Golden Close Combat Clasp with Hook

[markus]

A friend from Germany asked me for my opinion on this Goldene Nahkampfspange (Häckchenspange / Hook-Clasp).

I can not help him, even though I'm considering buying a boxed example for myself this year, so I'd appreciate input from my WAF friends.

Thank you very much in advance.

Markus

[markus]

Last pic. Thank you.

[Mado]

Definatelly not original.

KR
Thorsten

[AndyC]

IMO it dont match any original, lets hear what Mr TD has to say about this one


Andy

[refue]

I agree with the others, this clasp is a reproduction. KR refue

[markus]

Yep, that's what I thought. Generally lacking quality at all ends. If I recall correctly the backplate has a rivet as well.

What would I expect to pay for a nice, original boxed example nowadays?

Is EUR 14,000 in the ballpark?

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

I can only agree, this is a poor reproduction and nothing like original Presentation CCC in gold. The last one I saw for sale without its case was priced at $20,000 and then one with case was $28,000.

Tom

[markus]

Thanks for the input guys.

Honestly I think USD 20,000 +/- shows how underrated the Golden CCC with hook really is, compared to "common" Knight's Crosses...

[kenneth wolfe]

20,000 wow that's a big chuck of change! I knew I should of picked some of these up a few years ago when I saw them for around 8000.

[Ludwig]

Not even close to the original!

[milanschuetze]

Hi Markus,

in 2 weeks this ccc is for offer at Stauffer Auktionen. I compare the sticker on your pictures with the auction catalog. Description "....Nice worn original" Start price 1.800 Euro.

Forget this ccc

Greetings
Chris

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi Markus,

in 2 weeks this ccc is for offer at Stauffer Auktionen. I compare the sticker on your pictures with the auction catalog. Description "....Nice worn original" Start price 1.800 Euro.

Forget this ccc

Greetings
Chris

Stauffer Auktion... ha ha... why am I not surprised?

[Ludwig]

Doesn´t matter what the description says; fake it is!

[collector5168]

Hi Markus,
You must have a huge slush fund set aside this year to allow you to purchase a top hook cased CCC. I'm not sure if other WAF members noticed them but I've seen 2 of these for sale over the last 12 months (I also managed to save a few images of both sets):

Militaria Berlin had a beauty but despite the 100,000 Euro price tag it was SOLD in a few hours. YES that's correct one hundred thousand euros!

Kai Winkler also sold one (can't remember the price, but >20,000 Euros is likely).

So I wish you luck my friend to find one at the price Tom has quoted. Time to dig deep?
Best wishes,
Jeff

[Ludwig]

EUR 100000.-? That´s show off only! Either it was already sold and they just wanted to show what they had or it was not for sale at all.
MB had a cased clasp some years ago, that I had the pleasure to inspect in Kassel. I think it was EUR 15000.- Could have been 20000.-