Here’s the very lucrative Oldenburg Krierverein Verdienstkreuz and the flag version from my own collection and the corresponding case, miniature, and it mounted that I’ve archived from various sources:
the flag version:
the holy grail of medal bars I missed on eBay a couple years back:
a recent sale I missed by literal minutes:
Great collection!
Are going to try and get all the grades/crown/sword versions of the BMVK?
Similarly, the Saxon FA medals? Württemberg verdienstmedailles?
Nevertheless, congrats on such a great collection! Best of luck!
It’s a Breslau “Der Stahlhelm Reichs-Frontsoldanten-tag” 30/31 Mai meeting badge
A few others in the photo can be seen wearing it
Crown Prince Wilhelm is wearing a variation of this badge, pictured below
best regards,
Dan
You’re right, simple mistake. Although that being said, it probably just came down to the manufacturer of the bar didn’t have that specific ribbon in stock and use a similar one as a stand in, but that’s just conjecture on my part
Bavarian Security service award for 20 years,
and a very very nice example at that! The original ribbon is great!
https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/deutsche-staaten/sicherheitsdienst-auszeichnung-2-klasse-fur-20-jahre.html
Here’s one that sold only a couple of months ago, I remember the selling price was WAY lower than this
https://woeschler-orden.de/katalog/archiv/preussen-verwundetenabzeichen-mattweiss-luxus-zweitfertigung-von-j-godet-sohn-berlin
A good tell tale sign is the weight of the cross but also the poor/low details from the casting in the observe/reverse crowns also are a tell tale sign.
If the weight is about (+/- ~.75 g) 15.3 g, the likelihood of it’s authenticity is much higher
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