German Cross with Diamonds

[Pieter Verbruggen]

The count for the diamonds is:

6570 : 118 pieces
6571 : 90 pieces
6572 : 97 pieces

... give or take a few. It's tough to count. I think what Pieter meant is less stones = bigger stones = higher value.

...exactly,...btw 90 is very low!
Pieter

[Sal Williams]

Peter have you ever posted pics of yours?

best, Sal

[Chet Sowersby]

Dietrich,
Thanks so much for sharing these. They are drop dead gorgeous.

Chet

[Glenn McInnes]

Great stuff Thank you for posting them.



Glenn

[Bob Hritz]

All three at West Point had the cases when they were confiscated from the vet who brought them back. if the cases have 'gone missing' from West Point, wouldn't that be ironic?

Well, mine does have the case. I guess I value it more than West Point...wait a minute, I PAID the vet for mine!!!!!

Bob Hritz

[Bob Hritz]

Sparkle my pretties!

Bob Hritz

[Erickn]

Nicezzzzzz

Hello Dietrich,

What a treat this must have been to examine not only one but, three! As others, looking forward to your book! Thankx for sharing!

E.

Sorry Bob, Didnot mean to get in the middle of your post!

[Bob Hritz]

It is hard to get a phot without a reflection from the beautifully finished enamel swastika.

Bob Hritz

[Biro]

Bob

That is just stunning!

Well done - and great photo.. thankyou for sharing it.

Marshall

[Erickn]

All three at West Point had the cases when they were confiscated from the vet who brought them back. if the cases have 'gone missing' from West Point, wouldn't that be ironic?

Well, mine does have the case. I guess I value it more than West Point...wait a minute, I PAID the vet for mine!!!!!

Bob Hritz

Hi Bob,

Fantastic piece! Hard to imagine anyone discarding cases as nice as these.
I guess anything is possible. Thankx for showing yours!

E.

[Glenn McInnes]

Very nice Bob,

I think I am safe to say that I will never own one of these as much as I would like too.



Glenn

[Bob Hritz]

When I was a younger man and had much mor desire to find it all, I, with my partner Jeff Roth, managed to find 3 of them by tracking down members of the engineering company who captured Schloss Kleissheim. I got a 4th from a walk-in at a militaria show, where everyone wanted to cheat the young man who owned it. I just told him what it was worth and what I could pay. Simple, that being fair, paid off. I kept the most perfect piece and the other's are in private collections.

Bob Hritz

[Erickn]

When I was a younger man and had much mor desire to find it all, I, with my partner Jeff Roth, managed to find 3 of them by tracking down members of the engineering company who captured Schloss Kleissheim. I got a 4th from a walk-in at a militaria show, where everyone wanted to cheat the young man who owned it. I just told him what it was worth and what I could pay. Simple, that being fair, paid off. I kept the most perfect piece and the other's are in private collections.

Bob Hritz

Outstanding!!

E.

[Scott C.]

A breathtaking set of badges guys - thanks for sharing them.

I must say I'm amazed at the crudeness of the Rath mark on the pin in post 5; looks like the letters were individually tapped in with a small flat-head screwdriver. Not what I would expect from an otherwise magnificent piece of quality workmanship.

Scott

[Sal Williams]

Wow Bob! Magnificent!