An 1870 Iron Cross Second Class with 25 Years Jubilee Spange

A Seldomly Awarded Lippe Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords - 1914-18; in silver gilt and enamels, 63.4x72,7mm, 51 grams, unmarked (sole maker was C.F. Zimmermann), of superb quality manufacture, enamels without imperfections, with short length of original ribbon (11cm), extremely fine and very rare (24 awarded).

A silver grade “Nahrkampfspange: in silvered tombac; with all of the original silver wash intact; intact magnetic square backing plate; horizontal slender, magnetic, banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; signature to this maker is the upside-down maker mark “F & BL above the catch, as well as the die flaw between the maker mark and the back plate, the die-flaw appearing as a vertical line along the second set of rays, and the F & BL exclusive split in the scroll-work surrounding the central motive in all four corners; measuring 98.66 mm x 26.69 mm; weighing 31.6 grams; better than very fine condition.

A grouping of two second war German awards, consisting of 1) A Silver Grade Tank badge “Panzerkampfabzeichen”; oval shaped silvered zinc; the obverse with a border of oak leaves with a tie at the base and a Panzerkampfwagen IV superimposed in the centre on grassy ground, with the left tank track extending over the edge of the badge; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; maker marked “RRS” for “Rudolf Richter von Schlag”; measuring 60.11 mm x 41.81 mm; weighing 34.5 grams, and 2) A Silver Grade Close Combat Clasp “Nahkampfspange”; in silvered curved zink; the obverse with a national eagle and a bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece, with sun rays emanating from the centre of the left and right sides, and with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side; the reverse plain, missing its square magnetic backing plate; horizontal pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch on the reverse; maker marked “RS” for “Rudolf Souval, Wien”; measuring 96.94 mm x 26.02 mm; weighing 35.3 grams; near very fine condition.

With star hanger, both clasp and hanger in zinc; gold finish nearly completely gone on the clasp with only traces present, block hinge with non-magnetic clasp, measuring 77.29x25.80mm weighs 23.52 grams, unmarked; in very fine condition.