scottplen Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 does crown seem strange on the war cross ??? details missing ? A variation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 It looks a little smaller than usual - perhaps a variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 You are right, it looks more Bavarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Yes, you're right, the size of the crown is unusual...I have done a little photomontage with mine in order to compare : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 The crown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Interesting-it looks like a Napoleonic french crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 (edited) And that crown... ?! I think this is a later private purchased variation. Those presumably were offered e.g. in the 20s and 30s at all big medal producers as Steinhauer & L?ck, Deumer, Meybauer etc. However an interresting variation, think I'd buy it. :cheers: Edited March 4, 2009 by saschaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I agree. It is very likely a private purchase variant. If someone is going to fake a medal, you want to make the copy as similar to known originals as possible...not make them stand out. And your not going to add detail like the crown relief in cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 And that crown... ?! I think this is a later private purchased variation. Those presumably were offered e.g. in the 20s and 30s at all big medal producers as Steinhauer & L?ck, Deumer, Meybauer etc. However an interresting variation, think I'd buy it. Well seen ! I was so center on the top crown, that I don't have seen the upper arm crown... :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Interesting-it looks like a Napoleonic french crown.Yes, like end 1st Empire Legion of Honor, or first Restoration...Here a Knight cross of first Restoration, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Bravo! But, worthy of a separate thread, mes amis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) This cross seems to be a mix between S.Meiningen Honor cross and S. Meiningen Honor medal...I think it will be interresting having some close up of the upper arm crown... :cheers: Edited March 5, 2009 by pinpon590 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) could this be a case where the medal in question is a medal that has been upgraded into cross grade by being cut, and unfortunately with an incorrect non-meiningen top crown added? that top crown really bugs me. it's totally wrong for a meiningen.if it turns out to be a variant, awesome score! Edited March 6, 2009 by Eric Stahlhut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 i have item on hold still no response from dealer ! I like it but have ????s anybody ever see one like this????? i can get out of it if i have to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Eric has a good point and looking at it again the crown is a bit angled. I'd suggest you ask for a closeup of the back and an angled shot of the inside edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 have heard nothing from seller so i am out !!! :speechless1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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