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OK, to put some life to this thread the Saxe Meiningen Life Savings medal: [attachmentid=32112] Herzog Georg II. founded this one February 28, 1903. Only 25 medals were coined in 1903.

Did you guys see this new book for sale? It is from a series the Lippische Landesmuseeum publishes. ...and the link: http://cgi.ebay.de/Orden-und-Ehrenzeichen-...1QQcmdZViewItem You can also order it directly from Michael Autengruber: michael.autengruber@orden-der-welt.de

This seems to be the Fieseler logo from 1930: ..and here he is himself: thanks to: Wikipedia

Heiko, I had that thought, too. here is a close up of the ribbons. Definetly no blue. I am just thinking that the red stripes are just too narrow to be for the Hanseatic cross. Fuhr was born March 28, 1861 in Gollnow died March 11, 1937 in Berlin-Friedenau, so a true Prussian. Hessen Lifesavings medal would only make sense if he would have gotten it during an assignment down there?! Luebeck? No, because only the ribbon was worn, not the medal. I guess it will be Hanseatic Cross, just because of the little black spot on the ribbon. I start to believe that it must be a cross. [attachmentid=32062]

I didn't see any blue, but will check again.

Dear Rick, thanks for the detailed information. I just got this stuff as well as the bar posted in the other thread from the family. Nobody there new whos is whos, but the only other person is Johann Richard wilhelm Fuhr, Major a.D. He was actually listed in the 1914 Rankliste as Zeug-Hauptmann of the Grossherzoglich Mecklenburgische Invaliden abteilung in Schwerin and is shown in the list with Crown Order 4, Red Eagle Order 4 as well as the Long Service Cross. Due to him passing away in 1937 and having been promoted already during the War to Zeug-Major a.D. with his retirement I have to asume that the wound badge is Kempfer's. Here the reverse of the observers badge: [attachmentid=32019] A classic C.E.Junker Berlin Halfmoon 800 marked piece

Got it directly from his grand-grand son, together with the medals from Ernst Kempfer. Fuhr was his father in law.

I just received this medal bar. The man who wore it was Johann Richard Wilhelm Fuhr, Major a.D.: What ribbon is on position number two? Is it the Hanseatic cross? The red stripes are rather small for it, but then....?!

That is a thought. Well, I will get a book where ihe is mentioned as well. Maybe this will shead some light on the badge. At least finding out in which squadron he flew.

I should have mention the inscription: C.Poellath Schrobenhausen on the badge and the needle attachement.

Does anybody know what this is? It came together with Ernst Kempfer's medal bar and badges. He was an observer during WWI: ...and here his other decorations:

Saxony Kingdom switsched 1902/03 from Gold to Silver gilt.

nice fake stuff

Hey, this was supposed to be mine

...I am glad you got this one. Very nice group.

The swords device for the "Volkspflege"-medal is quite rare, isn't it?

...digging through my photo archive I found this one: [attachmentid=30874]

Just in case somebody needs a picture of the reverse of no.: 90 in Thies's upcoming auction, here it is: [attachmentid=30873]

Absolutely. We are looking at quite a chnage of craftmanship over one century. The early Prussian stars made predominantly by Hossauer use the same pin system. Later pieces (already Humbert & Sohn, Hanff & Zimmermann) are taking advantage of the very smart screw back system. Yes, sometimes the medaillion still moves, but on an economical level it was still the best way to make those stars.

As I mentioned, the wire can be found on almost all order decorations. Older pieces like the one Red pictures does not neccessary have that. the jewelers learn those days...... The wire goes through the cross as well as through both parts of the medaillion: [attachmentid=30855] [attachmentid=30856]

This is to hold the center in place. allmost all order decorations have that. Using just the normal resin could have been fine, but still carried the risk of heating up in and making the resin soft. This could cause the center medaillion to turn of fall out. the wire prevented that from happening.

Good stuff! I don't think many people did have a chance to see inside a cross and realize that they are all hollow.

...well and this one: [attachmentid=30709]

...I almost forgot...used to own this one.... [attachmentid=30708]

...into the cross arms?! Please?