A Scarce Waffen-SS Cross of the Danish Volunteer Battalion for Service in Finland (1939-40)

A fine quality manufacture and scarce Waffen-SS Danish Volunteer Cross; two-piece construction; silver with red and white enamels, and a gilded lion in the centre; with a screwback marked “Hopeatakomo”; cross marked “H” for “Hopeatakomo”, with the crown hallmark, “813H” for silver content; and “L6” for the date 1940; measuring 34.90 mm x 34.84 mm; weighing 12.2 grams; extremely fine condition.