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  1. ballbag

    ballbag recruit

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    Hi, i am after some info or advice if that's not to much to ask as a newbie?

    My grandad has come across these three items and we were wondering exactly what they are and how to deal with them, such as whether to sell them or keep them?

    They have come from his brothers house, he recently passed away.

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    After looking around, i believe the badge has been de nazified and had a gold swastika covered up.

    The watch s a kreigsmarine by A Lange & Sohne

    No got any info on the iron cross though, only it's from 1939.


    Any information would be great thanks.

    Jay
     
  2. Otto

    Otto Spambot Nemesis Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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  3. Skipper

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    You have a second class Iron Cross there. Apparently the Ribbon from the Cross has replaced the Swastika. No problem the ribbons are quite easy to find so you could restore the Cross to its original condition. If I were you I would keep it. It is a 1939 model but these were awarded until 1945. The denazified item is an Abzeige that I can't recognize at the moment because it's partially incomplete (is the edge gold?), but I'm sure others will help you out. The Kriegsmarine watch is an absolute beauty and possibly the most valuable item, that probably belonged to an officer. Has it got initials or a name?
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    To me, the top left looks like a German Cross in Gold that, like you suggested, has had the swastika removed.
     
  5. C.Evans

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    You have a cloth DkiG in Gold w/o the swaz. The ribbon in the middle is supposedly for a Knights Cross as it's way too wide to be for a 1939 EK2. The cloth DkiG is black denoting it was one issued to someone who served in a Panzer Division.

    Also, you have a cased 1939 Iron Cross 1st class. Depending on condition and maker (if marked?) and such-these go from about $350 to about $600-which is way too high IMO.
     
  6. ballbag

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    Thanks for the info, it appears to still have the Swastika underneath when i press it!!!
     
  7. Skipper

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    Has it ? then you have a winner there! I'd try to remove the ribbon, as I told these are easy to get, so you won't miss that part too much . Carl is right when he said 1st class cross (I said 2nd)
     
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  8. C.Evans

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    Welcome. If it is in original condition, yours is probably valued in the range of $500-to-$700 bucks. These are more commonly going for about $450 but since yours is Panzer-it'll go for more. I've seen these listed even more than the above-whether or not they will sell at that price? Anyway, I know that the Army had over 15,000 DkiGs awarded-so they aint rare by any means. Total numbers can be over 30,000 for all branches of service.

    Hey Skipper, no problem-I figured it was a typo ;-)) I saluted ya for admitting an error though ;-))
     

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