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    1. gregM
      again------WOW!!!
    2. gregM
      WOW !!! That is a GREAT piece. The detail in the Lion Order is amazing.
    3. gregM
      I like the 3 piece with a mix of Bavarian and Hessian.
    4. gregM
      SWEET !!!!!
    5. gregM
      Could it be a "We" I have seen a few like that------ Here is mine----
    6. gregM
      Most likely a good cross. I would say it's a Jubilee piece (post 1895) judging from the poor details in the core.
    7. gregM
      Very nice !!!!
    8. gregM
      If you have to have only one Iron Cross, You chose a nice one.
    9. gregM
      The inscription in the bottom of the box says-- "In memory of the great war and your loyalty to the old country" (Thanks Chris for the translation)
    10. gregM
      The piece is from "Wollenberger & Co." 105 So. La Salle st.-- Chicago It has a US. 5 cent stamp on it, unfortunately the date on the cancellation is not readable. My guess is somewhere in the 1920s. I blocked out the name and address of the buyer in case he or his family is still around.
    11. gregM
      medal in box
    12. gregM
      Here is a neat little item--- A new in the box table medal.
    13. gregM
      That's what I've always believed.
    14. gregM
      Trevor, Interesting information. I had always assumed that Floch was the faker--I mean maker.
    15. gregM
      I read somewhere that many turned their Eks backwards after the king abdicated in 1918 so that the royal initials were not displayed.
    16. gregM
      No reason--why you shouldn't show it. I would much rather have a cross that shows some history, than a shiney mint example in a box. I like the early ribbons with the white stripes painted on them and yours is a nice long example.
    17. gregM
      Nice one Dan !!
    18. gregM
      almost impossible to put a maker to it. It's a generic core used by several different makers. You would need to really study the frame corners and beading characteristics to try to match it to a known cross.
    19. gregM
      I like the mini Turkish Star
    20. gregM
      Original cross. Not sure about the ribbon. The maker's mark is "Wilm" It is a fairly common maker however I don't believe we actually know who Wilm was.
    21. gregM
      I would say that just by looking at the total number of awarded crosses---Yes, the ww1 iron cross was "cheaper" There were just under 50,000 awarded in the war of 1870. Compare that to over 3 1/2 million awarded in ww1.
    22. gregM
      One of mine--
    23. gregM
      Well said.
    24. gregM
      reverse
    25. gregM
      Flyer's cross
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