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Bronze Merit Medal of the German Eagle Order with Swords

Bronze Merit Medal of the German Eagle Order with Swords

LOT US6-0429
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Auction ended        24th March 2024  |  05:30 pm CET
RESULT
STARTING PRICE: USD 150,00
EUR 0,00
GBP 0,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 24,50 %
THIS ITEM SHIPS FROM THE USA AND IS SOLD BY HISTORY TRADER INC. (TERMS)

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 44.5 x 37.9 mm
MAKER Hauptmünzamt
WEIGHT 23.7 g with ribbon
US LOT US6-0429
EAN 3000000041772
US LOT US6-0429
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 3000000041772
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 44.5 x 37.9 mm
MAKER Hauptmünzamt
WEIGHT 23.7 g with ribbon
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
US LOT US6-0429
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 44.5 x 37.9 mm
EAN 3000000041772
MAKER Hauptmünzamt
WEIGHT 23.7 g with ribbon
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Textbook 3rd type Medal with swords made from silver with markings on rim. With original ribbon with hanging device.

Extremly rare medal.


Condition
1-

Seller
History Trader Inc., 521 Thorn Street #165, Sewickly, PA 15143-0165, USA
Historical information

Adolf Hitler created the German Eagle Order on May 1, 1937, based on a personal request of Foreign Minister Dr. Meissner1). The creation of the order finally enabled the German Reich to honor foreigners. The order would be awarded through the Fuehrer through proposal of the foreign minister. ("Reichsgesetzblatt" 1937)

The order consisted initially of 5 grades, Grand Cross, Merit Cross with Star, Merit Cross 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade as well as a Merit Medal.

A unique Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle in Gold with Diamonds (Grosskreuz des Deutschen Adlerordens in Gold und Brillanten) was awarded to Benito Mussolini on 25 September 1937.

The Order was reorganized into nine classes on December 27, 1943, by adding the Grand Cross in Gold, the 1st class, and splitting the merit medal into a silver and bronze one. The classes of the actual order themselves got aligned within the new sequential structure from 1st to 5th, with the 5th being the old 3rd class.

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