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| WW1 German Three Ribbon Bar With Devices | |
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1GW1-1. WW1 German ribbon bar, approximately 1-13/16-inch wide x 11/16-inch high with three ribbons as follows: 1). WW1 Iron Cross 2nd Class. 2). WW1 Cross Of Honor with crossed swords device, (Hindenburg Cross). 3). Hungarian Fire Cross, with crossed swords, for Combatants. The ribbons exhibit light signs of age and wear, as well as, light to moderate soil from handling and use. The backside has a bright, nickel-plated, backing, (not dark as it appears in the image); and has a horizontal needle pin and an integral pin catch; the metal backing is stamped, “TZ” within a circle. Vg. $18.00 SOLD |
| WW1 German Three Ribbon Bar – Parade Style | |
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1GW1-1a.
WW1 German ribbon bar, approximately 2-1/2-inch wide x 3/4
-inch high with three ribbons as follows: 1). WW1 Iron Cross 2nd
Class. 2). WW1 Cross Of Honor, (Hindenburg Cross). 3). Hungarian Fire
Cross. The ribbons area folded in a fancy, parade style. The
ribbons exhibit very light signs of age, wear and insignificant soil
handling and use. The backside has a metal plate that is covered with a
black woven material and a horizontal a needle pin with a flat, open,
pin catch. Vg+. $15.00 |
| WW1 German Four Ribbon Bar – Parade Style | |
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1GW1-1b.
WW1
German ribbon bar, approximately 2-3/8-inch wide x 11/16 -inch high with
four three ribbons, twisted in the old style, as follows: 1). 1Bavarian
award of the Military Order of Merit, (1866). 2). Iron cross 2nd
Class. 3). Award of the Prince Regent Leopold. 4). Bavarian Long Service
Medal. The ribbons area folded in a fancy, parade style.
The ribbons exhibit light signs of age, no appreciable wear, as
well as very light and insignificant soil from handling and storage. The
ribbons are hand sewn on an un-backed metal bar with a horizontal needle
pin and an integral pin catch. Vg+. $15.00 |
| WW1 German Two Ribbon Bar With Device | |
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1GW1-1c RF. WW1 German ribbon bar, approximately 1-1/4-inch wide x 3/4-inch high with two ribbons as follows: 1). WW1 Iron Cross 2nd Class. 2). WW1 Cross Of Honor with crossed swords device, (Hindenburg Cross). The front of the ribbon is in excellent+ condition, exhibiting only the slightest, insignificant sign of age, no soil. The back of ribbon bar is lined with WW1 type Gray/green wool and has a horizontal attaching pin with a flat, hooked metal, pin catch. Beautiful example. Excellent. $12.00 SOLD |
| WW1 German Two Ribbon Bar With Device, Mini-Size | |
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1GW1-1d.
WW1 German ribbon bar, approximately 1-1/4-inch wide x 1/2-inch high
with two ribbons as follows: 1). WW1 Iron Cross 2nd
Class. 2). WW1 Cross Of Honor with crossed swords device, (Hindenburg
Cross).
The ribbons exhibit light signs of age and wear, as well as, light to
moderate soil from handling and use. The backside has a bright,
nickel-plated, backing with a horizontal needle pin and an integral pin
catch; the metal backing is deeply vaulted, (3/8-inch), giving the
ribbons a strong three-dimensional appearance. A unique variation.
