A War Service Cross First Class with Swords in its Presentation Case and with the Matching Maker’s Outer Cardboard Box, by Friedrich Orth.
A superb example in mint as new unissued condition, retaining all original bright factory finish. The pin maker stamped ‘L/14’ [Friedrich Orth, Wien]. The case is also mint, and is covered in black artificial leather, with a detailed image in silver of the cross printed on the slightly domed lid. Inside it is lined on the lower section in black velvet, and white artificial silk in the top. The outer pale orange cardboard box is also about mint and has printed on the top ‘Kriegs Verdienstkreux 1. Klasse mit Schwerter 1939’ and below that ‘Nur vom Empfanger zu offnen’. On the side is printed the maker’s name ‘Friedrich Orth Wien 56’, extremely fine £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of German Second World War Combat Awards.

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