Cased Grand Cross 1939

[U-Boot Kapitan]

Hello All,

Firstly, look at the case...




Then look at the catch...




Then lets have a look inside...





Regards,
Jay

[bytown]

Seems to me I have seen this type before.

Where the suspension ring appears to dip into the top of the cross.

Dipping ring fake?

I'm only guessing and am probably wrong.

Wayne

[vonStubben]

This appears to be a Rudolf Souval copy. Is it marked 800 or L/58,or is it marked at all?

[ApathyL]

I also think I have seen it before, the "1939" date is not right as well.

Cheers


Les.

[bytown]

From the comments of the other members I hope you didn't lay out a whole bunch of brass for this?

Wayne

[MH184]

Jay,


Do you have this case in your possession? To all intents it purports to be an adaption of sorts of the RK KVK case.

Kr


Marcus

[Dietrich Maerz]

It is neither a Grand Cross from Juncker (the only official maker of the GC) nor is the case correct.

[MH184]

Is that the West Point example Dietrich? I need a visit there myself for the book.

[Dietrich Maerz]

No Marcus, nor GC at West Point. Only the Star.

[ApathyL]

No Marcus, nor GC at West Point. Only the Star.

well were can that be seen then ?

[Dietrich Maerz]

This Grand Cross is in a privat collection.

[George Stimson]

Here's a Souval Grand Cross.

[George Stimson]

Reverse.

[Dietrich Maerz]

And here is the Juncker obverse.

[MH184]

No Marcus, nor GC at West Point. Only the Star.

Arh righty, I'm with you. I just recalled a thread of past where yourself and Marc went to WP and I remember seeing a closed red case on a desk and thought that was a GC.