misiu #1 Posted February 10 Does someone has a Mannerheim cross first class, unnumbered or numbered one I do not care. Must have hallmarks. cheers Dete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utopis #2 Posted February 11 Considering that this award was only awarded 2 times, one of them to Mannerheim himself, I doubt there even are any in private collections. About two year ago a Swedish auction house offered a cased near mint 2nd class for sale. The asking price was about €30,000 however I don't recall what the result was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tursas #3 Posted February 12 Yes, only two such crosses have been awarded, the first one to Marshal Mannerheim himself and the second one to Finnish Chief of the General Staff, General Erik Heinrichs. Neither one is for sale, and as far as I know, they are the only 1st class crosses ever made. There's also an extra challenge for collectors not living in Finland trying to acquire a Mannerheim Cross. The Finnish law considers them as objects of special historical value, and if you are planning to take such a cross outside the country legally, you would need a permit from the government. I imagine getting one would be a challenge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohanH #4 Posted February 27 According to my book there were eight crosses made. Five numbered and three unnumbered. They are probably in museums all of them... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misiu #5 Posted March 15 Finally got one, no number, but hallmarked with Helsinki and Tillander. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul wood #6 Posted March 15 On 12/02/2019 at 19:14, Tursas said: Yes, only two such crosses have been awarded, the first one to Marshal Mannerheim himself and the second one to Finnish Chief of the General Staff, General Erik Heinrichs. Neither one is for sale, and as far as I know, they are the only 1st class crosses ever made. There's also an extra challenge for collectors not living in Finland trying to acquire a Mannerheim Cross. The Finnish law considers them as objects of special historical value, and if you are planning to take such a cross outside the country legally, you would need a permit from the government. I imagine getting one would be a challenge. I remember may years,ago Pajari's with 2nd award and all the stuff that went with it. The Finnish government soon put a stop to that. Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohanH #7 Posted Monday at 15:29 On 15/03/2019 at 14:58, misiu said: Finally got one, no number, but hallmarked with Helsinki and Tillander. I would love to see some pictures of your cross and it´s hallmarks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misiu #8 Posted Monday at 22:21 Thx for interest. Unfortunately no pics except a close-up of the hallmarks could be provided. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tursas #9 Posted yesterday at 17:34 I'm also curious to see what exactly you have acquired, because I have never heard of a Mannerheim Cross 1st class being sold anywhere. That makes the authenticity of such a piece highly doubtful, in my humble opinion. I remember the last time a 2nd class cross (which are much more common than the 1st class) was sold at an auction. It was reported in newspapers, so it really is a rare event. But then the Mannerheim Cross itself is something special in Finland. The cross and its knights symbolize the struggle for independence of a whole nation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misiu #10 Posted 22 hours ago (edited) Yeah, here is one picture, altogether 3 hallmarks. Edited 22 hours ago by misiu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Craig #11 Posted 4 hours ago misiu, I do not see any picture. Regards, Gordon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
