CHRIS W Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 I bet this bar on Ebay was sweet before the enamel prettys were sold. What is the first award on this bar? I imagine it would cost a mint to replce the awards.Chris
Schießplatzmeister Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Hello Chris:I believe that the first award was a Saxon Civil Merit Order, 2nd model, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with swords, next would be a Saxon Albert Order, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with swords. Both of these were of course WWI award pieces to a junior Officer and would be made of silver/silver-gilt.Yes, you are right, now an expensive proposition to find these. There was a time....when no one cared about Saxon awards and they could be had cheaply (my first Albert Order 2nd Class Knight cost $60!!!). I have seen the Civil Merit Order knight's badges go for CRAZY prices lately in Germany. The book by Arnold, Keil, and Weber really caused a price spike in recent years, along of course with the bettering of the economy of Saxony as it got farther away from the times of the DDR. You are looking at easily over $600 to restore it (and this is a relatively conservative figure).A very nice bar by the way, with original ribbons, and well worth the restoration effort. Be patient, the right pieces will come along at the right price.Oh, I long for the "old days" with cheaper prices!Best of luck!"SPM"
CHRIS W Posted February 8, 2006 Author Posted February 8, 2006 Thanks for the information. The same guy also has the later also minus the Saxon enamel.Chris
Guest Rick Research Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Well, at least those are the clip-in fronts, so all it takes is slipping the awards in and Hey presto.With a pre-1934, and a 1930s bar BOTH with the pair removed...me suspect, me does, there is a Medal Bar #3 out there with Something WW2 everything ended up staying on.
Stogieman Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 2 problems.... same seller has the next bar he had... again, missing the 2 Saxon awards. There's a third Bar out there somewhere. Plan on spending a minimum of $600 on a ZVO2wX ALONE....... if one can be found at all.
Schießplatzmeister Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 [attachmentid=26641]Hello again Chris:Here is what the missing pieces look like. I hope that this helps!"SPM"
joe campbell Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 goodness! what beautiful saxon pieces!the first two partially complete ribbon barsare in wonderful condition, and the last several posts are beautiful.Thanks! ralph and SPMjoe
Stogieman Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 OK, I didn't bid....... anybody get these??
David Gregory Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 OK, I didn't bid....... anybody get these??I really made an effort to find these auctions, but failed.Does anyone have a link to the auctions?Thanks in advance,David
notned Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 David,Heres one that i missed! Darn it!http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1CheersPaul
Stogieman Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 I tried to find them again and could not. I believe this is because in germany, the "Privacy Laws" prevent people from looking at completed items unless you're directly involved.
CHRIS W Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 The buyer removed the EK2 and listed it back on ebay!Chris
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