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    GdC26

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    1. GdC26
      Possible. Is the coat dated? And are there any pics of him wearing it in the HH auction catalogue (which is still up)?
    2. GdC26
      EK II on a folded ribbon suspended from the second buttonhole would be a start if he still wore the coat after receiving that decoration (from memory, it is a pre-war blue coat, but who knows). Cheers, Sandro
    3. GdC26
      If the Rock was worn past the award date of the EK II you could in any event mount an EK II in the manner shown in the von Plettenberg pic you posted.
    4. GdC26
      He had an BMVO officers cross with swords that probably fits the loops on your coat - not cheap, not cheap ...... ?
    5. GdC26
      If there is no evidence of an EK II ribbon having been attached to the coat I would personally not attach one. Is the coat prewar or wartime? Some pics of the coat and loops might help. And perhaps this could offer some inspiration:
    6. GdC26
      The clipping is from the Militär Handbuch 1914, and I have assumed the coat is one of the pre-war blue ones auctioned at HH and that this is your man. If you want to go with a foreign there: perhaps a ÖFJ1 or ÖEK2?
    7. GdC26
      Possible, if he got one and the coat is wartime, if it is prewar, this would look good though: https://www.dorotheum.com/de/l/6920260/ and checking hte HH catalogue there was one in the estate. Perhaps a commanders grade pre-war foreign award? unfortunately, the only commanders grade I noticed on checking hte catalogue was the ÖMVO2, and these tend to be only slightly less expensive than the BMVO2. But if he was awarded something Italian for example, that might work. Cheers, Sandro
    8. GdC26
      A commanders cross at the neck would not be uncommon (in your case, BMVO2/BMVO2X?) Cheers, Sandro
    9. GdC26
      Very nice, congratulations.
    10. GdC26
      ?
    11. GdC26
      From the pic that seems to be the case, but there is a very big gap between 1892, when he received 2nd class, and 1906 when he became Vizeadmiral. And the 2nd class is an award worn at the neck. That said, eMedals gives 41 x 39 mm for a third class cross and 48 x 52 mm for a commanders cross. Wiki gives 30 mm for the Diamond Jubilee medal partially covering the alleged St. Stanislaus, and the Zentenarmedaille on the left side of it measures 40 mm. The order believed to be a St. Stanislaus is definitely substantially larger than both of these medals, so given relative sizes it seems possible that Schmidt wore the St. Stanislaus second class cross on his bar, rather than at the neck. Kind regards, Sandro
    12. GdC26
      Fair enough, Karlo. Problem is that the hidden decoration strongly resembles the St. Stanislaus, and that there are not many orders that look like that. Moreover, mostfo his foreign decorations look to have bene Komtur grade or higher. In the pic Schmidt looks to hold Vizeadmiral rank. When did he achieve that rank, when was he awarded the RSt2mSt and did he have a third class of the order at any time after his appointment as Vizeadmiral? Regards, Sandro
    13. GdC26
      Kind regards, Sandro
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    15. GdC26
      Hi Karlo, Some (hopefully) better scans, as requested. Kind regards, Sandro
    16. GdC26
      Pleasure Karlo. Kind regards, Sandro
    17. GdC26
      These are the pics I have on file Kriegsmarine Admiral. The admiral is Funke, and his awards are relatively clear in the cut out. I think I posted a further pic of Funke as well, so between these two pics, quite a lot of research should be possible. Kind regards, Sandro
    18. GdC26
      Pleasure, and yes, please go ahead. The pic above is a cut out of the pic that immediately precedes it in my posting. I posted it because it shows the decorations a bit better. Kind regards, Sandro
    19. GdC26
      Unrelated, but I was going through my pics in an effort to help out another member an thought these might be of interest to you, Kriegsmarine Admiral. Unfortunately, no names unless otherwise indicated. Kind regards, Sandro
    20. GdC26
      +1
    21. GdC26
      Thanks for clarifying Vince. Frankly, I don't see the issue. Stephan did a book on Braunschweig, and is doing a book on Hannover. As is often the case in such cases, many of the pieces are probably not his, even if copyright in the pictures is. Kind regards, Sandro
    22. GdC26
      Ernst August shown wearing Hanoverian orders (plus some others ....?)
    23. GdC26
      ?
    24. GdC26
      Hmm, this is not good, all this suspicion about someone who recently joined and decided to share his knowledge. Many collectors these days don't share, not because they are trolls (as Laurentinu's suggests) but because they want to protect their identity, or because discussion on fora has stooped down to the quality of your average Facebook chat. And yes, I do think Stephan owns Schwarzbook Verlag (as is evident from the watermark on his pics) - but I'm not sure how relevant that is to the question whether or not we should welcome his contributions. I, for one, welcome, Stephan to the Forum. His excellent 3 book series on Braunschweig has been in the works for some time, and its development could be seen on Facebook - I, for one, was alerted to it by our (former) fellow member Medalnet. Welcome to the club, Stephan, and thank you for your contributions sofar, of which I hope to see many more. Kind regards, Sandro
    25. GdC26
      Quite possible, given the construction of the crown suspension. The pic again is of poor quality, and I would expect the blue field to come out differently in B/W. But the construction of the suspension suggests you are correct. That is very much in the eye of the beholder, isn't it? The quality of both pics is poor, but the sash in hte Albert looks lighter to me. That said, yellow has a tendency to come out funny in B/W (check out pics of the Zentenarmedaille), so perhaps you are right. Why don't you convert the color pics I set out above to B/W and compare them to the Alberts pic? That may give better insights than trying to compare the colors on two low res poor quality B/W pics. Just my 5cts. Kind regards, Sandro
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