Solomon

Hello Rick, I looked him up already, but I forgot to copy his signed receipt. I remember that he listed in 1910 no other awards... Nice medalbar...I allready told you, that I would never sell such a beautiful and rare bar Here is a nice (blanc) document f?r the war merit cross Lippe-Detmold for NC ("am wei?en Bande"). I just found it in my collection, I buyed it with another document and I thought it was for combatants, which I already have two times... I reorganized my documents and I found it between the awards docs for combatants Greetings Solomon

...and the fitting document...(I already showed it)

Indeed very nice and rare beauties @Gaffken Do you know, who awarded your Leopold-Order with crown? There are only 6 awards of this model (1909-1910) Here is my Leopold-Order...the only one in my collection... Silver merit-medal of the Leopold-Order with original ribbon

Yes, the design is very unique. I?ve forgotten to say the name of the former (female) owner: It was awarded by the opera-singer Lilly Walleni in 1914, one of those 4 females, who got this award. Thank you for posting the "Leopold-Orden" of Lippe-Detmold...now it hurts I like these orders very much. Your miniature of the "Milit?rverdienstmedaille" is just a gem...I never saw it before...congrats! But please wait some days...I just bought a medalbar, which is a comparable beauty...with Lippe-Detmold,of course Greetings Solomon

You are wrong...these medals are nice...and much rarer than you can imagine. I?m actually helping somebody with writing an article about the Military Merit Medals (Mili?rverdienstmedaille), I saw almost all files stored in the archive of Detmold dealing with these medals...with some surprises. Here are my two beauties...by the way, I have never seen a miniature of this medal Greetings Solomon

and a cased rose.... Kriegsehrenkreuz fuer heldenmuetige Tat (War Honor Cross for heroic deeds) ...now it?s your turn! Greetings Solomon

Another rose...a little faded, but quite rare...with 151 awards. Hausorden Lippe-Detmold Ehrenkreuz 4.Klasse 2.Abteilung (House-Order Lippe-Detmold Honor Cross 4th class 2nd division)

Hello gentlemen, please show me all of your "roses" you have in your "garden"... And don?t be shy...we are gentlemen! I?ll start with a very beautiful flower: Lippische Rose fuer Kunst und Wissenschaft 2. Klasse mit Eichenlaub (Order for art and science Lippe-Detmold 2nd class with oakleaves)

Hi Tony, here are some answers: It is zinc, for sure. It is the same zinc, the late red-cross medals or the prussian cross for war-aid are made of (the zinc is not like the zinc-badges from WW II). I have various metals in my collection (gold, silver, iron, tin, zinc or bronze....), the only compareable metal is tin...but this metal is different. It weight is just 11.6 gram. The core contains two pieces...there is no doubt. As you can see on my last picture, the frame is damaged where the ring is soldered. I took a careful look inside the frame and I saw two core-plates. I know some other ICs which look very similiar to my one (posted on another military-board). I?m quite sure they came from the same manufacture, but none of the others had a zinc-frame I hope I helped you... Greetings Solomon

Thank you gentlemen for your help... Rick, I?m young...so there is much time to read through all lists If he awarded the HO from Detmold (4th class 1st div.) there are only 560 possible men Greetings Solomon

Thank you Mark, I didn?t know that...This makes the combination quite more bizarre. Four different states...and at least three of four awards were high awards/house orders (Prussia, Saxony, Lippe Schaumburg or Detmold). I?m quite confused... Greetings Solomon

The crown order was my first thought, but the dark blue color confused me. And I compared the color with my other miniatures (crown order =light blue and Prussia long Service = dark blue). But you are right with your argument...the long service award has to be mounted after the house orders! Now the combination makes more sence. You mean the war 1870/71 ? The WW I is impossible...because of the missing "lower" awards...military merit medal Lippe for example... Greetings Solomon

and the Revers...nice, isn?t it?

Hi gents, I?ve a nice (small) bar in my collection with the following awards: -Prussia long service medal/cross -Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order -Reuss or Waldeck (What is possible? Any suggestions?) -House Order Lippe (Detmold or Schaumburg...both are possible!) The button is made of silver and signed with Jean Godet und Sohn. Can anybody define the time, this miniature was made? The Centenar-Medal, a Iron Cross (1870 or 1914) and the medal for the war 1870/71 are missing. I think, it is made between 1871 and 1897...does anybody support that? And what does this combination say about the former owner? If the time 1871-1897 is right, it is a rare bird...both House Order Lippe were awarded only a few times between these years! I hope, you can help me... Greetings Solomon

Please look into your PNs...i?ve some news for you

HK = Hindenburg-cross = "Frontkaempfer-Ehrenkreuz" ? The Kriegsehrenmedaille Lippe-Detmold was a award for civilians...it is indirect fixed in the award statutes. Greetings Solomon

The Kriegsehren-Medaille Lippe-Detmold with combatant ribbon isn?t possible, sorry He had to care for wounded soldiers or to do other social work in a Red Cross organisation at the front to award this medal. But there is no hint on that. The Hindenburg-cross and the IC 2nd class 1914 belong to a brave soldier. By the way it is a quite regular combination : IC 2nd class - KVK Lippe . Greetings Solomon

Yes, it?s from ebay.de...quite cheap, so I couldn?t say no The wire for the ring is soldered inside the frame...I guess it is silver, it is not magnetic. I made a better scan...I hope you can see what I mean... Greetings Solomon

...and the last picture...The EK II on the right is a KO-marked.

another picture...don?t forget your sun-glasses!!!!!

Hi, I would like to show you one of the ugliest EKs, I?ve have ever seen The frame is made of zinc...and the core contains of two pieces The size is quite normal but the weight is quite low. The 4 in 1914 is closed... I guess this one is made after 1918...but I?ve never seen a zinc-frame before... Does anybody have a similiar iron cross 1914 ??? Greetings Solomon

I had some problems with my PC, sorry for the late answer... It is fantastic to prove such pictures with the fitting award rolls, isn?t it Thank you for sharing this photo, Rick A very interesting combination of awards Greetings Solomon

Also a very interesting picture! Now I have a name, to look for in the archive...interesting, that this man is also not listed in the award rolls Greetings Solomon

The name and rank, you asked for, is Assistenz- und Batallionsarzt des Armierungsbatallions No. 119 Dr. Friedrich Lang He was a doctor in the army...a very nice group with IC at non-combatant-ribbon and long-service-medal. Greetings Solomon

And the missing "Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen Preussen" re-appeared alone with a "new" ribbon Link: EBAY-auction Greetings Solomon