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Yes, I search it since a very long time... This cross look like the Bavaria Ludwig cross don't you think ? :cheers:

Thank you !

Hi ! I just found this nice one ! Quite rare I think, I don't have seen a lot of Adolf Friedich kreuz to sell. Does someone have some informations about number of award ? I will do some better pictures in a few days... Thank you !

Thank you gentlemens ! Yes, an unique design, quite modern I think ! Does someone have reference book specifying number of award (even approximate) of this nice cross ? Or are the records defenitively lost ? And what about initials : more I watch them, more I'm convinced of it's MA... and not MF (as Alec A. Purves is saying in his book The Medals Decorations & Order of the Great War) :cheers:

Hi ! I want to present you my last purchase : a Marie cross, from duchy of Anhalt. This has been created by Duke Friedrich II on 10 january 1918, as a merit cross for women, during wartime (nurses etc.). The cross took the name of his wife, Marie from Baden, duchess of Anhalt. The cross is made from silvered white metal. On the obverse of the cross, we can see initials : some books said they are "M F" for "Marie Friedrich", but, I better see "M A" for "Marie and Antonia" (Antonia from Saxony Altenburg, mother of Duke Friedrich II). What do you think about it ? I post a close up of the cross : On the upper arm, we can see a crown, and on the lower arm is the year of creation : 1918. On the reverse of the cross, we can see arms of Anhalt on the medallion. I don't know how were awarded, but with a creation so late, the number will be low I think ! Does someone possess other cross like it ? :cheers:

Hi geentlemen ! Here is my later purchase, still received today : a nice Marie Cross, from principality of Anhalt. I search it since a very long time ! This cross has been created on 1918, 10th january, especialy for women. The cross is made from silvered white metal. I don't know exactly how many were awarded, if someone has some information about that ??? Enjoy ! :jumping: :cheers:

Hi ! With pictures : Greetings !

Hi ! I'm not an expert, but I don't like theses swords. They don't look very fine. Please compare with an original model that I found on the web : You can see differences between yours (left) and the other model (right). Look especially the pommel, the handel and the hilt. Ant the left swords, I don't like the finish of the sword : Here are my first opinion, who is not very good. I will not buy this items if I had to choice.... We had to wait other members thinks, who are more competent than me. :cheers:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=45931 See #8, 15 and 16 :cheers:

Ah OK, je me suis demandé aussi... lol ! Sinon, aucun poinçon (je l'ai retourné dans tout les sens pour trouver l'étoile qui qui signe une fabrication bronze, mais sans succès). Nous en avions discuté ici même (je regarderai si je retrouve le post)... :cheers:

Salut Christophe. Aucun poinçon sur l'ordre de Frédéric et sur la croix de mérite wurtembourgeoise (il n'y a pas pas d'ordre de la Couronne, à mon grand déplaisir... Plus tard peut-être...) J'attends encore une Croix de Marie, d'Anhalt, pour compléter ce tableau ! Elle ne devrait pas tarder à arriver... :cheers:

Hi Gentelemens ! Here are my 2010 purchases... A good year I think ! I'm especially pleased by the Hohenzollern 3rd class cross with swords, austrian iron crown, Franz-Josef order and saxon eagle. The wurtemberg merit cross is also very nice and I searched it since few years... :cheers:

And a view of the 3 o'clock arrm... I think if it's a fake, I could return this cross... So I will follow you opinion...

Hi ! Some better picts of the crown : top

Another model by Hemmerle... Are these crosses manufactured only by this jeweller ? @ Ulsterman : Very nice picture... Some close up ? :cheers:

Very nice !!! Thank you ! :cheers:

I have also one without clasp, but I never found the clasp alone... So I have bought this one... The first I possessed is also from Gebruder Hemmerle, also silver 900/1000. Are these crosses manufactured only by this jeweller ? I'm interested in a picture of yours, with the box of course ! :cheers:

and on the medaillion : 900 GH for Gebruder Hemmerle, in München... Since a long time I search this cross, I'm very happy to have found her with the clasp !!! :jumping::jumping:

Detail of the hallmark : 800 on the ring...

Detail of the clasp...

Hi gentlemen ! New arrived today : a nice bavarian sanitary cross, with his "1914" clasp, and mounted on a bow ribbon... Enjoy ! :jumping:

No, the three medals are from the principality of Schwarzburg (Sonderhausen and Rudolstadt together) : first is the Anna-Luise Verdienstzeichen, and the two along are 1914-1918 Verdienstmedaille. :cheers:

From the National Museum of the Legion of Honor, in Paris... I've seen this exhibition lest year... Wow ! :love: Og course, I've also bought this book ! :cheers:

Hi ! Here are the close up of the read eagle order : And with the box : Thank you for your comments ! :cheers:

Very interresting ! I like your collection ! :jumping: