MINT Hilfskreuzer by Schwerin Berlin

[Sascha1998]

Hey Guys,

i just turned back from an auction and want to show you
this awesome Hilfskreuzer badge with Schwerin Berlin marking.

[rbminis]

It's very nice, but the rust on the hinge area would make this not mint IMO.
I'm pretty sure it did not come out of the factory this way.
Ralph.

[martinw]

It's not rust Ralph.

All parts of this award are tombak,(non-ferrous),with the exeption of the globes that are made of aluminum .Probably just staining from the soldering process.

I have to agree with Sascha.This is probably one of the nicest looking tombak Schwerin awards I have seen.It retains nearly all of it's original gilding and "blackening" on the mainpin,which suggests it is possibly unworn ?

I would say,near mint.



Lovely badge and congratulations on getting a superb example.


Cheers,Martin.

[rbminis]

It's not rust Ralph.

All parts of this award are tombak,(non-ferrous),with the exeption of the globes that made of aluminum .Probably just staining from the soldering process.

Cheers,Martin.

Maybe a better choice of words would have been "corrosion".
I do agree, a very nice "near mint" example.
Ralph.

[real steel]

This would look wonderful laying on a black velvet background. (or dark blue). It is a nice one
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