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    Posted

    stogieman-

    many thanks for you very fine efforts! the pix

    look great..

    i am working on finding each of the  states'

    iron cross equivalents. getting this one  - the

    wilhelm ernst cross - was a bit of a find!

    thanks,

    joe

    You beat me to it Joe! Here's another, just the same.

    Cheers,

    James

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    • 18 years later...
    Posted

    Here’s a fun older thread that shows some wonderful, early awards I used to have. Feel free to add and keep it going!

    Posted

    Always happy to have some fun.

     

    An Order of the Zähringen Lion, Knight 1st class & swords:

     

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    Posted

    Thanks Stogieman.

     

    Another Order of the Zähringen Lion. This one is a 1st class with swords & Oak leaves:

     

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    Posted

    That is a really nice set of oakleaves. Here is an 'enamel-heavy' medal bar which belonged to the aviator, Leutnant Otto Eckstein.

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    Posted

    @graham, nice additional example! @VtwinVince Really nice bar Vince, the precedence is really weird though! I understand the cluster of Wurttemburg but I’m surprised the bravery medal is mounted before the Friedrich Order?

    Posted (edited)

    Thanks VtwinVince (great bar) and again Stogieman.

    Edited by graham
    Posted

    You're right Rick, but as we know, the Germans played it fast and loose with precedence. This bar has been much discussed over the years, and I believe originally came from the Seymour collection. Here is a cool one, PKO2 with the 60 year jubilee device, awarded about 24 times if I remember correctly.

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    Posted

    Nice Crown Order with the case and nice to see a “button”. Only had a couple over the years, both fourth class awards. A Red Eagle and a Crown Order. Very nice indeed!! Who else has enamel to share??

    Posted

    You're right Dave, and it's a silver version for sure on the bar, with no evidence of removal. Eckstein was also a recipient of the Wuerttemberg Military Merit Order. Here is a high quality Spangenstueck produced by Godet with very nice enamel.

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    Posted
    8 minutes ago, Komtur said:

     

    Is it a "Frack"? 🤔

    In regard of the arrangement of the medals I would tend to normal medal bar, with typical saxon triangle mount.

    Posted (edited)

    As I don´t want to post Lippe-Detmold all the time, I will show another enameled beauty,
    which I sold some time ago.
    This piece came directly from the family and the owner was the only one allowed to wear
    this Waldeck-cross at the combatant (!!!) - ribbon....
     

    Dihle-Waldeck-EK2mEL-VS web.jpg

    Edited by Solomon

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