VtwinVince
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Quite right, Rick, the collective knowledge on this site is unprecedented. Every day I learn.
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After reading this thread, the first thing I did was check all my RAO's for this funky-chicken fake.
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Interesting Bavarian bar, Scott. Looks like the ribbon in last place is for a long service award.
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On the twelve o'clock arm on the reverse of the Mecklenburg cross, at the top, is that a scratch or a die flaw or a casting mark?
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Nice item, interesting that he was a combatant in 1870, but a non-com in Africa.
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Scott, I have an almost identical bar, but with the Oakleaves and a clasp on the KDM, and it has a Prussian long service. Your bar looks okay to me, but the photos aren't the greatest. I think the price is fair if the pieces are genuine.
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Nice bar, Scott. I hate to be a nag, but I think we need a separate thread on the correct spelling of Wuerttemberg.
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Razputin, your bar is on ebay right now, is it not?
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Nice collection of bars, but what happened to the two Saxon ones? Looks like someone parted them out.
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Like the other members, I'm in awe of this collection. As my Oma would have said, "Ach du meine Guete". Absolutely outstanding material, Sandro.
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Hi Rick, It's the bronze "Der Tapferkeit" medal with the Franz Josef portrait, so I'm assuming a pre-1916 award.
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Very nice piece, Richard. I think you should do a recreation of my uncle as CO of 9. JG 3 in the summer of 1940, so you need EK 1 and Spange, PilotObserver (J1), Juncker WW 1 Pilot Badge, WW 1 Wound Badge in Black and a Feldspange. Or you give me the Fliegerbluse and save yourself the trouble......
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Sorry, no scans as my scanner is having compatibility issues with my new computer. No paperwork with the group, but the Iron Halfmoon is engraved with the guy's initials. I suppose he could have been an NCO, but I suspect no WW 2 service as there are no awards after 1938.
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Scott, you're killing us with these great pieces.
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Hi Tom, That's a nice one. I recently picked up a Gold Merit Cross with a "70" button, but also have no idea what these were given for.
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Great information, gentlemen. I've thought of "getting into" Napoleonic items, but keep getting sidetracked into other areas. My 3XGreat Grandfather fought at Waterloo, and I have a nice portrait of him wearing the ribbon of the Prussian 1815 medal in his buttonhole.
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Steve, that is a fabulous and unusual bar, congratulations. I guess you'll be keeping it? Scott, I guess I beat you to the other bar, my apologies. However, some of the bars you've shown are out of this world, I love that Baden bar.
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Gentlemen, I recently picked up a group of items belonging to a Luftwaffe officer named P. Hauff. It includes his EK 2 1914, Honor Cross with Swords, Luftwaffe 12 and 4 Year Long Service Medals, Austrian Bravery Medal, 1. October 1938 Medal and his Turkish Iron Halfmoon. It's a long shot, but if anyone has more information on this guy, it would be great.
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Gentlemen, Could someone enlighten me as to the statutes for award of the jubilee buttons found on Prussian decorations? And while we're at it, post your examples here.
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Nice bar, Scott, again I have it's near twin, with the addition of the Austrian Merit Cross.
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Wow, that's an absolute knockout.
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Scott, that's an interesting bar. I have it's near twin, only mine has the Merit Order Knight's Cross with Swords, while yours has the member's cross, I believe.
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Aha, nice to see the Fireman's Long Service Clasp in wear, as I just picked up one of these (thanks, Eric).
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Wow, some very interesting things there. I particularly like the Seringapatam medal, which was given for Wellington's first major victory over, I believe, the somewhat crazy Tipoo Sultan.
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Igor, I'd love to find a miniature of the medal for foreigners, as I have a mini medal bar (courtesy of Noor) which is missing this medal. I bet it's impossible to find one.