Ferg1 Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 This is probably the rarest thing I've got. 1914 Mecklenburg-Strelitz war cross second class. So what ? I hear you say, This one is has the 'FUR TAPFERKEIT' inscription on reverse as opposed to the more common ' TAPFER UND TREU ' . There were 36 of this type struck in solid silver by Godet (25 issued) to royal family members and such only. This one is unissued ,I guess from the 11 over stock remaining . Still has most on its clear lacquer remaining which has yellowed so giving an appearance of silvered brass but is in fact solid silver .Ring marked ' G '. Quality of detail is very high and better than standard types. Ferg1.
Hauptmann Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 An awesome piece! Many thanks for sharing it! This is what we need to so... so come on folks... dig deep in those drawers and cubbyholes and lets start a fire under this thread. I just know there have to be tons of rare goodies out there in our collections that deserve to be posted here. Dan
rujab Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Hallo Hier mal mein bestes Stück, mit Nur 5 Verleihungen, extrem Selten. Hessen-Darmstadt Ludwigs-Orden Ehrenkreuz Sorry mein Englisch ist so gut Nicht. Gruss Rudi
Ulsterman Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Unglaublich! Alle dieser Orden und Ehrezeichen heir sind, wie sagt man, "jaw dropping" auf Deutsch?
VtwinVince Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Rudi, echt toll. Sowas sieht man nicht alle Tage.
Komtur Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 An odd kind of decoration for black officers in German colonial service. Produced were 33 in the Berliner Münze (1895 - 3; 1898 - 5; 1917 - 25). Only 3 awards are documented. Regards, Komtur.
Ferg1 Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Here's an unusual form of the Militar-Ehrenzeichen 1st class, actually less awards than the Militar-Verdienskreuz. This one seems to be a privately purchased example. Made from what appears to be a glatte arm red eagle order 4th class with seperate medallions. Ribbon ring is marked with three different MMs ! Ferg1
Beau Newman Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 At Hauptman's request from the EK Forum - The 1870 Cross is not rare but, the case is very hard to find:
Beau Newman Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 A couple of Nassau Adolphs - A Knight (56 Awarded) and a 4th Class (45 Awarded). I had no idea of their rarity before the release of "Lugvigsen".
rujab Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Die Rückschläge: [Attachment = 193499: AdolphB.JPG] [/ Quote] Wow, sterben Nassauer Sind Klasse. Gruss Rudi
jaba1914 Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 An odd kind of decoration for black officers in German colonial service. Produced were 33 in the Berliner Münze (1895 - 3; 1898 - 5; 1917 - 25). Only 3 awards are documented. Wow. This is realy rare. I think this would be realy hard to bit. Outstanding. Regards Alex
jaba1914 Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Here my contribution. 1. Erinnerungsabzeichen für Heeresluftschiffer awarded to Steuermann H. Degel (Z XII). Don't know how many was awarded but less than 1000. Regards Alex
jaba1914 Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 2. Knight cross of Militär- Karl-Friedrich-Verdienstorden. Silver gilded. 288 awards in WW1 and about 200 in silver gilded. Regards Alex
Hauptmann Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 These are oustanding gents! I just knew we all still had a bunch of such goodies hidden away in dusty corners. Keep em' coming! Dan
Luftmensch Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Fabulous, Alex, fabulous...like the fabled unicorn only rarer! BTW do you believe what another mutual frined says that there is no such thing as a real Juncker Luftschiffer badge??
jaba1914 Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 I can't belive that a producer like JUNCKER didn't have the Luftschiffer badge in his sortiment. But i didn't seen one that came from a secure source. No one group with a JUNCKER badge. So i don't know how it looks. I only prefer Meybauer or Godet badges. Regards Alex
rujab Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 Auf Hauptman Wunsch aus dem EK-Forum - von 1870 Cross ist nicht selten, aber der Fall, ist sehr schwer zu finden: [Attachment = 193495: Cased70a.JPG] [/ Quote] Hallo Ferg1 Wie machst Du das mit Deinen Bildern ??? Ich kann nur kleine Bilder einstellen, warum darf man keine groesseren Bilder einstellen == Gruss Rudi
Luftmensch Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 Exactly. Yours is Meybauer? It also looks similar to Schott, doesn't it?
Wild Card Posted April 4, 2010 Posted April 4, 2010 Gentlemen, Although home to be photographed for a thread in another forum, I hope that this prinzen pair might qualify as being rare enough to be included here. Regards, Wild Card
rujab Posted April 4, 2010 Posted April 4, 2010 Frohe Ostern Hier noch einer meiner Lieblinge. Hessen-Darmstadt Ritterkreuz II Kl.des Ludwigs-Ordens Regards Rudi
rujab Posted April 4, 2010 Posted April 4, 2010 Frohe Ostern Hier noch einer meiner Lieblinge. Hessen-Darmstadt Ritterkreuz II Kl.des Ludwigs-Ordens Regards Rudi
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