Solomon

Hi gents, last week I got something from this group The first one is the document in which Leopold IV. (again signed by himself) allowed the marriage of the Prince, mentioned in the awarding document I showed you, with a Princess. (Leopold IV. was asked for his "Konsens" = consent...) It?s from 1928...quite interesting, that he was still asked

Hi Micha, hehe, congratulation! Although I bid also on this fine little cross, I?m happy you got it at least But the next one is reserved for me... Greetings Solomon

@ Rick Thanks for the link, I found the recipient easily But it?s quite interesting that he wasn?t a kid when he awarded the honor cross (older than 21 years...) ...I?ve no idea why, he got it so "late". @ Chris The answer is yes and no It?s the only document for this person and I?m quite sure he didn?t awarded many more (or even one more order). But I have also the document, also signed by Leopold IV., for his parents...becoming the title of "Durchlaucht" and a typewritter-written copy of it. It?s from time of WW1 and detail I also showed, is from this document. Greetings Solomon

And there is another interesting detail on that document at its top: The word "regierender" (rouling) is missing. I scanned another document belonging to the shown one, which is from 1916...before his resignment. It?s quite interesting and a proof that special award-documents existed after 1918... Solomon

Hi gents, here is a new highlight in my collection (no, it?s not christmas yet ): It?s a original awarding document for honor cross of the house-order of Lippe-Detmold 1st class This class was awarded 127 times between 1890 and 1918 as 1st class, and 10 times between 1905-1918 as "Grosskreuz" (Schwark). But this document is a very special one... The decorated person was a prince, who awarded it in June 1931 ...long after Leopold IV. of Lippe-Detmold resigned !!!! I?ve no idea, who many 1st classes were awarded after 1918, because I haven?t any files in the archive of Detmold about that yet. But I guess a number between 1-15 (without any proof)... I hope you like it and I?m interested in your opinions Best regards Solomon

...and...to make it complete: Awarding document for the silver merit medal (This one is very rare, because Leopold IV. of Lippe-Detmold signed it himself...quite uncommon). Best regards Solomon

Here is a picture of the silver merit medal Lippe-Detmold. The ribbon is an original one.

This won?t be easy...my guess: Adler Diplomat or Opel Olympia Greetings Solomon

Here is again something nice from Detmold: Denkm?nze auf den Einzug des Graf-Regenten Ernst 1897 (complete name, I don?t know the correct translation) The ribbon is a new one, but the colours are correct. It was awarded 1023 times... Greetings Solomon

......?????hm....The cross you showed us, is from Lippe-Detmold not from Schaumburg-Lippe -that?s the difference Greetings Solomon

You are right...max. 13 awards. Greetings Solomon

and revers...

Hello Gents, I proudly present my new purchase...today it arrived: Schaumburg-Lippe Order for art and science 1st class (2nd model) The cross was spent by Prince Stefan Albrecht Georg 1899. My cross is the 2nd model (partially enameled and gilden silver), awarded between 1914-1918. The ribbon (red-golden) is the original one. I?m quite sure the maker was Carl B?sch, Hannover...because of the crown-design... There were only about 14 awards of this type (35 award of the 1st class total) Although there is only a small number of possible owners, I don?t have a name Here is again the link to my 2nd class of this award to compare ->LINK Hope you enjoy it...I?m quite sure that Rick does it And....many thanks go to the member "Jacky", who helped me a lot, giving this award a new home. Greetings Solomon

Yes, I also won?t buy it... There is a certain number of pinback-crosses of the war merit cross Lippe-Detmold...but there is a small problem: This (often called "1st class") cross was never spent So it?s a question of believing if these crosses are prototypes.... IMO the shown cross is a fake (also because of its wrong size). Solomon

WOW! Very nice ribbonbar and a unique one, too Rick did the work already, it?s from Georg Epstein... BUT...there is something special, I wrote on August Sch?fer?s ribbonbar! Epstein wasn?t allowed to wear the ribbon of the Leopoldorden single without the decoration (-> see statutes). Very interesting, that he did it...maybe this is the hint for the missing crown on the ribbon. Congrats! Now I?m a bit jealous Solomon

Uuups...I forgot it... But I promise that this group is in good hands... By the way, I tried to rescue the destroyed rare medalbar on ebay and placed bits on all medals...but I had no chance Now I only got a single medal (FAM Saxony), in which I?m not really interested The other medals are gone with the wind... Solomon

Wow...another very rare Detmold-Schaumburg union Because of the former hostility between these two principalities, this bar is much rarer that you can imagine... If you need space in your rooms, I have always a place for it I don?t own a NC-war merit cross LD on a medalbar (yet). Solomon

Indeed...a very nice looking and complete group (without documents) Congrats! Greetings Solomon

Thank you very much for the identification. I added the information in my files. Greetings Solomon

Puuh...hard work to post all items.... Some (unimportant) documents are missing: Hanseatic cross award-document Long service medal 12 years award-document And the award-documents for the WW2-awards If you see one of them, please inform me, if possible... I hope you like this rare and weird group...weird because of the awards from Schaumburg AND Detmold! Greetings Solomon

11) Award-document for the iron cross 2nd class 1914 date: December, 21th 1915 signed by: Generalleutnant Wemner

10) Bestallung Feldwebelleutnant date: December, 20th 1915 signed by: Freiherr von Billisch (Generalgouverneur from Belgium) A quite uncommon document from Belgium?never seen before?

9)Award-document for the war merit cross Lippe-Detmold date: November, 20th 1915 Ooooh...two bizarre things: He got his war merit cross Lippe-Detmold before the IC 2nd class 1914 !!!! And the type of document is new for me: The seal at the bottom is not printed black (as it is on my other documents for this award)! This must be a early type of the document...

8) Award-document for the long service medal 3th class for nine years date: November, 30th 1912 signed by: ??? Oberleutnant Please remember, on that date he was only 27 years old!!!

7) statutes for the ?Leopoldorden? This is the version with its changes till 1911...