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29-36
SEVEN-PLACE OFFICER’S MINI TIE-BAR CHAIN.
This
is a finely made, seven-place mini officer’s tie-bar chain. We can determine
that due to certain officer-level-only decorations on the tie bar chain. From
right to left, we can see the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Knight’s Cross with Swords of the Hohenzollern
House Order (Officer’s Level)
*Red Eagle Order 4th Class (Officer’s
Level)
*Crown Order 3rd Class (Officer’s Level)
*Military Merit Order 4th Class with
Swords from Bavaria (Officer’s Level)
*Hanseatic Cross from Hamburg
*Officer’s Long Service Award for Twenty Years
This is a beautifully made tie-bar chain of miniatures. The
enameled decorations are very well done. It is of ultra high quality. Combined
with an example of the Knight’s Cross with Swords of the Hohenzollern House
Order, you have a real winner.
$1,095.00
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29-44 FOUR RIBBON BOUTONNIERE - ATTACHED IRON CROSS AND
GOLD WOUND BADGE.
Boutonnieres were quite
popular among veterans so that they might display their Great War decorations.
Here is a particularly interesting example, with four different ribbons. Two
ribbons are for the Iron Cross, which indicates the man was awarded the 1914
Iron Cross in both the 1st and 2nd Class. Ribbons also
appear for the Hindenburg Cross and the Friedrich Medal from Saxony. Attached
to the front of the ribbons is an enamel Iron Cross 1st Class
device. Some chipping shows on the enamel surface. A high-grade Gold Army
Wound Badge miniature is also present. It was awarded for five or more wounds
or the loss of a limb in service to his country.
$125.00
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29-40
THREE-PLACE BOUTONNIERE.
This is a very high-quality, three-place
boutonniere with miniature decorations. From left to right, we see:
*1914 Iron Cross for Non Combatants with the
appropriate Non Combatant’s Ribbon - Prussia.
*General Service Medal - Prussia.
*Crown Order 4th Class - Prussia.
This is a very well made boutonniere with miniature
decorations. It is an officer’s level piece, as the Crown Order was not
awarded to enlisted men or NCO’s. It is very likely that this was
awarded to a doctor.
$250.00
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29-41
THREE-PLACE MINIATURE TIE BAR CHAIN.
This is a
three-place tie bar chain, which features the following miniatures:
*War Service Cross 2nd Class -
Braunschweig.
*Hanseatic Cross - Hamburg.
It has one very small
chip in one corner of the decoration.
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
Each of these miniature decorations is in very fine
condition. The combination of the decorations is quite engaging.
$175.00
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29-69 1848-1849 COMBATANT’S MEDAL - MINIATURE - PRUSSIA.
This is a miniature of the Kingdom of Prussia’s Combatant’s Medal for Service in
the 1848-1849 Wars. The obverse has a cross and a Hohenzollern Eagle. The
reverse displays the war’s dates, and mentions König Friedrich Wilhelm IV of
Prussia. The miniature measures 1/2" in diameter. It has a small attachment at the
top. It could have been worn on a tie bar where a veteran would display all of
his decorations.
$30.00
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29-70 1870-1871 COMBATANT MEDAL - MINIATURE.
This is a miniature of the Combatants Medal for Service in the 1870-1871
Franco-Prussian War. The decoration was awarded to all German troops who acted
as a combatant in that war. The obverse has a cross with the war’s dates. The reverse
features Kaiser Wilhelm I’s crowned cypher. This decoration follows the same
format as was used in the 1813-1815 Napoleonic Wars. The edges of the full-sized
medals featured information that the bronze medal had been produced from
melted-down, captured French cannons. The miniature measures 3/4" in diameter. It
has a small attachment at the top. It could have been worn on a tie bar where a
veteran would display all of his decorations.
$30.00
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29-72 IRON CROSS - MINIATURE.
This Iron Cross miniature measures 1/4" x
1/4."
The example has a green enamel exterior, trimmed in white.
$25.00
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29-73 IRON CROSS - MINIATURE.
This Iron Cross miniature measures 3/4" x
3/4."
The example is silver-toned. Its interior has information about a Barmbeck
veterans’ group that was founded in 1878.
$30.00
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29-68 MINIATURE - KAISER WILHELM II’S ANNUAL INFANTRY REGIMENT SHOOTING PRIZE
- 1905 - PRUSSIA.
This is a miniature which was worn on a soldier’s
tie chain. The miniature is for the infantry’s annual regimental shooting
competition. Each year a shooting competition
for infantry/cavalry and artillery regiments was held within the German Army.