Vg. $12.00 |
| WW1 German Two Ribbon Bar With Device, Parade style, Larger Than Normal | |
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1GW1-1e. WW1 German ribbon bar, approximately 2-3/8-inch wide x 3/4 -inch high with two ribbons as follows: 1). WW1 Iron Cross 2nd Class. 2). WW1 Cross Of Honor with crossed swords device, (Hindenburg Cross). The ribbons exhibit light to moderate signs of age, light wear, as well as moderate soil from handling and use. The backside has a red wool backing with a horizontal needle pin and an integral pin catch; the red wool has one moderate size moth bite. This ribbon bar is slightly larger than normal and is for parade use. Vg-. $15.00 |
| Prussian Enlisted Fireman Buckle | |
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1GW1-2. Early, solid brass, buckle with a separately applied, silver-plated, brass center inset; the inset depicts a, Prussian style, spiked fire department helmet, which is superimposed on crossed fire axes; the border around the design is embossed, “Gott Zur Her, Dem Nachsten Zur Wehr.” The inset is lightly worn and the center design is slightly pushed in from use; the inset retains 98% of its original silver-plated finish and there is a small area of tarnish at about 9 o’clock. The front of buckle exhibits insignificant wear and it is moderately overall tarnished and has toner to a pleasing antique brass patina. The backside is lightly worn from use and is moderately tarnished with some dark spotting. A nice old, Prussian, Fire Dept buckle. Vg. $59.00 |
| Prussian Watch Fob – Wilhelm II and Franz Joseph I | |
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1GW1-3. A 1-5/16-inch diameter silver colored, coin-like, medal depicting the high relief profiles of German Kaiser Wilhelm II and Austrian Emperor & King of Hungary Franz Joseph I. The backside of the medal depicts, in high relief, German and Austrian Army troops in a battle scene; embossed words around edge of medal, “Feldzug Gegen, Frankreich, Russland, England and U.S.W. The medal is dated 1914 and is embossed with the letters, “M. &W.ST,” on both sides. The medal is suspended from a 1-1/16-inch wide black, grained, ribbon; affixed to the center of the ribbon is a, stamped, silver metal oak leaf and acorn wreath with the date 1914 in the center; an enameled Prussian shield and an enameled Austrian, Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty shield is affixed to the right and left edge of the wreath. The top of the ribbon is suspended from a horizontal bar and a short chain with a spring clip device, which attaches to the loop on a pocket watch. Watch fobs were much in fashion during this period of time; a pocket watch was attached to the spring clip device and the watch was secured in a vest pocket or a special trouser pocket watch pocket; the ribbon and the medal dangled from the pocket thus advertising your military affiliation. The metal parts are very lightly worn, moderately aged and tarnished; the enameled shields exhibit small chips and scratches associated with moderate use; the black ribbon is moderate to heavily aged and worn; there are heavy frayed areas along the vertical edges and the black cloth is ripped and deteriorated along the top and bottom edges where it comes in contact with the suspension loops. The cloth would rate about fair; the metal parts are near Vg+. A very nice German/Austria patriotic watch fob. $95.00 SOLD This piece could be restored to its original condition by replacing the ribbon, which is still available in some large fabric stores. |
| Prussian 25-Year Faithful Fire Service Award | |
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1GW1-4. Approximately 1-1/4-inch wide x 1-/8-inch high silver colored, black enameled medal depicting a Prussian fire helmet, crossed fire axes within an oak leaf wreath. Front embossed, “Fur 25 Jahrige dienstzeit;” Backside has an overall stippled finish and is embossed, “Verliehen Vom Preussischen Landes Feuerwehr Verband;” The medal is beautifully constructed and detailed; the medal is lightly aged and the silver finish is lightly tarnished and lightly worn on the highlights. The metal is mounted, in parade style, to a white & black ribbon; The backside of the ribbon has a red wool backing, as well as a horizontal attaching pin with a flat, open, pin catch. The ribbon exhibits a moderately overall darkening from handling; use and storage, as well as light age and wear. A handsome piece. Vg. $65.00 |
| 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class, A WW2 Manufactured Example Marked L/57 | |
