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This is a seven-place medal bar. It is an officer’s level medal bar, as it displays two Knight’s Cross-level awards. From left to right are the following:
02-275 SEVEN-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Twenty-Year Long-Service Cross.
*König Ludwig Cross - Bavaria.
*War Service Cross for Combatants - Lippe-Detmold.
*Hanseatic Cross - Hamburg. Some enamel damage appears on the 3 o’clock arm.
*Friedrich Order Knight’s Cross 3rd Class - Württemberg. Some light chipping appears on the 3 o’clock arm, as well as a very small chip on the 6 o’clock arm at the frame.
*Order of Christ 3rd Class - Portugal.
The ribbons show some slight toning. This is a very unusual combination of medals. It measures 7 1/2" x 2." $1,350.00
02-239 SIX PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a delightful, six-place medal bar. It has an unusual combination of decorations that makes it a must-have for any medal bar collection. From left to right, we see the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class - Prussia.
*Silver Medal of the St. Henry Military Medal - Saxony.
*War Effort Medal - Baden.
*Albert Cross with Swords - Saxony.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*Kaiser Wilhelm I Centennial Medal 1797-1897 - Prussia.
All of the decorations are in very fine condition. The ribbons are all clean and quite pleasing. The large medal bar measures 2" wide. It is an unusual combination for a soldier who served in the military for more than twenty years during the 19th and 20th centuries. $995.00
This is a fine pair of matching six-place medal and ribbon bars. From left to right are the following:
02-281 SIX-PLACE MEDAL BAR - MATCHING RIBBON BARS.
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Crown Order Medal. This is a nifty little medal we rarely see. It is circular and measures 1" in diameter. Mounted atop the medal is a crown. The medal’s reverse features the cypher "WR" (Wilhelm Rex).
*1914 War Service Cross 2nd Class - Braunschweig.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*XII-Year Long-Service Award.
*Third Reich Long-Service Medal.
As previously mentioned, a matching ribbon bar accompanies the medal bar. The ribbons for the Hindenburg Cross and the Third Reich Long-Service Medal sport attached devices. They make a fine pair for any collection. $750.00
02-266 FIVE-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a five-place medal bar from a native Bavarian enlisted man/NCO. It is in beautiful condition. From left to right, we see the following awards:
*The Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with Crown and Swords - Bavaria.
*The 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Place.
*The Hindenburg Cross with swords for Combatants.
*The German Southwest-Africa Medal for Combatants.
*The Landwehr Long Service Medal 2nd Class - Bavaria.
It is a most interesting decoration combination. It takes a Bavarian man from service in Germany’s Southwest Africa Colony(1904-1906) to Europe’s battlefields during WW I. All the decorations and ribbons are very clean and in solid condition.
$950.00
This is a five-place medal bar. From left to right are the following decorations:
02-290 FIVE-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
*Ehrenzeichen für Verdienst im Kriege (Honor Badge for War Service). The badge comes with a crown, Saxe-Meiningen.
*Red Cross Medal 3rd Class.
*Landwehr Long Service Cross 2nd Class - Bavaria.
*Kyffhäuferbund Bund (Post WW I) Medal.
*Hanseatic Cross - Hamburg. The enamel on the obverse is in very fine condition.
All of these decorations and ribbons are in very fine condition. It is most
unusual grouping of decorations.
$775.00
02-210
FIVE-PLACE MINIATURE MEDAL BAR. This is a
five-place miniature medal bar. It measures 3 ½" in length. It features the
1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class in enamel, the Hindenburg Cross with
Swords for Combatants, and the War Service Decorations from Austria, Hungary,
and Bulgaria. Miniature medal bars are not seen all that frequently. This
example is in very fine condition. It will make a great addition for any
collection.
$350.00
02-323 XJW FIVE-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a consignment item. It is a
fine five-place medal bar with one very fine, very scarce decoration in
particular. From left to right we see the following decorations:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class - Prussia.
