Hilfskreuzer Sterling

[Gary B]

Militaria Berlin just sold a beautiful STERLING example w/o meridian lines on their Fri update. It had a lot of gold finish left on it, one of the best I have ever seen for sale.

Gary B

[Norm F]

Militaria Berlin just sold a beautiful STERLING example w/o meridian lines on their Fri update. It had a lot of gold finish left on it, one of the best I have ever seen for sale.

Gary B

Yes indeed, already counted that one since it's the same one posted by Matthias back in 2011 here:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...04#post4884204
The same badge was offered back in 2012 as well. These things are so uncommon that it's more noticeable when the same one comes up again.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Terrence]

These are so cool. I still need one to complete my collection!!

[Norm F]

Update on frequencies. Now, to date I've seen:
4 examples in Tombak with meridian lines, unmarked
2 examples of the silver with meridian lines and Type 3 "STERLING" mark
6 examples of the silver with meridian lines and Type 2 "STERLING" mark
9 examples of the silver with no meridian lines and the Type 1 "STERLING" mark

So that's 21 so far -- 4 Tombak and 17 silver

[fasol]

also weitze has one for sale which type is it ?
https://www.weitze.com/militaria/86/...l?t=1491515150

[John R.]

The expensive type.

[Norm F]

The expensive type.

Yes indeed. Fasol, if you read farther back in the thread, you'll see that Weitze badge in post #27.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Norm F]

The latest Weitze update included a nice example with the uncommon "Type 3" maker mark. (This is AC# 7.1.2 in the comprehensive Auxiliary Cruiser badge classification.)

From the description: "Reverse scratched with "CHALL". Werner Chall was a member of the auxiliary cruiser "Michel". The last posting of Challs was the personnel reserve camp of the Kriegsmarine in Ashinoyu (Japan). His repatriation took place Feb./March 1947 on the "Marine Jumper" from Yokohama to Bremerhaven."

Best regards,
---Norm

[Norm F]

Closeups. Only the third example of this variant posted to date.

[Norm F]

So now the updated frequency statistics for these badges on the internet is as follows:

4 examples in Tombak with meridian lines, unmarked (AC# 7.1.1)
3 examples of the silver with meridian lines and Type 3 "STERLING" mark (AC# 7.1.2)
6 examples of the silver with meridian lines and Type 2 "STERLING" mark (AC# 7.1.3)
9 examples of the silver with no meridian lines and the Type 1 "STERLING" mark (AC# 7.1.4)

That's 22 so far -- 4 Tombak and 18 silver. Up until now, all the fakes on the market have been of the type without meridian lines, i.e. copies of AC# 7.1.4.

Best regards,
---Norm

[fasol]

another one showed up it comes from a group of sailor from THOR

[Norm F]

another one showed up it comes from a group of sailor from THOR

Yes, I already included that example in the badge count. (AC# 7.1.3 in the classification).

I opened a separate thread on that interesting grouping.

Best regards,
---Norm