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    1. It is a Bavarian military merit cross 3rd class with swords from the 
      time of the 1st World War. The cross is from the manufacturer Deschler Munich 
      and the case from the manufacturer Hemmerle Munich. 
      
      It could have been swapped at the award ceremony or someone later put the 
      cross in a case. You can no longer tell. Both pieces are original and 
      are worth around 50 euros.
       
    2. As an example here two MVK 1 class with swords from Leser, on the 
      left with a gold medallion and on the right with a gold-plated 
      medallion.
       
      Visible at the lower, wider edge of the cross arm. As you can see, 
      an MVK also has this feature, which has no enamelled cross arms 
      and therefore nothing can be damaged.
      
      Many greetings
      Walter
       

      MVK 1 X 020.jpg

    3. Here we have two pieces by Gebrüders Hemmerle of Munich. On the left we have an early piece with gold medaillon and on the right is a late piece with silver medaillon. The lower arm has a smaller patch of enamel on the backside for protection.

       

      Servus Laurentius,

       

      That is not right. The widened lower edge is intended to indicate that all 
      golden parts are only gold-plated. The same widened rim can also be found 
      on MVKs 1st class, among others. These pieces were all made from 1917 onwards.

      Walter

       

    4. Servus, it was in my collection for a very long time. 
      Then I sold it a few years ago
      The Luitpold medal is, as already written, a "Spangenexemmplar". 
      The bar came into my collection as it is. It is possible, that 
      the Luitpold medal had fallen off and a clasp was attached. 
      With the ribbons there are always colors that do not match the 
      original colors 100%. 
      
      Even so, this buckle is fitting in my eyes.
       
    5. Servus Alex,

       

      the case has only a blind embossed line at the top and has no hinge 
      but only a strip of linen. The jobs were shared by Quellhorst and 
      Hausinger. The cases are identical except for the manufacturer's 
      name in the lid. Above you can see a Quellhorst Cross of Merit in 
      a Hausinger case. 
      
      Here I have added a Quellhorst case. If I can still remember that, 
      around 1200 crosses have been awarded.
      
      Best wishes
      Walter

      VK Etui Quellhorst 1.jpg

      VK Etui Quellhorst 2.jpg

      VK Etui Quellhorst 3.jpg

      Etui Quellhorst.jpg

    6. Hello Lucky,
      
      
      As previously written, all golden parts or crosses that were made 
      of gold were only made of gold-plated silver from 1917 onwards. 
      Also the MVO 3rd class.
      It is important that the flames of the MVO 3rd class are used 
      separately, i.e. not included in the casting. This does not apply to 
      the 4th grade !!!
      
      If you are offered a 3rd class MVO, silver gold-plated, always look 
      at the flames to see whether they were also used later. This also 
      applies to the higher classes.
      
      I hope that I have now understood your question correctly and that 
      you are satisfied with my answer.
      
      Best wishes
      Walter
      
       

      89377_d.jpg

    7. Servus Lucky,
      I do not understand your question completely. The MVO was originally 
      donated in 5 classes in 1866. Namely the Grand Cross, the Grand Commander, 
      the Commander, the Knights 1. These crosses had flames between the arms 
      of the cross. Knight 2nd class as well as military merit cross, these 
      without flames between the arms of the cross. Another class, 
      the Officer's Cross, was created in 1900. This was available with and 
      without flames between the arms of the cross.
      In terms of ranking, this officer's cross was classified between the 
      Commander's Cross and Knight 1. Until then, all classes up to knight 2 
      were made in gold, the medallions of the Military Cross of Merit were 
      also made in gold. At the end of 1905 this classification was reorganized. 
      Grand Cross, 1st class, 2nd class with and without a star, 3rd class and 
      4th class with and without a crown as well as the Military Merit Cross 
      1st and 2nd class. From 1905 (until the end of 1916) all classes up to 
      3rd grade were gold, 4th grade silver with gold medallions on the front 
      and back. From the end of 1913, the Military Cross of Merit was donated 
      in 3 classes with and without a crown. The 1st class had real gold 
      medallions on the front until 1916. From 1917 all classes and medallions 
      made in gold were made in gold-plated silver. 
      A little difficult and extensive. I'll try to make this classification 
      clearer soon.
      

      With friendly greetings

      Walter

    8. Hello everyone,
      
      I am surprised that these books are so sought after. I have duplicated 
      volumes 1 - 6 and put them up for sale as a package for sale in a 
      German forum. There wasn't a single demand for it. Volume 1 is 
      particularly sought after. As far as I know, the 7th volume is 
      still available in bookshops. I still remember that I was looking for 
      the first volume for a long time and paid double the original price.
      One can see how diverse the demand for these excellent volumes is.
      
      Many greetings
      Walter
      
       
    9. Servus from Bavaria,
      
      actually I don't want to depress the positive mood but I'm not that 
      enthusiastic about the MVK 1 with the crown and swords. This is an 
      MVK from the manufacturer Deschler. 
      
      MVK 1 Kr. X were only made by the manufacturers Hemmerle and Leser. 
      There is only one early form of this rare MVK per manufacturer. I 
      am showing the originals of the award, which has only been given 
      146 times. 8 of them only existed on the war ribbon. 138 were 
      warded on the so-called "Beamtenband", the ribbon for war merit. 
      
      Originals only have to look like this, so only like this! The VS 
      medallions were made of gold. There was no gold-plated silver. 
      The manufacturing quality of the 1st grade was significantly better 
      than that of the 2nd and 3rd grades. The MVKs were specially well 
      gilded, maybe even fire gilded, and the edges were reworked. The 
      enamel of particularly high quality. 
      
      
      The cases were lined in red, only the manufacturer's markings in 
      the lid were different.
      
      
      Bild 1 = Etui Leser
      Bild 2 = Medaillon Leser
      Bild 3 = Etui Hemmerle
      Bild 4 = MVK Leser
      Bild 5 = MVK Hemmerle
      
      Now the cautious question, where did you get the information that 
      Kahle had a 1st class crown swords?
      
      Many greetings
      Walter
      
       

      5 MVK 1 mit Schw. und Kr. Leser2.jpg

      3 MVK 1 Kr X Leser.JPG

      4 Etui Hemmerle.jpg

      1 MVK 1KrX Leser VS u RS k.jpg

      2 MVK 1 Kr X Hemmerle VS u RS.jpg

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