*Honor Cross (Ehrenkreuz) 3rd Class with Swords. This is the medal bar’s real prize. The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg offered a full line of decorations under the House and Service Order of Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig’s banner. The order extended from Ketten (Collars), to Großkreuze, from Breast Stars, to Commander’s Crosses and Knight’s Crosses, from Honor Crosses to Golden Medals. The Honor Cross came in three classes. The 3rd Class was first instituted in 1838. Swords for the decoration were awarded from 1856 through 1918 (during wars). The decoration was never awarded in large numbers. Only 589 awards were made during the period. Few were issued during WW I, which is what makes this medal bar so unusual. The cross measures 1 1/4" x 1 1/4." The obverse features Peter Friedrich Ludwig’s cypher, an "L." The reverse displays Oldenburg’s Coat-of-Arms. A pair of crossed swords extends through the decoration’s body. The decoration appears to be either "German silver" (nickel) or silver. It is non magnetic. It is a superb example of a very scarce decoration.
*General Honor Decoration for Service during War. This decoration was awarded from 1915-1918 for service during WW I. It is the Grand Duchy of Hesse’s 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class equivalent.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*Fifteen-Year Long-Service Cross.
All of the decorations and ribbons are in fine condition. This is a most unusual combination, with one decoration awarded only 589 times during its entire lifetime.
$1,295.00
02-317
FOUR-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a four-place medal bar.
From left to right are the
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Friedrich Order Knight’s Cross 1st Class with Swords - Württemberg. It is a fine example, with only a little scuffing on its enamel arms. This is a very high level award and is more frequently seen in the 2nd Class than the 1st Class. I actually thought this was a 2nd Class until corrected by a sharp eyed reader.
*Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with Swords.
*Landwehr Reserve Long Service Award - Württemberg.
This is a fetching medal bar. Both the decorations and the ribbons are in fine condition.
$1,295.00
02-256 FOUR-PLACE MEDAL BAR - BAVARIAN OFFICER.
This is a four-place medal bar that once belonged to a Bavarian officer. From
left to right we see:
*A 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*The Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords - Bavaria. This decoration was considered a "Knight’s Cross" level award. Consequently, it only was awarded to officers. The obverse shows heavy enamel damage on one arm. Some light chipping appears on a different arm, also on the obverse. Light chipping has affected one arm of the cross’s reverse, as well.
*The Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*The Golden Wedding Anniversary Decoration 1918 for König Ludwig III.
With the exception of the previously described damage to the Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords, all of the decorations are in fine condition. The ribbons are also quite presentable. $795.00
02-324
FOUR PLACE MEDAL BAR, This a most interesting
medal bar with a lot of character to it. From left to right, this is what we
see:
*The Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*The Southwest Africa Medal for Combatants 1904-1906
*The War Service Cross 2nd Class for Non Combatants - Braunschweig. This is very intriguing, because it is on the correct Non Combatant’s ribbon, while the Southwest Africa Medal was awarded in the Combatant’s grade. As if that is were not enough, its ribbon displays a Spange for the Southwest Africa Omaheke Campaign. Why it is attached to the ribbon for the Braunschweig medal, I do not know.
*The Prussian Long Service Award 2nd Class for the Landwehr.
It is a most unusual medal bar with an extraordinary configuration of decorations. $695.00
02-264
FOUR-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
This medal bar is
in fine condition. It features from left to right, the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Silver Service/Merit Medal - Württemberg.
*Navy Flanders Cross.
*Reserve Infanterie-Regiment Nr 247 (Württemberg) Service at Yser, Ypren, France, and Flanders.
The medal bar’s decorations and ribbons all are in very fine condition. $695.00
02-259
FOUR-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a fine four-place medal bar. From left to
right, we see the following:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords - Bavaria.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*Long-Service Award for Service in the Fire Department - Bavaria.
The decorations on this medal bar are all in very good condition. The ribbons show some very minor soiling.
$350.00
02-260
FOUR-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*1914 Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class for Combatants - Oldenburg.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*Fifteen-Years Long-Service Cross - Prussia.
The decorations are all in very fine condition. The ribbons show moderate soiling. This is a fine combination, with an Iron Cross 2nd Class and an Iron cross 2nd Class equivalent from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.
$295.00
02-236 THREE-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a three-place medal bar. From left to right, we see the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class
*General Honor Decoration - Hesse-Darmstadt
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
All the decorations and ribbons are in very good condition. $295.00
02-245 THREE-PLACE MEDAL BAR AND MATCHING RIBBON BAR. This is a three-place medal bar and matching ribbon bar. From left to right are the following:
The 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class - Prussia
The decorations and ribbons are all in very fine condition. $250.00
02-302 THREE-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a three-place medal bar. From left to right are:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Silver Service Medal - Baden. It is the Iron Cross 2nd Class equivalent for the Grand Duchy of Baden. It is an early-to-mid-war example, where the medal is still silver. Later in the war, these decorations were produced from a base metal and covered with a silver-toned finish.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
The medals and decorations are in fine shape. PLEASE NOTE: the slot in the top of the Baden Silver Service Medal’s reverse, and the medal bar’s matching clip that accommodates it. This is a feature you see ONLY on medal bars containing a Baden medal. $225.00
02-270 THREE-PLACE MEDAL
BAR.
This is a three-place medal bar. From left to right are the following:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*1914 War Service Cross 2nd Class - Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
All of the decorations and ribbons are in very pleasing condition. $250.00
This is a three-place Frack Bar. From left to right, it features the following decorations:
02-226 THREE-PLACE FRACK BAR.
The medals and ribbons are in very good condition. When you look at the Frack Bar, you will see exposed metal on the frame. This occurred as the bar was produced. When one wore the bar with a suit coat, it was pushed under the lapel and was not visible. $550.00
02-277 THREE-PLACE MEDAL BAR. 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. $225.00
02-236 THREE-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
This is a three-place medal bar. From left to right, we see the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class
*General Honor Decoration - Hesse-Darmstadt
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
All the decorations and ribbons are in very good condition. $295.00
02-298
TWO-PLACE FRACK BAR. This is a two-place frack bar. From left to right,
it features the following:
*Red Eagle Order 4th Class. The hand painted Red Eagle is in very fine condition. No chipping isapparent.The cross is not manufacturer hallmarked.
*War Aide Cross.
02-322 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
*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 2nd Class 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.
$595.00
02-279 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
This is a two-place medal bar. From left to right, we see the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Carl Eduard Silver Service Medal - Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
The decorations and ribbons are all in fine condition. This is a most unusual combination, as the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Medal is rarely seen. $295.00
This is a very old two-place medal bar that dates from more than one-hundred-years ago. The two decorations are as follows:
02-303 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
*Franco-Prussian War Merit Medal for Non Combatants. The medal shows substantial loss of its silver finish, which is quite common on the issued pieces.
*Truen Kriegern Cross. This is an issued piece from the 1866 Austro-Prussian War.
The medal bar was homemade. It has no backing, and the decorations were just sewn to the correct ribbons. The medal bar has a lot of character. It represents a veteran who served in two of Germany’s wars BEFORE WW I. $175.00
02-247 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR - SOUTHWEST AFRICA NON COMBATANTS
MEDAL AND KAISER WILHELM I CENTENNIAL MEDAL.
This is a two-place medal bar. It features, from left to right, the:
*Southwest Africa Non Combatants Medal.
*Kaiser Wilhelm I Centennial Medal.
it is always difficult to find medal bars which have decorations from Germany's colonies. Whether the medal contains a medal from China or Africa they are VERY difficult to find. Both the medals and the ribbons are in a very pleasing condition. It is a good solid pair. $310.00
02-306 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
02-307 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR - SPANGE.
This is a two-place medal bar in good condition. From left to right, it reveals the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, and the War Service Cross 2nd Class from Braunschweig. The medals are in excellent condition. The ribbons are also in fine condition, revealing only minor soiling. $195.00
02-257 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
This is a very interesting variation of a two-place medal bar. From left to right are the following medals:
02-321 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
*1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War Combatant’s Medal. It is an originally-issued example. It has the markings on its edge that confirm it was produced from melted-down French cannons. Mounted to the ribbon above the decoration are two campaign bars. They are for "Sedan" and "Orleans."
*Kaiser Wilhelm I Centennial Medal.
What is particularly interesting about the medal bar is its tunic mounting system. Normally, a pin and catch secure a medal bar. In this case, the pin and catch were not used. No evidence appears to suggest the latter were designed for use on this medal bar. Its reverse displays two sets of slotted bars. Two of the four accommodate the decorations’ jump rings. This is fairly normal. The second set of bars exists, however, and extends downward. They are designed for insertion through sewn-in loops on a tunic’s breast, which secures the medal bar. $295.00
02-325 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a two-place medal bar. On the left is the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. The obverse has some light surface rust. To the right is a Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants. Both decorations are suspended from correct ribbons that are parade-wrapped and show very light wear. $135.00
02-293 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a two-place meal bar. On the left is the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, and on the right is the Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants. The medals are in very fine condition. A bit of fading shows on this example’s ribbons. $135.00
02-292 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a two-place meal bar. On the left is the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, and on the right is the Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants. Both medals and ribbons are in excellent condition $150.00
02-254 TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
02-299
TWO-PLACE MEDAL BAR. This is a splendid, two-place medal bar. From left
to right, we see the following:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with Swords.
This is a one-place medal bar for the Heinrich the Lion Service Order 2nd Class from the Duchy of Braunschweig. This order is a silver cross measuring 1 ½" x 1 1/18." The motto of Braunschweig appears on the four arms. A crowned "W" is in the center. The cross’s reverse is plain. It does bear .900 silver hallmarking, along with a crown and a half moon. It also displays hallmarking for the firm of Hermann Jürgens, the House Jeweler to Braunschweig’s royal family. It was located in the capital city of Braunschweig. The decoration was civil in nature. It appears on a red and yellow ribbon. The backing of the medal bar is red felt. A sturdy pin is present. $495.00
02-261 ONE-PLACE MEDAL BAR - HEINRICH THE LION SERVICE ORDER 2nd CLASS.
This is a one-place medal bar that features the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. It is very unusual to see an Iron Cross set up like this. $125.00
02-289 ONE-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
02-262
ONE-PLACE MEDAL BAR - HINDENBURG CROSS FOR COMBATANTS.
02-274 ONE-PLACE MEDAL BAR.
Ribbon Bars
02-286 EIGHT-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is an eight-place ribbon bar. The ribbons are court mounted. The ribbon bar measures 4 1/2" x 1." From left to right are the ribbons for the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Military Merit Cross - Bavaria
*General Honor Decoration - Hesse-Darmstadt.
*War Service Decoration - Saxe-Meiningen.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
*Long Service Medal Prussia.
*Long Service Medal - Prussia.
*Prussian Life Saving Medal.
This is a very unusual combination. In addition to the Iron Cross 2nd Class, you have THREE other Iron Cross 2nd Class equivalents. $125.00
02-185 SEVEN-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is an officer’s-level seven-place ribbon bar. Included in the ribbons are the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class for Non Combatants, Kriegshilfekreuz, Red Eagle Order, Crown Order, Officer’s Long Service Award, Kaiser Wilhelm I Centennial Medal, and a medal from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. This was most likely a ribbon bar for a doctor. Seldom do we see the Iron Cross 2nd Class with the Non Combatants ribbon. $375.00
02-294 FIVE-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a five-place ribbon bar. From left to right we see the ribbons for the following decorations:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class - Non Combatants.
*Silver Military Service Medal - Württemberg.
*Hindenburg Cross for Non Combatants.
*Long Service Award.
*Long Service Award.
The ribbons are parade-wrapped. It is an interesting combination. $125.00
02-186 FIVE-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a five-place ribbon bar for an enlisted man or NCO. From left to right is the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class for Combatants, the Bavarian Military Merit Cross with Crown and Swords, a Bavarian long service medal, a ribbon for the Third Reich Long Service award (the Swastika device that would have been on this ribbon has been removed and you can see the faint outline where it once was attached to the ribbon, and a ribbon with a Black Wound Badge device on it. $95.00
02-311 FOUR-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a very interesting four-place ribbon bar. It measures 2 1/4" x 3/4." I am a bit puzzled by it. First, all four ribbons are the classic, black-and-white war ribbon. Here is what we see on the ribbon bar:
*Black and White War Ribbon. This is most likely for the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Black and White War Ribbon with Crossed Swords and Crown. This is for the Knight’s Cross with Swords of the Hohenzollern House Order.
*Black and White War Ribbon with Crossed Swords. This could be for the Red Eagle Order or the Crown Order, both of which were awarded during wartime with swords.
*Ribbon for the Golden Military Service Cross OR Military Honor Badge 1st or 2nd Class $195.00
02-282 FOUR-PLACE LARGE RIBBON/MEDAL BAR. This is a large-format, four-place medal/ribbon bar. It measures 5 1/4" x 1 1/2." Hooks on the reverse allow one to hang the decorations, or it can be used as a ribbon bar without the medals. [PLEASE NOTE. The decorations are NOT included with this bar]. From left to right are the ribbons for the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Prussian Long-Service Award.
*Prussian Life Saving Medal.
*Kaiser Wilhelm I Centennial Medal.
The ribbons are exceptionally clean. $150.00
02-190 FOUR-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a four-place ribbon bar. From left to right are the following:
1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class
It is a fine ribbon bar, reasonably priced. $60.00
This is a four-place ribbon bar. From left to right we see the:
02-320 FOUR-PLACE RIBBON BAR.
*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.
$50.00
02-328 THREE-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a three-place ribbon bar. It is most likely for a man who served in a Württemberg Regiment. From left to right we see the ribbons for:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Military Service Medal 2nd Class. - Württemberg.
*Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with Swords.
Overall, it is a very attractive example. A small tear appears in the Württemberg ribbon. $30.00
02-312 THREE-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a three-place ribbon bar. It measures 3" x 3/4." From left to right, we see:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Knight’s Cross with Swords of the Hohenzollern House Order.
*Hindenburg Cross with Crossed Swords for Combatants.
The ribbon bar has some slight staining on the ribbons. $150.00
02-288 THREE-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a three-place ribbon bar that measures 1 3/4" x 3/4." From left to right are the ribbons for the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*1914 Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class with "Vor dem Feinde" Spange. This was special device for action directly at the front (Before the Enemy) - Oldenburg.
*Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants.
This is an interesting variation on the ribbon bar with the "Vor dem Feinde" Spange. The ribbon bar just gets better as we examine the reverse. An attached tag states that it came from J. Godet & Sohn - Berlin, Kaiser Wilhelm II’s noted house jeweler. $125.00
02-222 THREE-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This ribbon bar accompanied the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, Saxon Friedrich August Medal, and the Hindenburg Cross for Combatant’s with Swords. $45.00
02-327 THREE-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a three-place ribbon bar. From left to right, we see the following medals:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Friedrich Order Knight’s Cross 2nd Class with Swords.
*Hindenburg Cross for Combatants with Swords.
A smudge or stain appears on the Iron Cross 2nd Class ribbon, as does a smaller one on the Württemberg ribbon. It remains an appealing combination on a small, officers-level ribbon bar. $60.00
02-188 THREE-PLACE
RIBBON BAR. This is a three-place ribbon bar suitable for mounting on a
tunic. From left to right, it has ribbons for the following decorations:
the1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class - Prussia, the War Service Cross 2nd
Class - Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and the Hindenburg Cross with Swords for
Combatants. $70.00
02-273 TWO-PLACE RIBBON BAR.
02-213 TWO-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a two-place ribbon bar. It is an oversized example. It represents the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, and the Hungary War Service decoration. $25.00
This is a unusual ribbon bar that is set-up for the Hindenburg Cross, with the Landwehr Long Service Award superimposed over it. It makes a fine presentation. $75.00
02-170 TWO-PLACE RIBBON BAR.
This is an interesting one-place ribbon bar. It features the ribbon for the Southwest African Campaign Medal. Mounted on the ribbon is a spange (bar) that reads "Kamerun 1900." Campaign bars were used beginning with the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. They showed the battles or campaigns in which a man participated. The practice was also used for service in the German colonies of Africa and China. This ribbon bar was worn on the tunic’s left breast. A pin on the reverse secures the ribbon bar to the wearer’s clothing. Bars from the various German colonial campaigns can be very difficult-to-find. Perhaps one of the rarest is the bar for "Peking" from the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. I have had a single bar offered to me for more than $1,000! This example is in very fine condition. $275.00
22-65 RIBBON BAR - KAMERUN 1900 SPANGE.
This is a one-place ribbon bar for the Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants. $10.00
02-304 ONE-PLACE RIBBON BAR.
02-314 ONE-PLACE RIBBON BAR. This is a one-place ribbon bar for the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. The ribbon measures 1" x 3/4." It is in excellent condition. $20.00
02-278 ONE-PLACE RIBBON BAR - BOW - KÖNIG LUDWIG CROSS. This is a piece of ribbon for the König Ludwig Cross of Bavaria, which has been fashioned into a bow. The bow measures 3 1/4" x 1 1/2." It is blue and white. A safety pin is attached to the reverse. Clearly, this was worn by a woman. $15.00
This has been identified by a helpful reader as a fifteen year long service ribbon for the now defunct East German army. Thank you to HG for his help on this. On either end is a narrow black and red band. The center displays three yellow bands and two light-blue bands. $10.00
02-258 UNIDENTIFIED ONE-PLACE RIBBON BAR.
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