57er Deutsches Kreuz in Gold grouping

**HPL2008** · 06-06-2012, 12:24 PM

I had always rather liked the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold [German Cross in Gold]. Given that a wartime piece admittedly costs way more than I spend on a single item, I decided to go for a 1957 version and have recently purchased this grouping. Hope you like it!

The full-size Deutsches Kreuz in Gold:

Ribbon bar showing, from left to right, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse, Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen and the Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber:

Also included were four different miniature stickpins. They are a combination of 4, representing the EK1/EK2/Verwundetenabzeichen/Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen, a 2-place combination for the EK1/EK2 and two singles for the Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen and the Verwundetenabzeichen:

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-06-2012 12:24 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**oradour** · 06-06-2012, 04:34 PM

[QUOTE=HPL2008;602957]I had always rather liked the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold [German Cross in Gold]. Given that a wartime piece admittedly costs way more than I spend on a single item, I decided to go for a 1957 version and have recently purchased this grouping. Hope you like it![QUOTE]

I certainly do !

super Deutsche Kreuz in Gold and accompanying bar and stick pins....does the cross have an open or closed hingeblock? it looks to be a St u L piece....
Prost ! Steve.

**Paul D** · 06-06-2012, 04:38 PM

Very nice Andreas has it a history with it ?

**big ned** · 06-06-2012, 04:43 PM

Well done Andreas! That's a fantastic grouping that's almost impossiible to upgrade. I agree with Steve, it certainly looks like a Steinhauer & Lucke in A1 condition, Nice!

Regards, Ned.

**Adrian** · 06-06-2012, 04:48 PM

That's a comprehensive group Andreas, nice pieces. The '57 stickpins are great, I haven't seen many and less than that for sale.

**MD Helmets** · 06-06-2012, 04:51 PM

A fabulous grouping, well done! The Cross is simply stunning.

**Nick Hessens** · 06-06-2012, 04:52 PM

Great looking Deutsche Kreuz in Gold, Andreas.

Very nice group.

Regards

**HPL2008** · 06-06-2012, 04:53 PM

Thanks to all for the comments!

by oradour

Does the cross have an open or closed hingeblock?

Here are two additional close-ups of the hinge assembly:

by Paul E

Very nice Andreas has it a history with it ?

Sorry, no. The grouping was offered as coming from the legacy of the same recipient, but no additional information was provided.

**don_kihotis7** · 06-06-2012, 07:49 PM

by HPL2008

I had always rather liked the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold [German Cross in Gold]. Given that a wartime piece admittedly costs way more than I spend on a single item, I decided to go for a 1957 version and have recently purchased this grouping

Ausgezeichnet mein freund.
I have recently purchased a signals walking out tunic that has loops under the right breast pocket for a DKiG or for a Spanish cross. Since the DKiGs are so expensive i thought to buy a repro just for display purposes. But now like you i'm thinking to go for a '57 version.

**oradour** · 06-06-2012, 10:23 PM

Andreas....solid hinge block ! that's the type to own, pre-1968...enamelled red ring, later ones were painted, and always show signs of bleeding, notice the die flaw at 5 o'clock on the wreath..again this was cleared up on later dies, together with the type of pin fitted it is IMO an early 1960's cross.
Great find !
Prost ! Steve.