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I would expect that a Saxon that received both classes of the EK would have gotten something from his own state.

One last note, when it arrived the first thing I thought when holding it was the same thing I thought when I saw Stonehenge for the first time- I thought it would be bigger.

Thanks for all the replies. Tom, the cross shown is the first one you reference from emedals so there is one less rarity floating around out there. As for Godet pins and hinges, well they sure used quite a few variations so one more isn't illogical. Perhaps comparing catches would help. Rick is statistically probably correct with the 1920s anything goes. Perhaps a form of ordens-anarchy after the royalty was removed. Saschaw- nice example and I've seen a pic somewhere of one of these in wear. Either here or on waf.

The reverse.

Here is one with an iron wreath.

Hi Ralph, I think it might be a fake called "The Raptor" but I would get a second opinion.

You don't see these too often so I would like to gat some opinions. Thanks in advance. D

I'd say these bars were made by the same person. Not usually a good sign as what are the chances of that?

He's talking about these guys: http://cgi.ebay.de/Seltene-bayerische-Orde...id=p3286.c0.m14

Thanks for all the answers and the pics.

Very nice gold awards. How many were issued/awarded? You don't ever see them for sale.

This pic is from the Beco catalog.

the silver.

As requested.

Beautiful award Wild Card. Can we see the case?

Yes, there was a gold one. Let's see some pics.

I don't have a loose ribbon but I do have this.

I believe most of these don't really use driving bands from fired artillery shells. They all seem so uniformly made. My guess is some businessman saw a trench art piece and decided to manufatcure them himself.

The reverse.

A Bavarian Tapferkeitsmedaille. The scanner can't capture the beauty of this award.

The badge is magnetic.

Got this in the mail yesterday.

Frame looks more like a filed down 1914er.

I guess that shoots down the theory that prinzens were only for royalty and high ranking officers.

Thanks Jens.