Eric Stahlhut

_{here's another one..for 20 years membership}

one more view of the reverse hardware

i browsed all of the larger german dealer sites, but couldn't find one for sale at this moment. any idea of rarity, chaps?

here's the reverse. unmarked for maker

here is an example of a full-sized LSA silver grade (1949-1952)

any idea how many were issued?

now that's a super cross. congrats, greg!

WOW :jumping:

I like the "1914" bar. I wonder what it was supposed to signify (other than providing aid in 1914). Does it mean that was the only year that the recipient provided aid, or was that just the award date. If so an early awarding.

Can we see the reverse as well?

Thank you for showing it.

the addition of the 1914 clasp to the cross for volunteer nurses was for frontline activity , and it covers the duration of the ww1 conflict. clasp is relatively scarce, something like only 800-900 issued (if i remember correctly)

this medal was also awarded during the franco-prussian war, and it had an 1870 on the lower arm of the cross.

very cool bar! may we see the obverse of the p.o.w. medal? it looks like a regional commemorative..."zur bleibenden erinnerung"

p.s. i looked this medal up, and it seems to be a commemorative piece given out by the notable medal-making family of Heinrich Timm, Berlin.

'erinnerungs-medaille fur heimgekehrte kriegsgefangene'...sort of an appreciatory item. nice!

looks like the high bid of $800 (gasp!) has been withdrawn after the seller revised the description...whew!

back down to a more realistic price...it was up to $405 last time i looked

acquisitions have been somewhat slow lately, but i managed to pick this up for $12, so my hunting instincts have been assuaged a bit...

here's a nice porcelain dusseldorf area veteran's day badge for the 5. uhlanen, most likely a pre-ww1 unit with a distinguished history (waterloo?)

unfortunately a few cracks and dings

44 x 34 mm, no maker mark

ummmm, yeah

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200658366378?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

sheesh! you'd think people would pay attention to the details instead of just reading the listing caption :banger:

very nice bar; the bronze hindenburg cross is an added bonus, as these are considered to be rare. congrats!!

interesting to note that the second and third pairs seem to have the same type of attachment hardware on the back

thanks alex, i agree.

hiya don, that was my first impression as well, but i guess these were actually stamped out. the obverse image is poor (couldn't find my tripod) and the lines on the back 6-9 o'clock) that make the badge look cast are in fact merely paint remainders. there are shear marks on the edges of the badge. i guess they made these out of pure iron, as they are highly magnetic.

reverse shows more evidence of the original finish

of the 'bund heimattreuer schlesier' to commemorate the border referundum dictated by the vesailles treaty.

only a minute amount of the original black painted finish remains on this example.. highly magnetic

why didn't britain take the initiative and get off of their posteriors and salvage the silver themselves??

i dunno, but it looks african to me

yep, i agree with sascha--the common concensus among collectors is that the crosses which were awarded in an actual ceremony were indeed flat; existing photographs support this theory

2 pieces to worry about instead of 3

cross is highly vaulted

on the reverse, the original screw bolt (which was obviously lost) has been replaced by another, which was permanently attached to the retaining disc. one less piece to worry about

cross is marked either '800' or '900'

part of my collection deals with crosses that have been repaired due to "over use". i like to think that these crosses, which were worn on a daily basis, have a bit of cachet to them in the sense that the owners took the time to have them repaired instead of discarding them and replacing them. they were (and still are) a sentimental reminder of actions that most likely required considerable personal initiative during very dangerous times.

anyways, here's my latest addition. very nice, well-defined magnetic core on the obverse

an excellent place to stop and visit on the way to the coast!