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    Wild Card

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    1. How about "Die Ketten des preußischen Hohen Ordens vom Schwarzen Adler : 1701-1918" by Peter Sauerwald.
    2. Now there is an excellent example of dedicated collecting. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.
    3. A minor correction. The missing wreath would be what is referred to as a Lorbeerkranz which has pointed leaves as opposed to the fuller oak leaves.
    4. Hello bolewts58, Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness and assistance. While the vast majority of my photo records are jpeg, some, such as these, are tif; and my feeble efforts to convert them were totally unsuccessful. I hope that they prove to be of some value to the discussion. Again, thank you and best wishes, Wild Card
    5. Here, for comparison, is a star which was awarded in 1901. It is marked “W” at six o’clock on the reverse. 1591.900801 copy.tif 1591.900801A copy.tif
    6. Can't really say that I have quit collecting, but I certainly am glad that I got what I've when I got it. Is there no answer to this insanity?
    7. Well said.

       

      What can be done about it?

    8. A note in Nimmergut states "1865 gab es 44 Inhaber des Ernst August-Kreuzes". I cannot say if this means that as of 1865, a total of 44 crosses had been awarded or as of 1865 there were 44 surviving holders out of a higher number of total awarded. Regards, Wild Card
    9. Absolutely fantastic presentation. Reading through your analysis of this very complex subject, I now realize why so little was known about this rare decoration. You have managed to seek out and put all of the pieces of this puzzle together. Congratulations, cheers and thank you!
    10. Yes. The Brunswick award (#6) is an officer's cross. Because this grade of the order was not founded until 1908, it is a relatively rare award. Now, with regard to #7... Bukhara?
    11. I know that the OMSA ribbon bank recently received a donation of a considerable amount of new stock. I am also sure that there was some of this ribbon in there. Original or repro, I cannot say for sure. Good luck, Wild Card
    12. BlackcowboyBS and redeagleorder thank you for your kind comments. With regard to your question redeagleorder - In his book “Der Hausorden und die Tragbaren Ehrenzeichen des Grossherzogtums Oldenburg 1813 - 1918”, Friedhelm Beyreiss states that 50 pieces were delivered by Knauer. Of these, eighteen were awarded; and of those, two were awarded to men, the remaining sixteen, of course, to women. I would not be terribly concerned about how your medals are mounted. Inasmuch as this bar would have been assembled from 1934 onwards, we know how by that time the old Imperial guidelines were not strictly followed. Hopefully you will get access to the Schwarzburg Anna-Luisen Verdienstzeichen rolls to solve this mystery. Please keep us posted! Regards, Wild Card
    13. Gentlemen, From Oldenburg comes one of the more uniquely designed Imperial German decorations - the 1907 Red Cross medal. This one, being on a bow ribbon would be one of sixteen awarded to women.
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