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1GW1-5. 1-3/4-inch wide x 1-3/4-inch high, magnetic center black cross, surrounded by a silver plated metal frame. The front center of medal depicts the letter, “W,” in relief, as well as the date 1914, which is the date the Iron Cross was re-instituted for WW1. The outside edge of the metal frame retains approximately 50% of its original, heavy, silver plated finish, which is flaked and worn off; some areas on the front have black tarnish lines and spots. The inside part of the frame, (the fluted lined part), is heavily tarnished in some spots. The iron center retains approximately 75% of its original matte black finish, which exhibits some light brownish soil and may have been touched-up many years ago, (I am not certain about the touch-up, it may just be the front of the medal has aged); no spider lines. The backside is heavily tarnished; maybe 5% of the original silver finish remains. The backside has a heavy hinge and a classic flared attaching pin with an open wire pin catch. The area below the pin catch is stamped, “L/57,” which is the, Nazi period, number for, “Borger & Co., Berlin,” who made Iron Cross medals for WW1 veterans as part of their regular line of WW2 medals. A good example of a WW1 Iron Cross first class medal manufactured during the Nazi period. A “salty,” specimen. About Vg-. $250.00 SOLD |
| 1914-1918 Eurenkreuz des Weltkrieg - War Cross Of Honor With Swords - Also Known As The Hindenburg Cross | |
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1GW1-6. The Third Reich instituted this award on July 13, 1934, by President Generalfeldmarshall von Hindenburg; the cross recognized those veterans who served, and fell, during the Great War; it was the only commemorative military award issued during the Third Reich era. 1-1/2-inch x 1-1/2-inch metal Maltese cross with a deep bronze finish; the dates 1914 and 1918 are embossed in the center of the medal and surrounded by an oak leaf wreath; crossed swords, signifying combatant grade, are fitted between the arms of the cross. The front and backside of the medal retains approximately 98% of its original bronze finish, which has insignificant signs of age, as well as the slightest signs of being handled and possibly worn on a uniform or civilian clothing, (nothing of a serious nature). The medal is suspended from a 1-inch wide black, white and red ribbon, which exhibits light to moderate age, wear and insignificant soil from handling and use; the ribbon has some small holes or catches in the cloth signifying the medal was, probably, once pinned to something. The backside is marked with an unusual Gothic letter, as well as the number “7.” A nice example. Vg. $26.00 |
| Wurtemburg Cockade For Enlisted Spiked Helmet, (Pickelhaube) | |
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1GW1-7. 1-15/16-inch diameter stamped black metal cockade with deep red center ring. Minor age and surface wear to the black paint. Vg+. $35.00 SOLD |
| Early Double German Medal Bar – Franco-Prussian War Service Medal for Combatant & One missing Medal, Possibly the Koniggratz Cross 1866 for Combatant. Relic Condition | |
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1GW1-8. 1). 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War Service Medal for combatants; the front of the medal depicts an iron cross design with the dates 1870, 1871 within a laurel wreath; the backside depicts the crown and “W” cipher of Prussian King Wilhelm; the edge of the medal is stamped, “aus eroberobertem geschuetz,” (roughly means made from the enemies cannon). The medal is heavily aged and exhibits light to moderate wear and would rate about Vg- condition. 2). The second medal is missing from the bar; the ribbon design, for the second medal, has a very wide black center stripe with a thin white and a thin yellowish stripe, on each side, which suggests the 1866 Koniggratz Cross for combatant, (this is just a guess). The ribbons are wrapped on a 3-inch wide x 1-1/2-inch high metal plate and crudely sewn together on the backside; the ribbon material is very heavily aged, very heavily worn and heavily soiled. The backside of the metal plate has two brass hooks for hanging the medals; the horizontal attaching pin is missing, as is the pin catch; the hinge part is still attached. A very old ribbon bar that is in relic condition. $39.00 |
| WW1 German Black Wound Badge - For One Or Two Wounds - Gray Metal | |
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1GW1-9. Stamped gray metal badge, depicting, in high relief, a WW1 style German helmet, superimposed over crossed swords on a stippled background with an oak leaf wreath edge. Hollow back construction, blunt needle pin and hooked wire pin catch device. Very light signs of wear, the black paint, on the front, is chipped and missing in spots, exposing a light gray metal finish, approximately 50% of its original paint remains. The backside retains 99% of its original black paint and is in excellent condition. A nice example. Vg. $29.00 |
