Germany, SS. A Rare Award Document for an Order of the Yugoslav Crown, I Class, to Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler
(Orden der Krone von Jugoslawien I. Klasse Verleihungsurkunde zum Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler). A rare and extremely well-preserved award document for an Order of the Yugoslav Crown, I Class, constructed of white paper stock, the obverse bearing a central watermark-style Yugoslav national eagle, set within a stylized arabesque border, bearing an intricate dedication in Serbian Cyrillic, bestowing the award on Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler in the name of King Peter II, awarded in Belgrade on 20 December 1938 with Order number “8420”, bearing the signature of Paul of Yugoslavia in his capacity of Prince Regent, securely concealed within a lacquered black wooden frame complete with a red card stock border and intact glass face, the reverse retaining a heavy string for suspension, the document measuring 32 cm (w) x 44.5 cm (h), the frame measuring 46.5 cm (w) x 60 cm (h), a rare example of an award document to Himmler from a subsequent wartime enemy state in extremely fine condition.

