OBSERVER'S BADGE; HALLMARKED "C.E. JUNCKER, BERLIN SW".

This is a Luftwaffe "Doppelabzeichen", or Pilot/Observer's qualification badge, in MINT condition ( photo ). This STUNNING, ORIGINAL, Tombac piece has a FINELY-DETAILED, FIRE-GILDED wreath ( photo ), and a FIRE-GILDED, steel ( magnetic ) pin ( photo ). The Tombac, SILVER flying eagle is attached by two perfectly peaned ball rivets ( photo ). The pin housing is typical "C.E. JUNCKER" construction ( photo ), as is the "C"-shaped pin catch ( photo ). The verso of the eagle's body is die-stamped, "C.E. JUNCKER, BERLIN SW" ( photo ). The detail of the eagle and wreath appear to be consistent with the so-called "Type III" variety. The badge weighs 44.6 grams. The condition is essentially MINT!!! although there is some slight tarnishing of the eagle ( photo ). GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL, pre-May, 1945 manufacture, with a 30 DAY inspection period.

VERY RARE, ORIGINAL "C.E. JUNCKER" PILOT/OBSERVER BADGE IN MINT CONDITION!

$2,950.00.  ORDER

Badge obverse  Badge reverse 

(379)  CASED GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD WITH DIAMONDS ( DEUTSCHES KREUZ MIT BRILLIANTEN ). ONE OF TWENTY PRODUCED.

This special grade of the gold German Cross is constructed of solid silver, with a gold wreath, hand-crafted of "dukat-gold" ( 21.6 caret gold ) which is set with 106 full-cut diamonds. Twenty such pieces were hand-made by the Munich jeweler "RATH", circa 1942-43.
All twenty pieces were purportedly "liberated" from a safe in the Schloss Klessheim, near Salzburg, in April, 1945, by advance elements of a US Army combat engineer battalion. Three of the captured medals ended up in the USMA Museum in West Point, New York. It is widely believed that none of this grade of the Deutsches Kreuz was ever actually awarded before the war's end, despite rumors that suggest the existence of at least two known, "completed", award documents in European collections. There is some research evidence to suggest that this medal was intended to fill a "gap" that the Ordenskanzlei perceived to exist between the Oakleaves, and Oakleaves w/swords of the EKI.

This magnificent example is in overall excellent plus condition, with a perfect, black enamel swastika, and no missing diamonds. The reverse of the solid silver medal itself is nicely patinated, and the six hollow rivets are pristine. The verso of the wide pin is HAND-ENGRAVED ( as it should be ), "RATH MUNCHEN" ( Photo ). The red Morrocan-leather case lid shows some moderate damage, and has been repaired at some time since 1945, and the gold-embossed eagle on the lid is well-worn ( Photo ). The case would grade as overall fair to good. There is no damage to the steel hinge, or catch assembly, and the case is gold-embossed "RATH" on the bottom ( Photo )

EXTREMELY RARE     PRICE UPON REQUEST  ORDER  SOLD

Cross2  Cross3  Cross4  Cross5  Cross6  Case1  Case2 

(379)  ORIGINAL NAZI KRIEGSMARINE FIRST PATTERN E-BOAT BADGE ( FRENCH-MADE ).

This first design E-Boat badge is the so-called "French-made" type and is constructed of "fein zinc", with a silver-painted E-Boat charging through the waves, surrounded by a gilted oak leaf wreath ( photo ). The verso has a wide, non-magnetic, horizontal pin and catch, and a curved hook at the top ( photo ). Typical French construction and a 100% ORIGINAL, pre-May, 1945 made piece in VERY GOOD PLUS overall condition, with approximately 80% of the original gold/silver finish remaining.

Badge obverse  Badge reverse  Badge pin  Badge catch

(379)  HAMBURG "FELD-EHREN-ZEICHEN" ( aka THE "HAMBURG CROSS" ) IN VERY RARE, "TITLED", PRESENTATION CASE.

This quasi-official, Hamburg-WW I veteran's "honor- field-decoration" is often referred-to as "The Hamburg Cross", and comes complete with its VERY RARE, "TITLED", blue-leather, presentation case; with a well-defined, SILVER-foil-imprinted representation of the decoration on the case lid ( Photo ). The inside of the case's bottom is covered in a dark-blue velvet, and "slotted" to accomodate the cross ( Photo ), and the inside of the lid is lined in a "Royal-Blue" ( purple ) SATIN, which is embossed with SILVER foil lettering ( Photo ). The case measures approximately 80 mm.X 60 mm.X 20 mm., and has a segmented, STEEL hinge, and a STEEL, push-button-style catch, with the so-called "donut" ( Photo ). The "Hamburg Cross" itself is beautifully hand-crafted in German Silver, with "fire-gilded", crossed-swords, and white enamel; with a "three-piece" construction ( Photo ). The verso has a distinctive "double", vertical, non-magnetic, flat pin, two BRASS rivets, and "GES. GESCH" in raised letters, within an intaglio triangle ( Photo ). The "cross" is in MINT condition, with PERFECT ENAMEL; and has a nice, even, NATURAL PATINA. The presentation case is in overall EXCELLENT-PLUS condition.

Cross obverse  Cross reverse  Case hinge