Germany, Third Reich. An Unissued Award Document for a Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle
(Orden vom Deutscher Adler, Großkreuz Verleihungsurkunde). An unissued award document for Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle, constructed of white paper stock, the obverse with a gold inscription of “IM NAMEN DES DEUTSCHEN REICHES” (“IN THE NAME OF THE GERMAN REICH”), above a black inscription of “VERLEIHE ICH” (“I BESTOW”), with an unspoiled space for a dedication, above an inscription of “DAS GROSSKREUZ DES ORDENS VOM DEUTSCHEN ADLER” (“THE GRAND CROSS OF THE ORDER OF THE GERMAN EAGLE”), with an unspoiled date space inscribed “BERLIN-DEN”, and an attribution of “DER DEUTSCHE REICHSKANZLER” (“THE GERMAN REICH CHANCELLOR”), with a stamped depiction of a NSDAP-style German national eagle within an oak leaf wreath, measuring 250 mm (w) x 360 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 252 mm (w) x 360 m (h), a central crease is evident to the award document, in addition to some discolouration of the accompanying folder, in overall extremely fine condition.

