Germany, Third Reich. An Unissued Award Document for an II Class Cross of the Order of the German Eagle

(Orden vom Deutscher Adler, Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse Verleihungsurkunde). An unissued award document for II Class Cross of the Order of the German Eagle, constructed of white paper stock, the obverse with a black inscription of “IM NAMEN DES DEUTSCHEN VOLKES” (“IN THE NAME OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE”), above a black inscription of “VERLEIHE ICH” (“I BESTOW”), with an unspoiled space for a dedication, above an inscription of “DAS VERDIENSTKREUZ DES ORDENS VOM DEUTSCHEN ADLER ZWEITER-STUFE” (“THE MERIT CROSS OF THE GERMAN EAGLE SECOND CLASS”), with an unspoiled date space inscribed “BERLIN-DEN”, and an attribution of “DER FÜHRER” (“THE GERMAN REICH CHANCELLOR”) with a facsimile signature, as well as an attribution of “DER CHEF DER ORDENSKANZLEI” and “STAATSMINISTER”, with a stamped depiction of a NSDAP-style German national eagle within an oak leaf wreath, measuring 240 mm (w) x 350 mm (h), accompanied by its period original folder, constructed of off-white paper stock, the exterior cover with a gold embossed NSDAP-stye German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 250 mm (w) x 360 m (h), some discolouration is evident to the folder, in overall extremely fine condition.