DK - silver or gold? Opinions please

[collector5168]

I have had these DKs in my collection for many years, which have both been authenticated as the Silver version (COAs from Detlev Niemann). I would welcome your opinions on them as I am considering selling them both as DKiS, but I can see how they may be mistaken as the Gold versions.

The cased version is a Zimmerman with 20 on the back of the pin.
Your help would be appreciated as always.

[collector5168]

Cloth

DKiS on Panzer or SS Black:

[collector5168]

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Case for silver DK

[collector5168]

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[collector5168]

Final

Last images:

[PanzerElite]

both are very nice !

[Byakkotai]

DKiS Zimmermann is OK to me. Case seems to be gold not silver but pictures ar not the best.
Cloth DK seems to be Gold not Silver, but again, I need better pictures.
Ricardo

[collector5168]

Try again

Hope this one helps:

[Byakkotai]

Both in silver.....but case, again, gold. We need better pictures of the case.

[AndyC]

I say silver on both crosses.




Andy

[Unfront]

I'd say the case is indeed silver. The band has a yellowish hue due to age. It's the same yellowing that occurs on helmet decals, especially Heer helmet decals. I can't say much about the cloth cross as I simply do not know enough about the cloth version, but the cased Zimmerman is truly stunning.

[beuwulf]

Both pieces looks great...

[collector5168]

Case images of the 'silver line'

So I managed to take some outside images of the case that I believe to be for a silver DK and hopefully this will settle discussion?
I placed a gold case from my collection on the bottom, then put the 'silver' case on top with the colored lines in close approximation....

[collector5168]

Case lines

Last ones:

[Gary B]

Zimmermann (20) DKiS should always come in a case with a gold border. This is not in conformance to what was supposed to occur i.e. the band on the case matching the grade of the DK. Klein, Deschler etc come with silver bands on the case.

So the gold band on this case is correct for this "20" marked piece. (a case with a silver border would be the exception to the rule or is one that has been added/swapped out)

Gary B