| Prussian Carte de Visite, EM, 116th (2nd Hessian) Regiment of Infantry "Emperor William" | |
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1GW1-10. Imperial German Carte de Visite, (CDV). An albumen print affixed to a pasteboard card; a very popular and inexpensive form of photography developed in the middle 1800’s, that allowed people to immortalize themselves, in picture form, and share these pictures with their family and friends. The reverse of most cards bears a fancy graphic advertisement of the photo studio that produced the card. 2-1/2-inch wide x 4-inch high, CDV; Nice shot of an EM wearing the distinctive tunic of the Prussian Infantry Regiment 116; the cipher is just visible on the right shoulder board; nice shot of the M1895 Hessian, 2-picec, enlisted belt buckle. Hilt of side-arm, (bayonet), and side-arm knot, in regimental colors can be seen hanging from belt, on the left side. Photographers information is impressed in gold lettering at the bottom edge of th card. Backside is blank. A very nice study. Extremely minor and insignificant signs of age. Excellent+ condition. $22.00 |
| Prussian Carte de Visite, EM, 116th (2nd Hessian) Regiment of Infantry "Emperor William" | |
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1GW1-10a. Imperial German Carte de Visite, (CDV). An albumen print affixed to a pasteboard card; a very popular and inexpensive form of photography developed in the middle 1800’s, that allowed people to immortalize themselves, in picture form, and share these pictures with their family and friends. The reverse of most cards bears a fancy graphic advertisement of the photo studio that produced the card. 2-1/2-inch wide x 4-inch high, CDV; nice shot of an Enlisted man wearing the distinctive tunic of the Prussian Infantry Regiment 116; the complete shoulder board with cipher and crown is completely visible. Photographers information is impressed in gold lettering at the bottom edge of the card. Backside is blank. Nice study. Extremely minor and insignificant signs of age and handling. Excellent condition. $20.00 SOLD |
| Prussian Carte de Visite, EM, 116th (2nd Hessian) Regiment of Infantry "Emperor William" | |
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1GW1-10b. Imperial German Carte de Visite, (CDV). An albumen print affixed to a pasteboard card; a very popular and inexpensive form of photography developed in the middle 1800’s, that allowed people to immortalize themselves, in picture form, and share these pictures with their family and friends. The reverse of most cards bears a fancy graphic advertisement of the photo studio that produced the card. 2-inch wide x 4-3/4-inch high, CDV; nice, nearly full length shot of an EM wearing the distinctive tunic of the Prussian Infantry Regiment 116; the cipher is just visible on the left shoulder board; the M1895 Hessian, 2-piece, enlisted belt buckle can be clearly seen. Photographers information is impressed in silver lettering at the bottom edge of the card. Backside has the number "921" penciled in. A nice study. Extremely minor of age. Excellent. $22.00 |
| Prussian Carte de Visite, EM, 116th (2nd Hessian) Regiment of Infantry "Emperor William" | |
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1GW1-10c. Imperial German Carte de Visite, (CDV). An albumen print affixed to a pasteboard card; a very popular and inexpensive form of photography developed in the middle 1800’s, that allowed people to immortalize themselves, in picture form, and share these pictures with their family and friends. The reverse of most cards bears a fancy graphic advertisement of the photo studio that produced the card. 2-inch wide x 4-3/4-inch high, CDV; nice, nearly full length shot of an EM wearing the distinctive tunic of the Prussian Infantry Regiment 116; the cipher is just visible on the left shoulder board; the M1895 Hessian, 2-piece, enlisted belt buckle can be clearly seen. Side-arm, (bayonet), and side-arm knot, in regimental colors can be seen hanging from belt, on the left side. Photographers information is impressed in silver lettering at the bottom edge of the card. Backside has the number "905" penciled in. A nice study. Extremely minor and insignificant signs of age. Excellent+. $22.00 |
| Prussian Carte de Visite, EM, 116th (2nd Hessian) Regiment of Infantry "Emperor William" | |
