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PRE-WW2 HONOR CROSS of the WORLD WAR 1914/1918 MEDAL CERTIFICATE 1935. PICTURE OF THE MEDAL IN THIS LISTING IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE LISTING. The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (German: Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918), commonly referred to as the Hindenburg Cross or the German WWI Service Cross, was established by Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, President of the German Weimar Republic, by an order dated 13 July 1934, to commemorate service of the German people during WW1. This was Germany’s first official service medal for soldiers of Imperial Germany who had taken part in the war, and where they had since died it was also awarded to their surviving next-of-kin. Shortly after its issuance in 1934, the government of Germany declared the award as the only official service decoration of WW1 and further forbade the continued wearing of most German Free Corps awards on any military or paramilitary uniform of a state or their National Socialist organization. SIGNED AND OFFICIALLY STAMPED BY THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GERMAN TOWN OF MAYEN. DIMENSIONS: 5 3/4″ x 8 1/4″. CREAM COLOR BOND PAPER. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
Nice solid antique shape. Shows normal wear and age. Enamel has a couple hairlines. Has a wonderful patina. See pictures to make your own determination on physical condition.
Midgett Gold Lifesaving Medal Of Honor Act of Congress June 1974 Rare Antique. A certain number of these two ounce medals were made in 1899 to commemorate the act of heroism. You can read all about the incident and the medal of honor and it’s current monetary value by looking it up on the internet. It comes in a case with a print out of the history behind the medal. Unless otherwise stated, there is only one of each item. So when it’s gone, it’s gone! See my other listings. For more great items! Txzj pxzj22023 txzj-11 txzj19.
Two piece construction – A top bar “brooch” connects to the hanging planchet with two jump rings. Die struck in bronze and silver plated – 1 3/8ths of an inch tall by 1 1/4 inches across in size. 15, 1918 has been mostly obliterated on the reverse side, but is still discernable.
Medals are beautiful, ribbon part has some wear to it.
The decoration was instituted by Grand Duke Ludwig II on 14 June 1840, that day being the birthday of his father Ludwig I, to be awarded for participation in a military campaign in the service of Grand Ducal Hesse, whether as a combatant or non-combatant (‘für Alle, welche in Großherzoglich Hessischen Diensten als streitender oder nichtstreitender Militär einen Feldzug mitgemacht’).