Stogieman

Hi Heiko, still in pain?? I hope you are OK. The last group of 3.... is that the set from Ziege with the matching miniature??

Ladies & Gentleman, I was recently approached by a collector from Finland who is studying Mongolian Badges, Medals, Decorations, etc. I have invited them to join us! Keep your eyes peeled!!

I will interject that new images come to light even now.... A rather explosive example being the discovery of a war-time photo of a Luftwaffe Pilot clearly wearing the Retired Pilot Badge (WW2 example!) long before the end of the war... In addition, a document for same surfaced in Germany this year from an entirely different source. So here we have a badge that was hotly contested (as the innumerable fakes of same should be), contested to the point where many, many collectors felt strongly that there was no evidence that the badge was even produced.......... and BAM! Period foto appears...... Not much wiggle room now on that badge......

Hi Darren, I don't think anyone can answer this question with any real degree of certainty... but I will say I suspect a Typo... if he was in school until November 20 after receiving his PB on September 11 ??? Why would he have been kept in the school two months after awarding of the badge. What were the postings prior to the school? As an example (Prussian) Voss was teaching flying and still did not have a PB. I've only had one complete Bavarian flying document group and will need some time to comb through old fotos and check for details.

Well, I've never had to do this to an EK, but I've used WD-40 with excellent results. It cleans, drives the moisture out and keeps it out, penetrates (so would probably even get in behind the frame) and will darken/protect the iron. Of course the cross will now stink like chemical....

Heiko, it might be easier if you just tell us what bars you don't have! ;>)

Unfortunately, almost all of these pinbacks have been reproduced. And yes, there's alarming consistency as to who sells them. The best we can do is educate ourselves on a continuing basis!

Hi gals & guys, here's the back of some crosses from our new member sftrooper86... you can call him Vince and take a peek at some of these! Welcome!!

Rick was showing me a Red Banner that was converted from screw-post to suspension, but great efforts were done to make it as 'right" as possible. I think this type of stuff is pretty interesting. With Imperial Germany, the most one usually sees is the conversion of EK2's to EK'1s..... interesting for sure, but the variety of efforts I'm seeing in some of the threads in Soviet is much more complex!

Hi Guys, I do not remember seeing a "26" '14 EK1 but there's no mistaking the finish/quality/features as a "26" for sure! Neat!

Hi WildCard, how about starting a new thread with just Napoleonic era medals?

Only a couple pieces I will chase in this auction. Nice stuff though!

And that is the epitome of "thrift"..... you have to love the Olga Orden!

I think that's pretty interesting that he took it off the suspension but left the ring at the top. Malice aforethought perhaps? ;>)

Hi Paul, couldn't tell you why that is, but if memory serves they were "added" by the photographer when he was promoted. Ted could tell us for sure but I think he's in hiding at the moment!

Hopefully, a fine Single Malt. The real heartbreaker here is that many of those medals have the documents.... if you're goiung to go for the bar, I'd try for the whole shooting match and keep things with the documents!

Concur with Heiko, nothing wrong with those 2 bars.

Well, the MVK3 on statute is extremely hard to find. Congratulations!!

Actually, I just love the pink stitching this week!

Nice bar Heiko! Very, very nice!

I think w. Bronze swords we're probably looking at VOR2wX, AOR2wX... if they were gilt, I'd be tempted to say 1. Kl. but a 3. or 4. Kl. HK of the RHO would lend against that.....

And the "Romanian Front Fighter of the week bar", as usual:

Our boy is back this week with a spanktacular Bavarian Bar. oooooooooooooo Baby!

Hi Darren, the usual scenario was one graduated from the school, accumulated hours/flights and was then awarded the PB/OB, etc. Unfortunately, after all these years I cannot point to any one instance of a written qualification and/or statutes for Imperial Flight Badges. I suspect that somewhere, buried in a General Orders type document the answer may lie.

yeah, the condition is not the greatest but it has been at least 5 years since I saw a large gilt wreath on a bar to denote the W?rttemberg Gold Bravery Medal. Sometimes rarity has to precede condition.