loss of silver finish is evident to the decoration and particularly noticeable to the Stahlhelm insignia
left side with a white cord fed through the navy blue hoist sleeve
A pair of First and Second War period Hungarian medals
marked with the Austrian silver hallmark for “800” silver purity
40mm(w) x 62mm (including crown suspension)
Germany, Federal Republic. A Mint Cased Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, by S&L, c.1965 Auction Archive loss of silver finish is(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). Instituted September 1st, 1939 (Cross), Instituted June 3rd, 1940 (Oak Leaves), Instituted July 15th, 1941 (Oak Leaves with Swords). (c. 1970 issue). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened nonmagnetic core situated within a ribbed and silvered frame, the obverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm