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Hi Gents tony

Brilliant mate , it brings it all back to life... youre too kind! thanks as always tony

Hi Gents thanks for your replies. Information provided much appreciated. i feel even better now! Scottplen - I was lucky the auction finished mid afternoon. The price didn't go up at all. Was expecting some last moment bidding but guess the time was the reason.... Thanks again all... tony

Hi Gents My new bar... Austro Hungarian is my first love so I couldn't resist this. possibly.... this is glaringly wrong to you more knowledgeable Gents. Would an MM cross be awarded without lower level bravery awards first? don't spare my feelings if you have doubts - I genuinely would rather hear your thoughts Gents. i won't lie... i paid out 250 plus post for this. Think it was a bit cheap? And I didn't know enough about it either, not enough to justify getting it - but - it didn't stop me, and, with mixed emotions I did... You Gents know the feeling?? that "gulp" feeling...?? ---////------/-- So when it turned up I wanted to know : was EK maker marked? Looked too crisp and new. was the Military Merit Cross genuine ? was the bar good quality ? Was the bar original? and if so had the original medals been swapped out? And so on and so on !! and then so on! ------- Some pics first then my thoughts on it.... ---/----/-//----- to me, the quality of the medal mounting/bar is top notch. ( hope not too good?) it is so rigid still. The folds do not move. It's thick, padded, uv negative and just a few stitches snapped to rear. I can't get to the ring of the MM cross without stressing the ribbon and cannot see how the award isn't original to the bar. Fellow Gent cimbineus has told me that at first glance this MM Cross looks good, a Friedrich Rothe made example. I had to (had to!) check the EK ring. It was tricky to prise the ribbon of the Iron Cross from the ring. I was relieved to see a mark (800?) (silver) I haven't poked any further yet... The ring is blackened, in contrast to the medal which now appears to have been cleaned, rather than new. The ring is small though - not the size I have on others or personally seen before.. that worries me slightly - should it? I hope to hear its because it's on a later bar and not period ww1 issue!? Or other similarly reassuring reason!. So Gents after my longest worded post ever (usually 3 words) I hope you like.... tony ************* Musketier Kessler Inf Regt 400 2 komp *************

Hi Gents a few early ones.... tony

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Thanks GreyC always appreciated tony

Hi GreyC Would you agree 'publisher'/printer/copyright details on the reverse of the first card do not mention 'Jennings co' ? Sorry to drag on about them but I spend ages myself getting nowhere! its so frustrating (but no surprise) to get results on Google in German when I search German words! cheers tony ps GreyC thanks for second card info always appreciated

Hi Gents, hi GreyC, i've picked up a postcard showing one of these prints I have. I wonder if you can tell any more from the details on the back please? The print is actually the 'smaller' picture. I expected the the way round. It has a different ratio. Although physically larger the image is cropped left and right. An extra bit on the postcard each end. while I'm here..... cheers Gents hope you like tony

Hi cimbineus thanks for the maker ID - much appreciated and and loving for the pics of your own. Fantastic. tony

Top work Bayern tony

HI Gents tony

Hi Prem just found this matches... I would presume this is your plate in wear. It doesn't mention size in my book and 8cm is smaller,slightly, than a different shako plate I have. However, shako varied in height. I think with the help of any Gent who might know the height/size of this design ( ? ) it should be simple to confirm or disprove. Nice piece either way tony

Hi Gents just found this great thread ..., I'm hopefully going to be the proud owner of my first 'cross for military merit'. I have just taken a chance on a bar containing this. I've not received it yet so still sweating on whether it is going to be as expected. any obvious problems Gents?? tony

Hi Gents posted these on a different thread so thought I'd sneak them on here. Not photos although they are colour... tony

Hi Gents tony

Hi The Prussian and Bayern... i love buying this type of thing. I've bought so many joblots of badges just because I spot one that has a number or an H or cannon etc. Certainly if as this it has 1918 and initials if deserves more! Did you learn any more of this or has it stumped everyone? even the GMIC? Bayern and yourself have often been there for me and I thank you... best wishes tony

Hi Gents couple more while I'm at it! Hope you like.... tony

HiGents just found this thread... a few of mine..... hope you like Gents tony

Really cool card Pegasus1831 Very nice indeed tony

That's one tough looking fella ! nice photo Morten, thanks for sharing.... tony

Hi Hugh i can't help on the hats question but thank you for a great link id recommend that site to anyone tony

Bayern, Uwe..... legends! Thanks, i so appreciate your info- it brings a whole new level to my appreciation of my cards.... thanks again tony

Thanks as always GreyC tony

Hi Gents tony