Zahringen Lion with swords Order question

[paddywhack]

i want one i want one i want one!!!!!!!!!!!!! how much are they and do they come up on the market at all? where in the next 2 to 3 months might i get one?

[Tom Y]

You mean this? (Sorry, couldn't help myself ) As I remember I paid $650 for the bar. I'd be willing to trade it for an issue 1813 EKI They do pop up on occasion. Around the same time I got this Detlev and Stogie each had one without the oakleaves, but I haven't seen many since.

[Tom Y]

Rick, you might want to move this to the closeup thread.

[Rick Research]

Given the numbers awarded, it's no surprise another Knight 2nd with Hedge and Clippers hasn't turned up since.

It's hard enough finding one without the salad on top

[Rick Research]

Good thing for me I'm old as dirt and bought all my goodies when time was young.

Another treasure from JBFloyd and the Golden Years of Ronnie.

Why shucks, thar tis up on top of the Forum header!

[Rick Research]

Of course, a Knight FIRST with Xs is rarer than a Pour le Merite, even though the award document looks, typically, about as impressive as a dog license.

[paddywhack]

a gee guys will yeah stop it its just not fair!
so what kinda price does the normal one of theses go for? or is there nothing normal about them????
thanks for making very very jealous!

[Tom Y]

If you can find one, $350US would be a reasonable price. Maybe higher by now. Keep checking the good dealers and one will eventually turn up. Good luck.

[Jody]

Zahringer Lion

Hi,
I have seen the 2nd class sell for around $400 by itself.

I bought this medalbar two years ago for $350.
Jody

[paddywhack]

cheers for the info! and cheers for the pics to!!(your all sadists!!! )

[Klaus O.]

Hi Paddywhack,

Here are the numbers of the crosses awarded during WWI:



Orden des Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz 1. Kl. mit Schwertern und Eichenlaub: 139

Orden des Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz 1. Kl. mit Schwertern: 514

Orden des Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz 2. Kl. mit Schwertern und Eichenlaub: 1479

Orden des Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz 2. Kl. mit Schwertern: 6317


...and to add a bit more pain, because I am sadist... my ZL 2. Kl. mit Eichenlaub.

Ciao,

Claudio