The regiments that compiled the best records received a special prize from the
Kaiser. The prize was in the form of a sleeve badge, which was proudly worn by
the regiment’s members (enlisted and NCO). The miniature replicates the 1905
badge. It appears at one time the crown may have snapped off, then was
re-soldered back into place. I have NEVER seen such an example before.
$95.00
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11-414 PRUSSIAN ARMY GUNNER’S BADGE - MINIATURE.
This is a miniature of a Prussian Army Gunner’s Badge. The badge is vaulted,
which is highly unusual. A large jump ring is attached to the smaller jump
ring on the badge. This miniature is in excellent condition.
$450.00
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11-415 COMMEMORATIVE NAVY AIRSHIP BADGE - MINIATURE.
This is a miniature of the Commemorative Navy Airship Badge. The badge has
amazing detail for its size. It is in excellent condition.
$450.00
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29-61 TWO-RIBBON BOUTONNIERE. This is a
two-place boutonniere.
The upper ribbon is for the Hindenburg Cross with
Swords for Combatants. Under that is the ribbon for Long Service.
$10.00
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29-46 MINIATURE - HINDENBURG CROSS WITH SWORDS -
COMBATANTS. This is a pinback miniature
of the Hindenburg Cross with Swords for Combatants. It is a perfect
miniature of the full sized decoration, measuring 1/2" x 1/2." It has a small,
safety pin-like device on the reverse, with which to attach it to clothing
or to a buttonhole.
$35.00
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05-1364 MINIATURE - 1870 COMBATANTS MEDAL.
This is a very well made
1870 Combatants Medal miniature. Like its larger counterpart, it has a
bronze finish. The detail is amazing. The decoration measures 2/3" in
diameter. No ribbon accompanies it. It may have been worn on a tie bar.
$50.00
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29-47 FOUR-PLACE MINIATURE BOUTONNIERE.
This is a four-place boutonniere displaying the following miniatures: the
1866 Königgrätz Cross, the 1870/71 Combatant’s Medal, the Kaiser Wilhelm I
Centennial Medal, and the Landwehr Long-Service Cross 4th class.
The medals and ribbons are in excellent condition, however, the Centennial
Medal’s ribbon has pulled loose on one side. This is not detrimental to its
overall appearance and probably can be repaired without too much trouble.
$205.00
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22-46 COLONIAL LION BADGE - MINIATURE.
This is a dazzling miniature example of the Colonial Lion Badge. The full
size of this decoration was given to men who had served in the various
German colonies. It features a magnificent lion on the obverse. This
miniature is a faithful reproduction of its full-sized counterpart. It is
well made and in excellent condition.
$160.00
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29-27
MINIATURES GROUPING- HINDENBURG CROSS.
This is a wonderful grouping of all three different Hindenburg Crosses in
miniature. These are miniatures of the Hindenburg Cross for Combatants, the
Hindenburg Cross for Non Combatants, and the Hindenburg Cross for Next-of-Kin
(more commonly known as the Widow’s Cross). All of them are in stunning
condition. Miniatures are difficult enough to find. To acquire ALL three at
one time is rather rare.
$150.00
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01-395 MINIATURE OF THE MILITARY
MEDAL FOR OFFICERS & ENLISTED MEN OF 1813-1815 - BAVARIA.
This is a miniature of the military medal for officers and
enlisted men who fought in the Napoleonic Wars of 1813-1815.
It is in very fine condition. $125.00. . .
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01-186 THREE PLACE
MINIATURE CHAIN SET WITH IRON CROSS 2nd
CLASS, CROSS FOR TRUE SERVICE - SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE 2nd
CLASS, AND HINDENBURG CROSS FOR COMBATANTS.
Items such as this were often used as tie tacks. When pinned
onto a tie they would display the decorations that the
veteran had received. With the addition of the Hindenburg
Cross we can tell with certainty that this set was put
together sometime after 1934. An unusual combination with the
inclusion of the Schaumburg-Lippe cross. Very fine condition.
$150.00
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01-361 MINIATURE
"PEOPLES WAR" PATRIOTIC MEDAL.
This miniature patriotic medal is about the size of a U.S.
dime. On one side it has profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The
other side has an Iron Cross and the legend "Volkerkrieg
1914." This miniature has a silver
finish. It features a red, black, and white ribbon to which a
very small safety pin is attached. This also is a very dainty
option. $45.00 . .
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