Opinion on Dutch Cross of Merit

[Kvart]

Hello,

 

What is your opinion on this cross? Am I correct thinking it is a Spink production? What can be said about the rarity of this cross and this version?

[sonfelski]

Might be a Gaunt version. 

 

The yellow bar means it was given during the war. after WW2 this became orange.

I think the spink version has a Bar but i could be wrong

 

[Herman]

This is 100 % a WW2 Spink version. The pin on the back confirms this.

 

A Gaunt WW2 version looks like this. The brooch (pin) is distinctively different.

 

Both are made in the several hundreds. Approximately 600 to 800 each. They can be bought for around 200 euro a piece including the original box.

 

Regards 

Herman 

 

Edited January 31, 2022 by Herman

[Kvart]

Thanks for your comments.