Combined P/O with Diamonds, GFM Sperrle

[TMurray]

Have you seen this current listing on Hermann Historica? bidding starts @ 65,000 EURO. Apologies if thread is a duplicate.

[ChrisJ]

Have you seen this current listing on Hermann Historica? bidding starts @ 65,000 EURO. Apologies if thread is a duplicate.

Having studied this award in some detail, all I can say is "NIce, very very nice indeed".....do you have a scan of the reverse by any chance ?

Actually, several of his effects have recently come onto the market from the same source, including his interim GFM baton.

Sperrle was awarded the combined PO badge with Diamonds 1st November 1937. He was therefore and early recipient.

[ChrisJ]

Diamonds

This type of award piece usually has a yellow gold back frame to the eagle and swastika, the obverse features being in platinum. (This was done for a specific reason).

(A scan of the reverse would confirm this I'm pretty sure)

[Sal Williams]

Are we saying this is a good badge?

Best, Sal

[Sal Williams]

Who is the maker/s of these?

[ChrisJ]

Good un.

From what I can see from the single shot of the obverse, my opinion so far would be "original."

There are (at least) three distinct types of award piece, of which this in one.

Ref "who made them"....there are two lines of thought Sal, as you will be aware. I favour that of these being made in Germany.

[ChrisJ]

Maker

Sal...have you had a chance to study the pictures on the H Historica site ?

This piece comes in a case with the makers name and mark of

"DGW - Deutsche Goldschmiedekunst-Werkstätten Berlin-W."

Now how about that !

[Mike TM]

Hi to all, more photod of it. Anyone will bid for it?
Mike

[Mike TM]

Case

[Mike TM]

Maker

[Bob Hritz]

Interesting

Bob Hritz

[Giel VW]

Interesting

Bob Hritz

Go for it Bob

Stunning badge, that's for sure!

[Bob Hritz]

The badge just does not warm my heart, as it should.

Bob Hritz

[Dietrich Maerz]

Are we saying this is a good badge?
Best, Sal

Who is "we"? Do 'we' know?

Dietrich

[Sal Williams]

Just an expression Dietrich. I meant do the folks here who have seen such things feel good about this badge. Nothing sinister meant