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As requested.

Thanks for the reply. I once had an Austrian bar made by the Austrian faker.  It had several fake medals on it including a KK Signum Laudis in silver.

Is this current ebay offering not one as well?

I don't see anything on the holster.

Now for sale on Facebook.  

They are listed in the OEK.

I too doubt it is military related but the people whom know how to read this will be around here.

I found this crystal stein with a silver lid at a garage sale. It is dated 1904 and has 2-3 names around the lid.  I'm having trouble reading it all due to wear and abbreviations. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I've got one of those on a bar too.

I concur.  A recent fake at that. Ebay is loaded with them.

I wasn't doubting the attribution, just noting the differences.  

The bar in the old photo is significantly different the the medal bar shown. 

An excellent book. I am currently enjoying my copy.

You will never be able to prove it was used as a KC.

Beautiful grouping.  Hopefully it stays together another 100 years.

Besides the issued pieces (7 or 8 if memory serves me correctly) their were pieces for patriotic displays across Germany.  

Correct.  That coin was made for those serving in A-stan.

I think you have to separate Turkish made and awarded pieces from the European made/awarded pieces.  Your average Turkish soldier undoubtedly got a painted, Turkish made star.  The European troops which received the award probably obtained one from European sources, ie BB&Co, perhaps commissioned by the Turks for issue to foreign troops.

I concur.

Let's see the whole cross in the original post. Perhaps then a maker can be determined.

It is a sad day for the Imperial collecting community.  Chip was always ready to help a fellow collector. He will be missed.

An excellent grouping that any collector would be proud to own.

Can we please see the medal?

Amazing that it has survived all these years.

Very nice.  Now you will have to part with some German stuff so you have room to display this properly.