Carl-Eduard War cross, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

[Homerjey]

Hello,

here a very rare cross with only 97 awarded:-)

I hpoe you like it?

 

Best regards

Thomas

[ixhs]

Basst scho` nice piece Homy

[Homerjey]

Thanks!

[ccj]

Super, I'm still searching for one to add to my collection

[dond]

There have been some very good copies of these on ebay. Here is mine.

Edited February 7, 2016 by dond

[Homerjey]

Here is my second cross from the same carrier. This cross was produce by Meybauer with the typical needle.

[ccj]

Does anyone have an award role for this decoration? I wonder if many enlisted men earned this award.

 

 

[Komtur]

97

role is in the Thüringisches Staatsarchiv Gotha 2-99-4004

Volle, Henning: Stiftungen und Erneuerungen von deutschen Orden und Ehrenzeichen im Ersten Weltkrieg

[ccj]

Vielen Dank

 

 

 

[Deruelle]

Hi Charles,

Only 30 NCO and enlisted men received this cross

 

Christophe

 

[ccj]

That's Christophe. That's good to know that about a third were enlisted. Do you have the list of recipients?

 

i saw once you posted this award. Do you have photos you can post?

[Deruelle]

Charles,

The list is from the Lundstrom and Krause book. I will send it to you asap by pm.

 

Here is my CK from my archive

 

the back

 

and for fun here some medal with ribbon bar of Maempel

 

[Stogieman]

Beautiful Christophe, Just beautiful....

[ccj]

which of these are issue crosses and which are post war? Can anyone ID them?

[Streptile]

Deruelle's, Don's, and the first one posted by Thomas (Homerjey) appear to be all from the same dies.

Edited March 7, 2016 by Streptile

[ccj]

What's opinion on the second cross Thomas Posted? 

The first one I assume is a bury. 

[Deruelle]

Meybauer

[Homerjey]

Yes this is made by Meybauer, with the typical needle.

[Claudio]

A special one being sold on the next Thies' auction... "mit Brillianten"... ;-)

Eine Sonderform des Kreuzes mit Brillianten wurde nur einmal an den Kommandanten des 6. Thüringischen Infantrie-Regiments Nr. 95, Oberst von Selle, verliehen. Der Herzog selbst besaß auch ein Exemplar.

http://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/deutsche-staaten/carl-eduard-kriegskreuz.html

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_von_Selle

Interesting thread about pictures of von Selle, posted by Christophe.

http://gmic.co.uk/topic/19338-oberst-von-selle/

Ciao,

 

C

Edited March 15, 2016 by Claudio

[paul wood]

What an incredible piece of bling.

Paul

[ccj]

Anyone here bidding on it

[Alan]

What's the general opinion about this one? A good Meybauer? Does anyone know who made the award pieces?

Alan

[Homerjey]

Nice original, look at the first pictures, its the same.

Best regards

Thomas

[Dansson]

Stunning crosses!

Quite interesting that at least 3 different pin setups exist of a badge awarded for so few. Of course some may be private purchase pieces, but anyway.

Edited March 10, 2017 by Dansson

[Alan]

So it is.... Is this cross still in your collection Thomas? I found my pics from an auction on eBay.de

So does Bury and Leonhardt Hanau supply award pieces and is this one?

I notice that it does not have the notches either side of the pin that Don's and Christophe's show.

Edited March 11, 2017 by Alan