Cloth Luft DK In Gold

[RonR]

Here for your review and comments is a rather worn Luftwaffe Cloth German Cross in Gold.

Front view:

[RonR]

Reverse:

[Mike Davis]

The used examples are so much more interesting than mint pieces aren't they? Thanks for posting Ron.

[Calvin Hall]

Nice, interesting piece.

Usually (I think) the ribbing found on the white background runs from left to right as opposed to up and down. Same with the threads in the swastika.

Two metal retaining clips on the reverse appear to be on top of the paper back as opposed to being beneath the paper. That's odd.

[Mike P.]

I noticed that too Calvin .It looks like a worn original DK that at some point either lost , or had the wreath re-set ...maybe the prongs broke during it's "travels" or it just came loose. If a wreath pin broke , someone could have carefully cut the paper to get the pin so it could be re-soldered to the wreath. If it was mine , I'd check the backing paper to see if there's any sign of a slit or cut (near the wreath) done for the repair . Or , maybe it has a replacement wreath ..see if you can feel the original broken off tabs/pins still in place under the paper, they could have left the old ones .
As far as the ribbing found on the white background ? They probably didn't consider that before they put the wreath back in place.
It's got personality
Thanks Ron

[Ludwig]

Very nice cross!!!