A small collection from Reuss

[Mike Huxley]

Well Gents,

This small collection of Reuss related awards arrived this week. Some seen before, in fact one bar that was purchased for a certain cigar smoking friend of mine from the USA from over here in the UK. It's now returned after almost 2 years. To go with the bars are the cased awards of the Ruess Merit Medal, with swords and without.

A steady build up of these lovely awards for my collection.

First the NC bar thats been seen here before.

[Mike Huxley]

Followed by the cased example of the award.

[Mike Huxley]

Cover of the case.

[nesredep]

Hello!

Very nice.

All the best

Nesredep

[Mike Huxley]

And now the Merit Medal with swords on a bar.

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And the cased example.

[sambolini]

Hi,

Really nice bars with awards not seen too often mounted. Excellent bar in post #5, beautiful patina on the Reuss Merit Medal.

Regards,

Sam

[Mike Huxley]

case front.

[Mike Huxley]

Thank you Nesredep and Sam,

I'm slowly building up a collection of awards that was given by this small Principality. I have a few higher awards in the pipeline that I will show as they arrive.

[dond]

Hi,

Really nice bars with awards not seen too often mounted. Excellent bar in post #5, beautiful patina on the Reuss Merit Medal.

Regards,

Sam

I agree. One of the few state awards on a bar that has eluded me thus far...

Edited November 18, 2007 by dond

[Guest Rick Research]

... and since the Rolls exist, at SOME point, SOMEBODY will do them...

so you're well ahead of the curve!

[Mike Huxley]

... and since the Rolls exist, at SOME point, SOMEBODY will do them...

so you're well ahead of the curve!

Thanks Rick, let's hope the rolls turn up a name in the near future.

[Ulsterman]

#5 is lovely!

[Stogieman]

Nice group Mike. Especially the peace-time bar!

[Scott Powell]

excellent bars!

[Mike Huxley]

Again thanks for your comments gents.

Ulsterman, the patina on #5 is just superb, nice tight stiching and a lovely finish to the construction of the bar.

Stogie, thought you would like the NC bar, what a journey it's had from the UK, then around the US till it returned here. It's travels have stopped now, as this is where it will remain for a good few years.

[Blitz]

Nice selection Mike!

[ccj]

Nice selection Mike!

Here's my Ruess Silver Merit Medal with Swords. I haven't had it a long time and I'm not sure how common/rare they are.

[ccj]

Here's my Ruess Silver Merit Medal with Swords. I haven't had it a long time and I'm not sure how common/rare they are.

Ruess Honor Cross 4th Class with Swords. I never could find a 3rd or 2nd class.

[Dave Danner]

Ruess Honor Cross 4th Class with Swords. I never could find a 3rd or 2nd class.

Your Honor Cross is Third Class. Fourth Class doesn't have enamel in the center medallion or rays between the arms. See here for various examples: http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/reuss.htm

[ccj]

Your Honor Cross is Third Class. Fourth Class doesn't have enamel in the center medallion or rays between the arms. See here for various examples: http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/reuss.htm

I thought the 3rd had enamel arms.

[Dave Danner]

I thought the 3rd had enamel arms.

That would be 2nd Class.

1st Class: all enamel, neck badge

2nd Class: all enamel, breast badge

Officer's Cross: all enamel, no rays between the arms, pinback badge

3rd Class: enamel center medallion

4th Class: no enamel, no rays between the arms