RD3002.)EAGLE ORDER BREAST STAR IN SILVER WITH SWORDS: companion piece to the gold version that we offered last month. Museum-quality copy of the highest quality. Surely a museum piece. This is not one of those so-called Souval copies. Although the Souval copies are indeed a good quality -- funny how all of such copies get branded as 'Souval', which is clearly not true but it's a convenient identity --- this one's a gem and you'll agree. It's highly vaulted with super-gem quality silver alloy starburst; 92mm wide as it should be at its widest points. Separately applied Eagle Order Cross in center with separately applied crossed swords device in silver. Details are crisp and impressive as hell, especially the national eagle motifs and sword hilts. Ask for more up-close and detailed images should you be interested. White glass enameled maltese cross is intact and perfect and shows some mild age toning just like a real one (in other words, it's not bright and glossy like a crappy fake but rather mellow and mature just like an 80-year old original). Two hollow rivets on the back. Reverse has high quality hinge and long, tapered silver pin that incused with maker's code '50'. Heavy pin curves up at the tip. EXC++++

Go on-line and check out comparable original specimens on the well-know Canadian orders and medals website. They're asking a range of prices for German Eagle Order Breast Stars depending upon condition....$3,750 to $8,100.