Germany, Third Reich. An Officer’s Sword, By Alexander Coppel consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with award document

with award document

Preparing the Manuscript

with a vertical and horizontal folding crease in addition to minor material fatigue

shank cut at the bottom

A very rare official standard from the Spanish transition period

Germany, Third Reich. An Officer’s Sword, By Alexander Coppel consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with award documentThe sword measures at 103. 5 cm in total length with silver blade with no markings measuring at 2. 5cm wide, the hilt is in bronze with a black grip, the bottom of the hilt bears the numbers 1259, a Waffenamt mark and A. C G for Alexander Coppel. There is also a portapee attached to the hilt. There is a singular loop on the scabbard. The scabbard measures 89 cm (l) and the hilt measures at 16cm (l) x 12cm (w), very fine.