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    Richard Gordon

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    1. The marks, anybody knows something about them?

      Thanks, IP

      Hi,

      The markings are Spanish silver hallmarks. The 'star' or pentagram indicates a minimum of .915 purity and used from 1934 onwards. The hexagonal stamp will be the markers mark.

      So, made in Spain commissioned as a private piece. The colours maybe having meaning to the wearer.

      I will see if I can find more.

      Rich

    2. Richard, from what I've gathered here and at WAF, Spain/Egana contracted many of it's award manufacture to other countries (Italy was one) as resources were scarce immediately following the Civil War. So, they both could be Egana badges from different foreign contracts.

      Paul, the Cruz de Guerra badge is not all that 'rare', as Spain continued to make them long after the SCW had ended (like the SCW Campaign Medal). However, a Legion Condor-attributed badge might be considered scarce. From what I've read, a LC member awarded one of these by Spain was typically awarded the Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords when he returned to Germany (1,126 awarded). It was a galantry award; there was another similar award for combat support actions without swords and white enamel on the arms of the cross.

      Here's a Cruz de Guerra award document - very similar to other SCW award documents, with the name of the award filled in on the appropriate line.

      Scott

      Scott,

      Many thanks for that detail. More often than not these are seen awarded to Luftwaffe aircrew. I would assume they made the majority of SCiG awardees.

      I have another which was awarded to SCiG awardee that I have shown previously.

      Hello Richard,

      Both crosses look to Ega?a manufacture.

      jacques

      Jacques,

      The two you show look to have the same centre, mine are different from each other. See the castles and the shape of the lions. Do you mean that mine are variations from Ega?a?

      I really like these. The design and the finish make them an attractive award.

      Thanks to all who replied,

      Rich

    3. Hello all,

      I'm putting up for discussion the 2 fine examples that I added recently to my collection.

      Where I'm confused is which one is by Ega?a? Maybe both are?

      You can see the method of showing the berries on the wreath is different on each one. I believe the type with the actual enameled berries is the Ega?a piece but would welcome any opinion or additional information as to if this is correct or not.

      Rich

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