57er KVK RK with Swords....................................

**oradour** · 11-30-2013, 12:34 PM

Recently won on Butschek's site, an early production St u L 57er KVK RK with Swords......with small original period ribbon, nicely frosted with burnished highlights, quite a heavy award to have dangling around ones neck !
Prost ! Steve.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-30-2013 12:34 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Jerry B** · 11-30-2013, 12:49 PM

Good pick up Steve. How do these compare in price with the WWII version?

**MD Helmets** · 11-30-2013, 12:55 PM

So you got that! I didnt see the hammer price and the auctions already been removed from his site. Did you also get the 57'er EKII, EKI, RK set in the box?

**Tango** · 11-30-2013, 01:03 PM

Cheaper Jerry..I think the 57ers go for around a couple hundred pounds were the TR ones anything from 3 to 6 grand.. & Steve I looked at that one too good job I wasn't going to bid on it otherwise we would have been bidding against each other which is never good for the bank account lol... I think this is an excellent award & you have done very well..So thanks for the pictures.. Cheers Terry.

**Jerry B** · 11-30-2013, 01:05 PM

Hi Terry, I figured they were a lot cheaper than the TR version, but how much cheaper?

A very good looking award, whichever version IMHO.

**oradour** · 11-30-2013, 01:33 PM

Hi Gents.....I paid £280 for this one, which I consider a bargain ! a well known dealer just sold one with a poor finish for £400 !
They are a lot less than their TR counterparts, I just have to find one w/o swords and a Golden one one now !

The GD set was sold to a collector friend in Germany, see here....
KC Group by Karl Hausmann - German 1957 Awards & Decorations - Historical War Militaria Forum
Prost ! Steve.

**MD Helmets** · 11-30-2013, 01:45 PM

Steve, any idea what the hammer price was on the boxed grouping in the link? I thought for sure you'd go after that but this award is just as nice. I have't seen many for sale.

**oradour** · 11-30-2013, 02:13 PM

Not quite sure Todd.....over 1000 Euros I think, as I had no intention of bidding, I did not take much notice in the end result, sorry.
Prost ! Steve.