Heer A Hard to Find Close Combat Clasp

[tyanacek]

Found this rare CCC over the weekend at a small Military Show.

Best regards,

Tom

[tyanacek]

the reverse:

[tyanacek]

H&C L marking on the hinge side:

[tyanacek]

L/53 marking on the catch side:

[all1knew]

Hello there,

That's the first time I have seen one. In your opinion does it match up in a lack of quality like all the other Hymenn produced badges?

William Kramer

[tyanacek]

Hello there,

That's the first time I have seen one. In your opinion does it match up in a lack of quality like all the other Hymenn produced badges?

William Kramer

Hi William,

In my opinion, this is the hardest type of CCC to find. This is the first I've ever owned and maybe only the third one I've ever seen in 35 years of collecting. I wouldn't really say that it lacks quality though. I think all Hymmen badges are fairly well made and have some interesting construction and crimping methods. Some of the Hymmen badges may be considered "ugly" design-wise, but overall I think the quality is pretty good.

Best regards,

Tom

[G. R. Skora]

From the pics a nice original CCC of hymmen

with missing backplate. Hard to find, these clasps!

KR

Ged

[Jan Arne S]

Hi Tom !

Great CCC from Hymmen , thats a hard one to find .

Jan Arne

[deejay]

Only once in the 25 years of collecting have I seen this maker of CCC and that was on a photograph.. Congratulations, a nice catch!

Regards,

Dirk J.

Edited March 26, 2012 by deejay

[tyanacek]

Only once in the 25 years of collecting have I seen this maker of CCC and that was on a photograph.. Congratulations, a nice catch!

Regards,

Dirk J.

Thanks, Dirk.

It took me over 33 years to find this example. And I have only held one other.

Best regards,

Tom

[Mogul]

Looks legit. Thanks for sharing.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

nice piece, and the first I have ever seen!

[tyanacek]

Thanks to all for the comments.

I found this bronze Hymmen & Co. Close Combat Clasp this past weekend at the MAX Show. I still has a pretty nice bronze finish remaining.

Best regards,

Tom

[tyanacek]

CCC reverse:

[tyanacek]

H.&C. L.

[tyanacek]

L/53