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@Marcel B., Good Morning! I understand completely. Not my images, culled out of the listing on eBay. For some reason when I search for my interests (Saxon Order of St. Henry) Soviet items appear. Years ago Rick Research tried to push me into Soviet ODM, I dabbled a little but never really caught the bug for it. There’s certainly some beautifully done Soviet pieces as well as the Soviet made Mongolian awards but very early on they started making copies. Thanks for the advice and help, was really just curious.

Thank you Dave!

For the members: The purpose of this thread is to keep everyone advised and informed of the plethora of copies flooding eBay on both sides of the pond. Please take note of the images and sellers. Unfortunately, it’s inevitable that you might get burned, it happens to all of us and we have to live and learn. But keeping an eye on these items may help prevent that from happening. Happy Collecting and enjoy the hunt!!

I can’t imagine what would cause that damage to appear like that. Any chance of getting a full, big picture of the front and back of that cross?

Wow! @Deruelle, thank you!

@Nicolas7507, thank you! And yes, I agree, looks like the same guy! I wonder where the documents ended up!

Very nice! Daniel is a wizard!!

This little group was offered to me by the seller for $395, I passed, but someone else didn’t. Relatively scarce award and nice with the two styles of ribbon bar!

While we’re on this subject, here’s another oddball. St. Henry Ribbon with swords attached. This one has languished on eBay.de for months at 135-Euro.

This was actually listed as a copy, blue enamel is very wrong imo, brought $43

Hi Vince, agree on the condition of the suspension but the cross was beautiful. If I was an Anhalt or Napoleonic War collector I would have been on this like white on rice!! I’ve had a number of Prussian Napoleonic era medals in the past, both combatant and non-combatant over the years (including a very nice cased set and a documented 1813 EK2), but I’ve never seen the Anhalt Cross before this one!!

Helmut Weitze posted this interesting group on his website today. I’ve been chasing St. Henry for a very long time and I’ve never seen this crown device on a St. Henry ribbon before? I’m curious if anyone else has seen this anomaly?? In studying the images (courtesy of Weitze.net) I believe the bar to be original.

Bummer, if we had Rick, we might know! Have you reached out to Daniel?? He might be able to help you.

Good Morning! I think you have a faded Crown Order and Long Service Cross. Did your research show those?

This one was a real bargain at $361!

Final bid was only $458

I will say I didn’t like this piece, I think it’s a reproduction. Am I wrong? If so, what am I missing? Thanks 

Putting this one in this thread. I think the individual pieces are real, but the mounting is a monstrosity. Wrong precedence, style and what looks like a hand-snipped catch for the pin. Final bid was $385

@Solomon Nice! Especially cased! Thanks for sharing!

@Dave Danner, you’re a magician Dave!

Very nice mini group!! I know the last one is a veteran piece only

Found the cased mini Carola Medal, final bid was $135

Same Seller, 3 separate lots. A very reasonable $380 total. Each one with different years! Also had a Carola Medal and mini boxed but forgot to keep track of them. Probably one recipient for all but no documents so no way to know for sure.

Interesting bar, not sure I agree about that being a Hessian ribbon though.

This is either the second time this has been sold, or a duplicate. Sketchy case and all, $690

On 29/03/2024 at 14:30, Bernd_W said:

I would love to lay my hands onto such a nice piece. 

Good Morning Bernd, here’s your chance, it’s been relisted with a higher opening bid of $3400 USD. Good luck!

Beautiful Dave!! Thanks!!