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1GW1-10d. Imperial German Carte de Visite, (CDV). An albumen print affixed to a pasteboard card; a very popular and inexpensive form of photography developed in the middle 1800’s, that allowed people to immortalize themselves, in picture form, and share these pictures with their family and friends. The reverse of most cards bears a fancy graphic advertisement of the photo studio that produced the card. 2-1/2-inch wide x 4-inch high, CDV; very nice shot of an Enlisted man wearing the distinctive tunic of the Prussian Infantry Regiment 116; the complete shoulder board with cipher and crown is completely visible. Photographers information is impressed in silver lettering at the bottom edge of the card. Backside has the number "1067" penciled in. Nice study. Extremely minor and insignificant signs of age and handling. Excellent condition. $20.00 |
| WW1 German Iron Cross 2nd Class | |
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1GW1-11. 3-piece construction with a magnetic black center cross, which is bordered by a silver-plated metal frame. The front center of the medal retains approximately 99% of its original black painted finish and depicts an embossed crown, the letter “W,” and is dated 1914. The front has light ad insignificant wear to the painted finish on some of the highlights. The backside retains approximately 99% of its original black painted finish and exhibits an embossed crown; the letters, “FW;” embossed oak leaves and is dated 1813, which represents the date of the initial institution of the Iron Cross award. The backside has light ad insignificant wear to the painted finish on some of the highlights. The silver metal frame and trim, on the front side, is very lightly aged and worn and exhibits very light tarnish. The silver metal frame and trim, on the backside, is very lightly aged and worn, exhibits very light tarnish and has some light scratches on the outer frame, (nothing of a serious nature). The short ribbon has been fashioned and hand sewn, by its original owner, in the shape of a parade mount; the ribbon is lightly aged and soiled from handling and use. The suspension ring is hallmarked but the strike is not legible. A nice looking medal. The ribbon would rate about Vg; the medal is near excellent. $75.00 SOLD |
| Gallipoli Star, Also Known As The Iron Half Moon, (Der Eiserne Halbmond) | |
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1GW1-12. This decoration is commonly called the, “Gallipoli Star,” the Germans know it as, “Der Eiserne Halbmond,” (the Iron Half Moon), it was awarded by the Turkish government to German soldiers who were serving with Turkish troops during the First World War; it was awarded for bravery in the field and was the Turkish equivalent of the German Iron Cross 1st class; many of the defenders of the Gallipoli Peninsula were awarded this decoration. WW1, as well as WW2 German soldiers can be seen wearing this award along with their German awards. This award was manufactured in several different qualities, ranging from a stamped painted version manufactured in Turkey and generally issued to other ranks, to a delicately detailed red enameled version that was manufactured in Germany and Austria; the German and Austrian variants exhibit a much higher quality workmanship and than the Turkish version. This nicely detailed specimen is an example of a better quality, German or Austrian manufactured, decoration, it depicts a one piece, red enameled, silver-plated, five pointed star with ball finials; the central design has a large, up-turned, crescent moon, which is a symbol of the religious faith of the Turkish Empire; the large raised symbol in the center of the crescent is the, tughra, which is the official signature used by, the then ruling Ottoman sultan, “Mehmed Reshad V;” the smaller round symbol is another seal or signature of the Minister of War; The smaller rectangular bar has numbers representing the Turkish calendar date, “1333,” (1915). The silver-plated finish exhibits areas of moderate age and moderate dark tarnish, in some spots, as well as very light and insignificant surface scratches, which are consistent with light handling and use; approximately 60%, or more, the bright silver finish remains; the red enamel exhibits light to moderate age with some dark spots deep within the enamel; the enamel is completely intact and in overall Vg+, or better condition. The backside exhibits moderate, (heavy in a few spots), tarnish and has a, standard, “German style,” hinge and a vertical, “flat-style,” attaching pin with a round wire open pin catch. A quality constructed, example. Overall Vg+. SCARCE. $295.00 |
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