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29-34 SEVEN-PLACE MINIATURE TIE-CHAIN.
This is a most unusual and rare seven-place, miniature tie-chain. As we get
to the seventh and final piece, you will see what makes this so rare. This
is an officer’s-level chain. It is of the highest caliber and condition.
Suspended on the chain from left to right are the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class - Prussia.
*Knight’s Cross with Swords of the Hohenzollern House
Order - Prussia.
*War Service Cross 2nd Class -
Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
*Duke Carl Eduard Golden Medal - Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
*War Service Cross 2nd Class -
Braunschweig.
*Silver Army Wound Badge.
*Bulgarian Pilot’s Badge!
This is a very wide variety of decorations from several
states in Germany. The two stars here are the Knight’s Cross with Swords of
the Hohenzollern House Order (HHO), AND even more important,
the Bulgarian Pilot’s Badge. The Bulgarian Pilot’s Badge was the rarest of
all the WW I pilots’ badges due to the simple fact that its Air Service was
VERY small. Some Germans served with them. My guess is that although he was
NOT actually a German pilot, perhaps this man might have served as a liaison
between the German and Bulgarian forces, and so was awarded a Bulgarian
Pilot’s Badge. Of course, he might have been a German pilot and simply not
added his German Pilot’s Badge to this ensemble. We really have no way of
solving this particular mystery. I can assure you, however, that no
more than a handful of Bulgarian Pilot’s Badges were ever produced in
miniature, and you will NOT see one combined with the HHO very often,
if ever.
$1,195.00
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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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29-45 FOUR-PLACE
VETERAN’S TIE-CHAIN.
This is a four-place veteran’s tie-chain, which
displays the decorations he received before, during, and after WW I. From
left to right, we see the:
*1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
*Hamburg Hanseatic Cross. Its arms are red enamel, as are those on
the full-sized award.
*20-Years Long-Service Officer’s Cross.
*Kaiser Wilhelm I Centennial Medal.
The chain and all of the decorations are in very fine condition.
$225.00
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29-38
THREE-PLACE MINI TIE BAR.
This is a
three-place mini tie bar. From left to right, we have the 1914 Iron Cross,
the Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class from the Grand Duchy of
Oldenburg, and the Hanseatic Cross from Hamburg. All of the decorations are
in very fine condition.
$175.00
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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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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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29-12 FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR
1870 IRON CROSS BOUTONNIERE. This is
a most exceptional 1870 Iron Cross boutonniere. It has an
enameled Iron Cross placed into a silver setting. Some
chipping shows on the 3 o’clock arm. $130.00 . . .
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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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29-42
FOUR-RIBBON BOUTONNIERE. This is a marvelous,
four-place boutonniere, which extends back in the 19th Century to
1849. Included in the ribbons are:
*Ribbon for the 1849 Uprising in
Schleswig-Holstein.
*Ribbon for the Alsten Cross of the 1864 War
against Denmark for control of Schleswig-Holstein.
*Combatants Ribbon, Franco-Prussian War of
1870-1871.
*Ribbon for the Red Eagle Order.
All are finely made and in excellent condition.
$50.00
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29-32 BOUTONNIERE - GOLD ARMY WOUND BADGE - VETERANS MEDAL.
This is an ultra-high-quality boutonniere for the Gold Army Wound Badge and a
veteran’s medal. The button on the reverse is hallmarked for Godet Berlin.
$95.00
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29-33 MINIATURE - NAVY FLANDERS CROSS.
This is a miniature of the Navy Flanders Cross. It was a post WW I decoration
awarded to those Navy personnel who saw action on the Western Front. This
included navy, infantry, artillery, aviation personnel, and etc. The miniature
measures 3/4" x 3/4." It is a faithful recreation of the full-sized medal, which
includes a kriegsflagge.
$50.00
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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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here for more images)
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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29-06 ASSORTED MINIATURE
DECORATIONS, ORDERS, ETC. MOUNTED IN A PRESENTATION CARTON.
Every time you think you have seen it all, you find you have
a lot more to see! A case in point (no pun intended) is this
small cardboard presentation carton, which measures 2
½" x 5 1/8." In this box are THIRTY-FIVE tiny
recreations of medals. You need a loupe or magnifying glass
to see what they all are. I have taken an extra-close photo
of this, so you can figure out what is what! They are
attractively detailed for their size. This is just the
neatest thing. $195.00 .
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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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