CRBeery

It came with these!

One of my most treasured pieces:

That is a great Saxon bar!

I am not sure that I read the information correctly but if I did this is one of 733 such awarded pieces for that time frame. Makes it even more special to me. Thanks for the info on the marking. I had hoped it was along those lines.

Thanks Darrell. I was pretty happy to see the mm on there. This is one of those items I bought thinking I would resell it and put the cash towards an Imperial item but then I fell in love

As we are talking Baden, does anyone else have the large Friedrich I with the engravers name on it? It is pretty small but as far as I can tell the ones on dealers pages and the one here are not marked. Don't tell Stogieman but I think I found a rival to the Saxon Silver St. Henry, at least for me .

One of my old timers. I really like this bar and the history it represents. Do you think the 1866 clasp made any Prussians mad?

Two more items.

A baden ribbon bar from me.

The pin has the K&Q 65 mark. This is one of the nicest conditioned items I have personally found. Enjoy.

Next I looked at the EK. The paint is different from the few others I have. The paint is not reflective and I describe it as "dead". I has a great effect when looking at it. It really pulled me into this cross. You can see patina but no marks or dings in the frame. I think it is unworn or nearly so.

I first looked at the case and it is a very nice original.

I am one of those collectors that just can not get off the fence and decide if I want to collect TR or Imperial German items. I prefer Imperial but sometimes something nice comes along and I just can't help it. I went to a new show for me this weekend in a very small hall. I was an hour late getting there and a few local sharks were there when I arrived. Third table in I found this! I could not believe it and the price was very nice for me. This is what I saw.

I am very weak in Reuss. In fact, this is it.

Here is a post 34 piece from my collection.

Here is a nice long bar to vet that had an EK2 and lots on spare cash. I would love to find the medal bar to this!

There is something important that I keep brining up on other forums and it keeps getting left out of the next conversation. Picture in post #7 is mine taken from WAF. I did not have a good camera or software back then but I am trying to show a detail of the pin. There is a little flaw on the shoulder of the pin - an indent. It is not on all Flock fakes. It is important because this same flaw is on the fake Flock KVK 1s and on the L/14 Gold Wound Badges. This common pin ties all of those old fakes to the same source. David has posted the first cross in probably 50 where the flaw is on the right side of the pin (soldered on backwards) not the left as I have always found. Look at the others posted and you will see a pattern. My cross came from the big ad that was and may still be in the front of the Military Trader.

Does that mean this is yours?

Back. Picture is from Detlev.

Front. Picture is from Detlev.

I guess Braunschweig. Does case #2 have a little silver cross in it?

Rick, Are there any non-commbattent awards shown on the list?

Very sad news! I have been waiting for an E-mail from Tony to say he was back. I will miss him as we all will.

I was think along that line Bob. Someone who did some military time and then maybe a teacher or some other position. The mounting style to me is later. I have a WW2 bar mounted the same way. It has to be my least favorite style. Rick, which medal would you think goes there? Anyone have the second one somewhere. This bar has been on the back burner for about year now as I do not have a clue on #2. I keep thinking one will pop on Ebay or a dealer but none yet.

Bob - Saxon is 4-3/4" X 1-1/4". Prussian is 2-1/4" X 1-1/4". They seem to have been made on ribbon bar bars. I love the little St. Henry on the Saxon piece. Wild Card - nice little chain. The observer is a real nice touch. I think this is the same type WB as yours just in a different mounting style. Mine is just a stamped piece of metal and not solid backed. Thanks, Chet