laurentius Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Dear fellow collectors I have recently seen a photograph of a german WW2 officer, wearing the commanderscross of the swedish Vaasa-orden. Since then I have been trying to find out more about. I particularly like the design, which looks a lot like the german awards from WW1. I'm trying to find out about the design, the origin and whether they are still awarded. Might there be a website with this kind of information for collectors? I would also like to know if there are any militaria dealers/shops who happen to sell one at an affordable price. Kind regards, Laurentius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 I have a few pictures here: http://medals.org.uk/sweden/sweden004.htm There are also some here: http://www.omsa.org/images/?parent=881 Dealers you could try include eMedals - see https://www.emedals.com/europe/sweden/orders/order-of-vasa Examples quite often show up at auction too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 23/11/2017 at 17:21, laurentius said: I'm trying to find out about the design, the origin and whether they are still awarded. Might there be a website with this kind of information for collectors? The order is no longer awarded. Please take a look on its official description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Correct. When the system of orders in Sweden was reformed in 1974, this order was put 'on hold'. I had for quite some time been looking for this order (don't need it anymore), so always mentally noted prices from dealers and auctions. The prices are quite stable - on average $400 for a Knight cross in gold and about the double for a Commander's cross in gold. Silver gilt versions are a little cheaper. For this order eMedal's prices are - surprisingly - quite reasonable. And I agree. It's a beautiful order. Edited November 24, 2017 by Great Dane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormrider59 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) I bought a Cased Commander Grade Vasa Orden last year (it was produced in the Gustav V era and was made by Carlmann, the official Court Jeweler of the Swedish Crown) for around $450 last year, I do think I got very lucky on that set. I wound up giving it to one of my friends who is Swedish and he treasures it very much. I am a big fan of the Order of the Sword and Order of the Polar Star, the Vasa Order is a beautiful award in its own right, but it is more of a non-military award. Edited November 25, 2017 by Stormrider59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentius Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Dear fellow collectors I'd like to thank you all for your advice and help on this issue Kind regards, Laurentius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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