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All right then. I do not want to push this to far....lets open the curtain for this brave Kamerun Police Man:

Here a picture of the Mecklenburg medal.

Looks good to me. The ribbon was white with light blue yellow and reddish stripes, so would fit the color scheme on the black and white picture as well.

So, anybody figured out which proud soldier this could be?

I will need to check into the Mecklenburg medal. One more hint:

Just came accross a picture with an interesting little medal bar, yet, after thinking and thinking I am not able to figure out what medal he wears on the middle position of his medal bar. any help?

Of course the first position would be the Kriegerverdienstmedaille 2nd class in Silver, last Prussia: Crown order medal.

The original tooling was actually made by Hossauer, who was eventually taken over by Wagner. This means that the tooling and hence the pieces are pretty much identical. Differences are only the marking by either Hossauer on the reverse or site, yes site, of the pieces and the way the eagle in the middle of the piece was finished.

Wilm was the official manufacuturer after WWII. Yes, they are expensive but extremly rare. The modern pieces are property of Germany.

This link will take you to some more pictures: PlM for Arts and Science

Scroll all the way down for the Arts and Science version.

and the answer is:

Oberst z.D. Karl Kraemer.

MVO 4a am 18. Januar 1913 in Metz als Major.

MVO 3a X Sv am 29. April 1917 als Oberst.

RAO 3 Schl Schw am 14. September 1918.

You are very welcome. I will admit that I do buy a Virginia Lottery ticket from time to time - but those are only US $ 1.- per try

Anyway, here is a real Napoleonic PlM for your enjoyment:

David,

it is definetly possible. The saxon manufacturers had very specific characteristics making those decorations.

Andreas

I thought I put something together on this topic. Please check out the following link for more detailed information:

...just for comparision the higher knight grade of the eagle:

It is extremly thin and hollow made to yet safe even more gold.

Very nice !!! I am a big fan of those imperial Brazilian order decorations myself.

Andreas

Greetings Andreas. Very special bar.... you know who is already, don't you???

I do actually don't know. Still hopeing for help. The regular Ranklists I have did not bring up the candiate.

Is somebody able to identify the recipient:

Prussia: Iron Cross 1914

Prussia: Red Eagle Order 3rd class with swords and bow

Prussia: Red Eagle Order

III.Reich: Hindenburg Cross

Prussia: Long Service Cross for officers 25 years

Prussia: Centenial medal

Bavaria: Military Merit Order 3rd class with crown and swords

Bavaria: Military Merit Order 4th class with crown

Let me take the opportunity to support Wild Card's report. I also like to say that it is very important to use the opportunity to enlarge your network on a more personal basis at those functions.

It has been an eye opening experience for me many years back. You will be surprised what it will do for you.

Medalnet

P.S.: Thanks for the kind words.

After thinking about this it seems likely that it should be a Red Eagle Order 4th class with swords for 1866.

What do you guys think.

As an officer....

I recall a number of medals of this type flowing out of Hamburg 10-15 years ago. All on nice flat ribbons with the upper corners of the ribbon clipped off to prevent unraveling.

indeed....

Unfortunately all statistical data about this order is incomplete, so that we do not know if the medal was only given to women.

Regardless: There was a proof made from the original dies using soft cooper material, which caused a coinage error. The medal displayed below is a fake made by using the proof piece:

Whatever they did to reproduce this medal shows this error in a more abstract, less detailed appearance.

I can not emphazise more how important it is to have books, buy books, recommend books.

Forums are nice for some quick and free information, but if collectors do not buy books to support those writting them...were would we be today?

When I started collecting medals nothing but the Hessenthal/Schreiber was avilaible, besides those picture books about III.Reich orders. We have come a long way with publications and books...

You can pretty much find everything at Michael Autengruber's web page:

Books about orders and medals

If it is not listed there, just email him, he has almost everything in stock.

He is a good friend of mine as well.

Andreas

Claudio,

after just have gotten back from China, I almost didn't pick up the phone that morning when Thies called for my phone bid on the Ludwig knight. I gave up at Euro 5000.-.

So nothig for me this time, but I am still celebrating my win at Morton & Eden a few weeks back.

Andreas