15th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 955 lots has ended on 11th March 2017. 85% of all lots sold

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NSKK grouping to BMW AG driver

NSKK grouping to BMW AG driver

LOT 21-0932
SOLD
Auction ended        12th March 2017  |  10:12 pm CET
RESULT
440,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description
Very rare Third Reich period time grouping to the BMW driver Xaver Gmelch.
 
NSKK "Drei Tage Mittelgebirgsfahrt" award certificate with original frame behind glass. Awarded to "Die Mannschaft der Bayerischen Motorenwerke AG., München" (BMW driving crew).
 
Part of the BMW crew were Ernst Henne, Josepf Stelzer and Xaver Gmelch dring a BMW 500cm. Given by NSKK Korpsführer Hühnlein. Facsimile signature.
Awarded the "Mannschaftspreis des Führers des Deutschen Kraftfahrsports mit goldenem Ehrenschild". 
Embossed NSKK eagle to the center. In the background a pictures by HANS SCHACHT (signed to the left bottom corner).
 
Size: 27cm x 41cm
Nice condition 2.
 
Two special certificates from handmade paper issued to "Fahrer Xaver Gmelch". Both documents are in excellent condition.
 
Award certificate for the "PREIS DER 2000 KILOMETER DURCH DEUTSCHLAND". It goes with the wall award decoration part of this grouping.
The same badge can be seen embossed printed to this document. His name and company (BMW) are written by hand. Original ink signature by NSKK Korpsführer Hühnlein and the present of the AvD Adolf Friedrich Herzog zu Mecklenburg.
Size: 27cm x 20cm.
 
Award certificate for "besondere Leistungen auf dem Gebiete des deutschen Kraftfahrsports im Jahr 1937" (outstanding achievements for the German motorsport in the year 1937." Issued by the DDAC in December 1937. Original signatures of the Sportleiter and the Ortsgruppenführer. Size: 32cm x 23cm.
 
"EHRENBRIEF" of the city of Munich signed by the mayor Fiehler. For outstanding achievements "auf der Gebiete der Leibesübung". Issued to Xaver Gmelch for a motorcycle race in May 1937. 
DIN A5 size. Nice condition.
 
NSKK 1933 wall decoration award 2000km
Impressive NSKK 1933 dated wall decoration awarded as a winning prizee for the "2000km durch Deutschland" race". It goes with the certificate part of this grouping.
Hollow constructed metal period time mounted on its original black wooden board. A small very fine enameled "DAC" (Deutscher Automobil Club) medallion to the bottom. 
Size: 27cm x 20,5cm
 
 

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