$50.00
This is a four-place ribbon bar. From left to right we see the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Military Service Cross 2nd Class for Combatants – Braunschweig. The ribbon has some staining on it. It could be rust or even blood.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*Kaiser Wilhelm I Centennial Medal.
The ribbon bar’s reverse shows that the pin and catch are intact.
This is a four-place ribbon bar. From left to right we see the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Military Service Cross 2nd Class for Combatants – Braunschweig. The ribbon has some staining on it. It could be rust or even blood.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*Kaiser Wilhelm I Centennial Medal.
The ribbon bar’s reverse shows that the pin and catch are intact.
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This is a four-place ribbon bar. From left to right we see the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Military Service Cross 2nd Class for Combatants – Braunschweig. The ribbon has some staining on it. It could be rust or even blood.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*Kaiser Wilhelm I Centennial Medal.
The ribbon bar’s reverse shows that the pin and catch are intact.
$595.00
This is a very interesting two-place medal bar from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. It has an unusual decoration combination, one of which requires a special interest and appreciation. From left to right we see these medals:
*Long Service Award 2nd Class – Twelve Years Service. Three levels exist for enlisted men and NCO’s Long Service Awards. The 1st Class is for fifteen years and is cross-shaped. The circular 2nd Class is for twelve years and is gilt. The 3rd Class is also circular and silver-toned. Each one has the Saxon Coat-of-Arms on the obverse. On the reverse, each sports its numbers of years in Roman numerals. This medal is indeed gold-toned and displays “XII” on the reverse. The green ribbon is for Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
*Silver Herzog Carl Eduard Service Medal. The silver medal from this Duchy was the 2ndClass award as there was a Gold level of this award. It was awarded both before and during WW I. During WW I it was awarded with swords and/or clasps for the various years of WW I. The magenta and green ribbon again indicates Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
It is a fine medal bar. The unusual part about it is the Twelve-Year Long Service award. While not always the case, the twelve-year award usually was for police officers and officials, not for the military. The military award was typically for either nine or fifteen years. It is possible that this award was awarded to a military NCO. It is just another detail for appreciative speculation. Both medals and their ribbons are in very fine condition. The horizontal pin is in place.
This is a very interesting two-place medal bar from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. It has an unusual decoration combination, one of which requires a special interest and appreciation. From left to right we see these medals:
*Long Service Award 2nd Class – Twelve Years Service. Three levels exist for enlisted men and NCO’s Long Service Awards. The 1st Class is for fifteen years and is cross-shaped. The circular 2nd Class is for twelve years and is gilt. The 3rd Class is also circular and silver-toned. Each one has the Saxon Coat-of-Arms on the obverse. On the reverse, each sports its numbers of years in Roman numerals. This medal is indeed gold-toned and displays “XII” on the reverse. The green ribbon is for Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
*Silver Herzog Carl Eduard Service Medal. The silver medal from this Duchy was the 2ndClass award as there was a Gold level of this award. It was awarded both before and during WW I. During WW I it was awarded with swords and/or clasps for the various years of WW I. The magenta and green ribbon again indicates Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
It is a fine medal bar. The unusual part about it is the Twelve-Year Long Service award. While not always the case, the twelve-year award usually was for police officers and officials, not for the military. The military award was typically for either nine or fifteen years. It is possible that this award was awarded to a military NCO. It is just another detail for appreciative speculation. Both medals and their ribbons are in very fine condition. The horizontal pin is in place.
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$225.00
This is a very handsome medal bar with three places. It has an interesting combination of decorations. They are, from left to right:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Hanseatic Cross – Hamburg. The decoration has light surface chipping on both the 12 o’clock and 3 o’clock arms.
*Landwehr Long Service Medal 2nd Class.
With the exception of the previously-noted chipping on the Hamburg Hanseatic Cross, the other decorations and ribbons are in very fine condition.
This is a very handsome medal bar with three places. It has an interesting combination of decorations. They are, from left to right:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Hanseatic Cross – Hamburg. The decoration has light surface chipping on both the 12 o’clock and 3 o’clock arms.
*Landwehr Long Service Medal 2nd Class.
With the exception of the previously-noted chipping on the Hamburg Hanseatic Cross, the other decorations and ribbons are in very fine condition.
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$65.00
The Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe (Merit Cross for War Aid) was a wartime civil decoration from Prussia. It was awarded for patriotic war aid service, especially on the home front. Its obverse displays Kaiser Wilhelm II’s royal cypher. The reverse exhibits the legend, “Für Kriegs Hilfsdienst” (For War Aid Service). It is set up as a one-place medal bar. Both the decoration and medal are in excellent condition.
The Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe (Merit Cross for War Aid) was a wartime civil decoration from Prussia. It was awarded for patriotic war aid service, especially on the home front. Its obverse displays Kaiser Wilhelm II’s royal cypher. The reverse exhibits the legend, “Für Kriegs Hilfsdienst” (For War Aid Service). It is set up as a one-place medal bar. Both the decoration and medal are in excellent condition.
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