Eric Stahlhut

greetings, chip here are more fotos. the kappenabzeichen is of unmarked zinc and was very difficult to remove from ribbon, as clasp was bent shut. it seems to have been present on ribbon for a very long time. the ornate silver jugendstil-type medal is from lauer of nuremberg. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-4736-0-71843200-1425144557.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-4736-0-87000400-1425144631.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-4736-0-39776900-1425144645.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-4736-0-08146600-1425144656.jpg

tbt!

hiya dave, yes, it seems to be a kreuzer from the 1850's! it's not glued onto the cross, though, and the cross is of finer quality than your average karneval cross. if it were a shooting cross, there would be a space on the front for an engraved dedication, imo

here's another skull (on a bar) and the mining medal for it. i posted it just in case someone finds the bar without the medal, and wonders what it is

hi all, here's a spiffy cross...with multiple proof marks. inside of pin. it's a 2 that matches the 2 stamped on the left arm of the cross

hi all, at least that is how the seller decribed it. very well made, very large size, probably silver, no maker marks. can anyone provide formal name/ background details for it?

hi all, i'm pretty sure i've seen this one on freikorps-era medal bars--perhaps on an eastern european centric item. ostvoelker item perhaps? large size and no maker mark

indubitably an ek1, imo

absolutely

*ATTACHMENT! gaaaah!

hello all, i haven't posted here for a while, but rest assured i've been steadily picking up things here and there! here's a cross that i'm sure will receive mixed reviews because of the reverse. i've never encountered this type of attachment before on a 1914 cross, but it feels and looks right as rain. am very pleased to include it in my collection. it measures 43mm and weighs 16.7gr (with cotter pin). heavily vaulted with a magnetic, chemically darkened core (bruniert?) sorry for the poor pics--i've got a camera from the last decade reverse vault, seams

wowzers, indeed!

hi all, here's a neat looking badge that has been well worn. made of silver (unmarked), has wear to enamel, and broken catch on reverse shows repair that eventually failed. i've seen this item depicted in older publications, but haven't been able to remember where exactly. i believe it to be veteran, possibly former p.o.w. officer related? does anyone have the resources at hand to positively id this organization? http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-4736-0-20968600-1415478872.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-4736-0-64195700-1415478892.jpg

here's the same style of cross, but with a different variation of retailer's hallmark http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-4736-0-24213500-1407688773.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-4736-0-87471400-1407688805.jpg

looks like an S-W cross. marking should be tiny and to the right of the catch. p.s edit: or was it W-S? need some more coffee!

charles, that is a very nice cross. congratulations!

3rd time's a charm! http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2014/post-4736-0-37157600-1403815736.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2014/post-4736-0-41551800-1403815752.jpg this one's most likely done in the lauer style

well, all of the various permutations of dov style crosses share characteristics that are unique and proprietary, and found only on crosses from that seller, so one would logically conclude that this outfitter had their own workshop, or at the very least, the same supplier(s) over the span of many decades...

very nice wound badge!

i've always liked these deutscher offiziersverein style crosses in their various configurations.

hi claudio, you have probably figured it out by now, but what you have in post #4 is most definitely not a weimar era small bar, but nevertheless it certainly is unusual! it's an 1900's-era bar to a veteran who emigrated to the united states of america. notice the stars and stripes on the ribbon. also, the regimental honor cross is not in the weimar style--it's the earlier version. even better than a weimar time medal bar, in my opinion here's something similar: http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-4736-0-76375300-1397097272.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-4736-0-08406600-1397097294.jpg

very cool, greg!

greg, i'm pretty sure this is merely the new "deluxe" fantasy version

two buttonhole badges... for the essen badge: if you find a badge that has 'ges. gesch.' on the reverse (above the b.h. mayer pforzheim hallmark on the other side of the post), it means it is a second issue piece from after 1935. this one doesn't have it, so it's likely a first issue example

it never fails to amuse me when i observe these crosses listed and described as, "authentic period-made prinzen" crosses. they generally seem to command a price of approx USD 200 on militaria websites, and i'm sure the expert dealers know better, but are willing to risk a return. here is a complete example on original card that is still in it's shrink wrap. some enterprising youngster seems to have cut off the proof-of-purchase, ostensibly to acquire something even grander than this thing. ah, well.... http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-4736-0-26782300-1396993407.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-4736-0-10484100-1396993449.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-4736-0-97002500-1396993431.jpg