Fun Quiz #2! What State Am I?

[Stogieman]

OK, who can tell me what Imperial German State these cases are from??

[Stogieman]

You get only one clue! They're all from the same state!

[Stogieman]

Figure it out yet??

[Stogieman]

Your final clue............... good luck!!

[CRBeery]

I guess Braunschweig. Does case #2 have a little silver cross in it?

[Stogieman]

Well, Chet wins the cookie with the first guess! Brunswick is correct and every single grade of the House Order of Henry The Lion bears this simple crown and nothing else! From the Merit Medals Right up through the Grand Cross!

[Stogieman]

Here's another, this one with the jeweler's shipping box.

[Stogieman]

Here's the First Class Cross in real gold & enamel

[Stogieman]

.......... and finally, that last case I posted... the long one? It had one of these inside!

[Stogieman]

Whoops! Almost forgot the Second Class Cross in Silver. Guess what? In Brunswick, this cross in silver usually left the jeweler bearing a Crescent Moon, a Crown and an "800" stamped in the back!!

[Stogieman]

Think I'm kidding? Think again! So yet again, another case where Imperial Decree was adhered to to counter the hundreds of different silver pieces that were not marked! It doesn't get much smaller than this one!

[Paul R]

That House Order is beautiful! That House Order of Henry the Lion(yes, I am learning...) is the most eye catching German medal I have ever seen. How many were known to be issued?

Paul

[Deruelle]

Paul,

Please find a copy of the Reckewell's book about the Brunswick orders and medals

Regards

Christophe

[Stogieman]

Hi Christophe, thanks for bringing this forward for us to reference!

[Wild Card]

Gentlemen,

To continue on the theme, may I present

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And another, not quite so obvious...

[Paul R]

Beautiful awards! I am honestly completely stumped... The last one most resembles the Lippe Honor Cross 3rd class. Of course, that is not what it is, but am I at least in the right area?

Paul

[Wild Card]

And finally - What state am I from... ?

[Wild Card]

Beautiful awards! I am honestly completely stumped... The last one most resembles the Lippe Honor Cross 3rd class. Of course, that is not what it is, but am I at least in the right area?

Paul

Hi Paul.

Which post # are you referring to?

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[Paul R]

I apologize for breaking your thread while you were posting...

I was referring to number 16.

Paul

(please be gentle as Imperial is new to me!)

[Wild Card]

Hi Paul,

#16 is a first class merit cross to the Brunswick House Order of Henry the Lion. It is gold; the second class cross (post #10) is silver. Both were awarded, with swords, for military merit. I will try to post a picture that will give you a better view.

Best wishes,

Wild Card

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Here we go...

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A little better detail.

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Back to post #18, who's in there? A Braunschweiger?

[Stogieman]

Hi Chris, welcome back from your trip! Awesome display of Brunswick pieces..., I like the earlier styled case to the Honor Cross. They did seem to have an affinity for odd style/opening cases ;>)

Now Post #18: Bavarian.......................... Right?