#57668
07/08/2007 04:06 PM
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I just got this beautiful Imperial Lapel Mini Decorations Chain . It is a piece of art .
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#57669
07/08/2007 04:11 PM
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Decorations in this photo are :1) Iron Cross 2nd class 1870 with 25 year oakleaves . 2) Prussian Eagle Order 4th class .3) Prussian Crown Order 3rd class. 4)Prussian XXV Years Service Cross >
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#57670
07/08/2007 04:14 PM
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Ahh, you got it. Congratulations, very nice acquisition!  --dj--Joe
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#57671
07/08/2007 04:17 PM
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The center shows : 5)Principality of Hohenzollern Honor Cross with Swords 3 rd Class( Quite rare for 1870 !)6) Principality of Hohenzollern Honor Cross 2 nd Class . 7) 1870/1871 War Medal. 8) 1866 Koeniggraetz War Cross .
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#57672
07/08/2007 04:24 PM
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The end of the chain shows : 9)Bavarian Military Merit Order Knight 1st Class type 1866 to 1905 with Swords ( quite scarce !). 10) Baden Order of Zaehringen Lion -Knight 1st Class with Oakleaves and 11) Belgian King Leopold I Knights Order with Swords and Crown .
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#57673
07/08/2007 04:31 PM
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...and all medals are finished on their backsides . My friend Rick Lundstroem ID all the medals and thinks the decoration belonged to a Prussian Oberst . The man was dead by 1897 , since he did not have the 1897 Centenary Medal of Kaiser Wihelm I . If anyone has the fitting RANKLISTE ,please see if you can ID the man for me ! Per Rick ,the Hohenzollern Medals would stand out ! Thanks for your help , Bernd .
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#57674
07/08/2007 04:32 PM
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...and start of backsides .
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#57675
07/08/2007 04:33 PM
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...and center section of backsides .
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#57676
07/08/2007 04:35 PM
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...and end of backsides .
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#57677
07/08/2007 04:37 PM
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...and a close-up of the front of the Belgian Decoration -- just beautiful !
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#57678
07/08/2007 04:39 PM
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...and it's backside . Hope you like this piece of history ! Bernd .
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#57679
07/08/2007 07:53 PM
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Bernd, That has to be one of the nicest medal-chains I've ever seen. A great history lesson in miniature. First rate photos too!  Best regards! Bill
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#57680
07/10/2007 08:58 PM
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Bernd, sorry to have interrupted your pictures , very nice images I agree! I wonder if it would be possible to have the Zaehringen Lion repaired? --dj--Joe
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#57681
07/10/2007 11:46 PM
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Ja< the little green glass pieces must have fallen out at some time back ! But since the rest is still so nice , this is very minor ! I rather like to find out who wore this chain ???? Bernd .
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