Imperial German Collection

[Steve K.]

After over 5 years of collecting Imperial German items, here is my collection (minus a few flight badges on loan). Naturally, I want to thank Stogieman for helping me find some of my treasures. The majority of the items are unattributed and untraceable....hopefully the next piece added will have a name or documented lineage. Thanks for looking!!

Edited July 30, 2006 by Steve K.

[Steve K.]

Last 2 pics.

[Richarddwh]

Steve, some very nice pieces you haev there, a nice array!

[Jason]

Superb Steve! Love the medal bars!!

cheers

Jason

[Guest Rick Research]

NON combatant Mecklenburg-Strelitz!!!!!!!!!

[Ulsterman]

Nice Meck-schwer. 1870 group.

whats' the medal at the back next to the navy photo?

[Steve K.]

Thanks fellas.......

As you can see, Mecklenburg is the preferred flavor (Rick spotted my favorite Strelitzer gem!)...but actually any of the northern German states will do!

Ulsterman, the medal is Meck.-Schwerin Civil Service Medal (3 grades..gold, silver and bronze), one of the few Imperial medals worn at the neck, given to scientist/engineer/civil types. The Meck.-Schwerin 1870 bar is my 'holy grail' piece.

Edited July 31, 2006 by Steve K.

[seeheld]

Very nice,

but can you give us more details of your Mecklenburg medails?

Thanks a lot

[seeheld]

@ Steve K.,

here can you see a part of my own collection.

It's Mecklenburg only inside.

[seeheld]

One part more...

[Steve K.]

@Seeheld, Exceptionally nice Mecklenburg Collection!!

[Ulsterman]

very nice ribbon bars at the bottom.

[Paul R]

NON combatant Mecklenburg-Strelitz!!!!!!!!!

That is my favorite too!!!

[Stogieman]

Nice displays Gentlemen!

[dond]

Very nice and tastefully displayed. I love the nameless bars. Sums up the futility of WW1 to me.

[Gerd Becker]

Great collection, Steve. Love the Air-Gunner There are more Medalbars, what do they look like?

Gerd

[Steve K.]

@dond, I agree.

@Gerd, I wish I had more medal bars to show but that's all I have, except for a few single pieces scattered around my study. I do have a nice, unmounted Mecklenburg Knight's Cross of the Wendish Crown Order. But that sits in its own special case!

The Imperial Air gunner badges (prussian or bavarian ) are my favorite. Real ones are just so hard to find. I will put those I have up for discussion when the time comes!

[Daniel Murphy]

Steve,

Now that I know you have a real Mecklenburg fetish, I must show you my Upside-down Mecklenburg-Schwerin MVK some day. Or have you seen it? Great collection and well displayed.

Dan Murphy

Edited August 1, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Steve K.]

Now that I know you have a real Mecklenburg fetish....

Don't tell my wife.....

I think I've seen the upside down FF2....one of those weird anomalies that was certainly induced by imbibing the concoction of water, malt, hops and yeast (aka: the great elixir of life!).

[gregM]

Very nice looking collection and nicely displayed

I would really like to see a better picture of this little beauty.

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[Steve K.]

Greg,

I will add close ups of that shortly. You'll love it!!

Steve

Here it is!!

Edited August 5, 2006 by Steve K.

[gregM]

You were right----I do

[jaba1914]

Hi Steve,

i would like to see an update of this great imperial collection.

Regards Alex

[Steve K.]

Alex,

I agree! It has been 3 additional years since I first posted my collection. Let's see how far I've come!

Steve

[Steve K.]

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