Description
German “Deutsche Reichsbahn” Railway Eagle by “PS”. Great looking German “Deutsche Reichsbahn” Railroad Eagle that went on either a locomotive or passenger car or even on a building. This eagle is 23 3/4 inches in length and the “600” on the back represents the size. This maker also had eagles with the size mark of “680”. I have seen these eagles in about 4 different sizes. The detail on this eagle is crisp and superb. The eagle is well marked on the reverse with the markings representing the maker, the head Railway office in Berlin, the place of manufacture and the metallic content of the piece. These eagles are often copied but this is a rare original. This eagle appears to have been meant to go onto a building or train but was never issued as the retaining devices on the reverse are still intact and have not been machined. The size of the piece is 23 3/4 inches wide by 13 1/4 inches high, which are textbook measurements for this maker. I have posted plenty of pictures of this example. This example is even proofed on one of the reverse fittings. This version by “PS” will be at times found in this configuration with the mounts not being machined yet. My friend’s father bought this one over 30 years ago from a vet-estate here in the Northeast. LH5932