$50.00
This is the Hungarian War Service Medal for WW I. Similar in purpose to the Hindenburg Cross, it was given to Austrian, Hungarian, German, and Bulgarian soldiers for their service during WW I. The decoration is silver-toned and measures 1 ½” in diameter. The decoration is attached to a white, green, and red tri-fold ribbon. It is in very fine condition.
This is the Hungarian War Service Medal for WW I. Similar in purpose to the Hindenburg Cross, it was given to Austrian, Hungarian, German, and Bulgarian soldiers for their service during WW I. The decoration is silver-toned and measures 1 ½” in diameter. The decoration is attached to a white, green, and red tri-fold ribbon. It is in very fine condition.
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This is the Hungarian War Service Medal for WW I. Similar in purpose to the Hindenburg Cross, it was given to Austrian, Hungarian, German, and Bulgarian soldiers for their service during WW I. The decoration is silver-toned and measures 1 ½” in diameter. The decoration is attached to a white, green, and red tri-fold ribbon. It is in very fine condition.
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Second generation (non awarded) example of the Golden Military Service Medal from the Kingdom of Bavaria….
BAVARIA – GOLDEN MILITARY SERVICE MEDAL – .800 SILVER
Second generation (non awarded) example of the Golden Military Service Medal from the Kingdom of Bavaria. The decoration was the highest award that could be given to a Bavarian enlisted man or NCO. The medal would have been purchased from a medal supply shop and used for mounting on a medal bar. This could have happened because the owner wanted to keep his issued piece “put away,” so as prevent it from being lost or damaged. Perhaps it was a replacement for a lost or damaged decoration. At any rate, it should NOT be confused with a presentation example.
The gilt-toned decoration is actually a gold wash over .800 silver. The obverse has a profile of Maximilian (Max) Joseph, the first King of Bavaria. The reverse features the rampant Bavarian Lion with crown, sword, and shield. An older ribbon comes with it. It is in very fine condition.
This is a consignment item.
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$195.00
This is a Military Merit Cross with Swords from Bavaria. The decoration was first instituted in 1866 during König Ludwig II’s reign. It was awarded to military personnel during peacetime and wartime……
BAVARIA – MILITARY MERIT CROSS – 3rd CLASS WITH SWORDS – ORIGINAL PRESENTATION CASE
This is a Military Merit Cross with Swords from Bavaria. The decoration was first instituted in 1866 during König Ludwig II’s reign. It was awarded to military personnel during peacetime and wartime.
It was awarded in three classes: without swords, with swords, or with swords and a crown (as a higher award-level).
This particular example features a burnished gilt finish. The cross measures 1 3/4″ x 1 ½.” Attached to its top is a pair of crossed swords. The cross’s obverse sports Bavarian König Ludwig II’s cypher in its center.
The cross’s reverse displays a rampant Bavarian Lion and 1866, the year the decoration was instituted.
Accompanying the cross is its original presentation case, which measures 3 ½” x 2 ½” x 3/4.” The case is covered in light-blue leatherette. Its name and its decoration class are embossed in silver on its outer lid. Inside the case’s upper lid is a white, silk liner. Its Munich manufacturing firm’s name (Gebrüder Hemerle) is embossed on the white silk. A strap is present in the upper lid to hold the decoration, but no ribbon is at hand. The case’s lower half is velvet, fitted to hold the decoration in place.
It is a fine decoration from a noted Bavarian manufacturer.
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$50.00
When I began the description of this item, I was unsure in which category to place it. While it is a decoration’s ribbon for, it also is a decoration’s ribbon that was specially cut for wearing in a tunic’s buttonhole. The ribbon was sewn into the tunic buttonhole to show that the man wearing it had won both the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class and the Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords.
It could really dress up your tunic!
When I began the description of this item, I was unsure in which category to place it. While it is a decoration’s ribbon for, it also is a decoration’s ribbon that was specially cut for wearing in a tunic’s buttonhole. The ribbon was sewn into the tunic buttonhole to show that the man wearing it had won both the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class and the Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords.
It could really dress up your tunic!
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