mecklenburg-schwerin

[westfale]

Hello!

Because I would like to buy an Military merit cross 1st class of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

could anyone who had such an cross show me a picture of front and rear for better

detection of a fake/a real one?

Thanks a lot for your help!

westfale

[dond]

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=802&hl=

[Mike K]

Hi,

Top left is a 57er, middle right is probably 20s/30s. The Meybauer screwback is probably 20s (maybe 30s). The other 3 pinbacks are imo wartime.

Regards

Mike K

[Mike K]

Reverse...

[westfale]

Thanks "dond" - a really nice cross, especially due to the case!

@Mike_K:

Also an really nice collection!!!

You said: "middle right is probably 20s/30s". Which one do you mean?

Top middle? I have seen such an cross a few weeks ago - is it ww1-time?

Thanks

westfale

[JensF.]

Another one. In my opinion wartime:

[Riley1965]

I'm new to Imperial awards. I love what I'm seeing!!!

Best,

Doc

[Stogieman]

Hi Mike, love seeing these variations! Thanks!

[Mike K]

Also an really nice collection!!!

You said: "middle right is probably 20s/30s". Which one do you mean?

Hi westfale (?real name?),

Sorry for not being more specific, I meant the one to the right of the screwback (middle row of 1st class examples, on the right). Imo the rightmost 1st class on the top row is wartime issue.

I thought I had posted this "group" scan before somewhere but realised it was done for some private correspondence a while ago. Thanks for the compliment Rick The Meck-Schwerin MVK is one of my favourite EK1 equivalents.

Regards

Mike

[David Gregory]

Here are two pinback types similar to some of those above:

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[David Gregory]

This keyback version was probably privately purchased.

It came with very good credentials as part of a group, so I am happy with it.

Open:

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[David Gregory]

And the same arrangement when closed:

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[westfale]

Thanks a lot for all your help!

I have never seen before such an interesting collection of different 1st class MVK's; you all have

wonderful awards in your collection - when I got my MVK, I will show it here!

Again thanks a lot to all of you!

georg (westfale)