Eagle Order III Class

[Gregorio Torres]

Second opinion is needed on this cross. It supposed being a early III Class of the German Eagle Order, with replaced suspension ring and soldered sword. The low rim shows a "900" silver content. Traces of the soldering of the swords are present in the reverse when watching carefully.
No better pictures available.

[Gregorio Torres]

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[Gregorio Torres]

I cannot believe this lack of interest for this decoration. Just 30 visits and no replays in 2 days.
Maybe I have a mistake about the correct site to posting this thread in the forurm??

[tgn]

Interesting piece. The swords are crooked but heck, not even the Germans were perfect.

Tom

[adren]

Don't like it based on these, eagle heads are very ugly and the golden rim is too wide.

Would need better pictures to be 100% sure.

Here's comparison with a good one from another thread:



Best Regards,

Adren

[adren]

The golden rim could also look too wide if the picture is skewed, so cannot say 100% base on these pictures.

Best Regards,

Adren

[Gregorio Torres]

At the end some replies are coming.
Thank you gentlemen.
Please take in account that this one it supposed to be a very early one. So when comparing we must do it with another early one shample in my opinion.
Does anyone have one of these early crosses for a comparation?

[aenobarbo]

Hello Gregorio, I own one of these and posted it don´t remember well where. This is the third one I see of this type (1937 period cross with attached swords).

[ErichS]

Greg, this is one award not in my wheelhouse so I can't be of help on this one. But hopefully those experienced will give you some more guidance.

[marisca lrommel]

This third class of the order of the German Eagle with swords is 100% authentic. It belongs to the 1937 regulation and it was granted to a commander of the Spanish Blue Division.

Gregory did not buy the award because years but later I bought it from the same seller and is part of my collection.

It is a rare German Eagle Order 3St of the first granted, with the ring replaced by loss of the original ring