VtwinVince
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I like the second one, but the price is stupid.
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I agree Peter. And I would never obtain such a piece without some absolutely incontrovertible provenance.
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There's something funny about the finish and the background on that bar up for opinions. And I do like that example on the bow, I have a Carola Medal with that bar on it.
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That is nuts. I found one of those, not in great condition, for around 30.00.
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Too rich for my blood.
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That one's fake, probably by the Schraegstich Faker.
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Yup, I bid on that one, but the condition was such that I didn't go 'all in'.
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The Germans were never consistent in following statutes regarding decorations. And many were thrifty and didn't want to pay to update their medal bars.
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They continued to be worn after 1913.
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Possibly he wore the old-style Schnalle, not the medal.
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Agree, very desirable wide frame, but not at that loony price.
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You're right Rick, the case is for an AO1, and I'm not convinced about the medal either. And everything about that EK set is fake, wrong and annoying.
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You bring up a good point, did those who died much later from wounds or whatnot become KIA statistics and thus qualify the next-of-kin for this award?
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That's on the light side, should be around 16.
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It's mysterious, I wonder if this guy was a victim of shell shock.
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Thanks for the clarification. I saw a lecture many years ago by, I believe, the nephew of this guy, who quit his job at the UN in protest over the actions of Madeleine Albright.
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Wasn't this the Sponeck who was sentenced to death for retreating?
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Hi Richard, If you could provide a detailed image of pages 10 and 11, that would be great. Looks like this guy was released from service and given a pension, not sure why. The Widow's Cross is also a bit of a mystery. Regarding awards, he received 'Keine', or none.
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It's possible, but keep in mind that this award in particular has been heavily faked in recent years. Hopefully one of our Oldenburg specialists can chime in.
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Thanks Lars, I was aware of the confusing timeline regarding this award. And an ID of this bar would be nice. It had an Ehrenlegion medal tacked on the end originally, so this guy was apparently alive in the interwar period.
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Is it hollow? Any maker marks? Is that a crack in the obverse medallion?
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This bar has the Reuss Civil Merit Cross 3rd Class on it. I'm assuming that this is a relatively scarce award, as I've never seen another on a mounted group.
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Aha, I actually could use that set as a replacement for a Marine aviator set I have.
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Nice pickup, sometimes waiting and lowballing people is a good strategy.
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I see what you mean about that St. Henry, what a piece. And I've been having dreams about that Black Eagle with brilliants.