Whytes The Eclectic Collector Sale 20 September 2014

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WHYTESSINCE 1783
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Baden
689
Order of the Zahringer Lion Knights Cross 2nd class with Crossed
Swords (silver, gilt and enamel).
Retains almost all of the original finish with no damage to the enamel
and on the original ribbon complete with the packet of issue. Very good
condition.
€300-€ 400 (£240-£320 approx)
690
1914-16 Cross for Voluntary War Aid (gilt).
Retains most of the original gilt finish and on the original ribbon with
wearing pin. Good condition.
€80-€100 (£60-£80 approx)
Bavaria
691
Collection including Military Merit Cross
(1) Military Merit Cross 3rd class with Crossed Swords (bronze).Retains
all of the original bronze finish with the original ribbon and box of issue
from the maker ‘DESCHIER & SOHN MUNCHEN’. Very good condition. (2)
1914-18 Red Cross Association Medal for Merit in Wartime (gilt bronze).
Retains almost all of the original gilt finish and in good condition. (3)
Ludwig Cross. A mint example with the original ribbon and packet of
issue maker marked ‘L’. Mint condition. (3)
€100-€ 150 (£80-£120 approx)
Brunswick
692
1914 War Merit ‘Ernst August’ Cross 1st class (bronze).
Vertical pin and catch, retains most of the original bronze finish. Good
used condition.
€100-€ 150 (£80-£120 approx)
693
1914 War Merit Cross and War Merit Cross for Women
(1) ‘Ernst August’ Cross 2nd class (blackened bronze).Retains most of the
original finish and on the original ribbon. Good condition. (2) War Merit
Cross for Women (bronze). Retains almost all of the original finish and
on the original ribbon. Very good condition. (2)
€60-€80 (£50-£60 approx)
Hesse
694
General Honour Awards and War Merit Badge.
(1) General Honour Award (silver). Retains most of the original silver
finish, on the correct ribbon. Good condition. (2) General Honour Award
(silver). This example is toned and on the original ribbon. Good
condition. (3) 1917 War Merit Badge (silver and black patinated iron).
Vertical pin and catch, retains most of the original finish. Good used
condition. (3)
€120-€ 180 (£100-£140 approx)
Lippe-Detmold
695
Lippe-Detmold. 1914-18 Military Merit Cross and Medal.
(1) 1914-18 Military Merit Cross 2nd class (bronze/gilt). Retains almost
all of the original gilt finish and on the original combatant’s ribbon.
Good condition. (2) 1914-18 Military Merit Medal (gilt). Retains almost
all of the original gilt finish and on the original non combatant’s ribbon.
Good condition. (2)
€80-€100 (£60-£80 approx)
Lippe-Schaumberg
696
1914-18 War Merit Crosses.
(1) 1914-18 War Merit Cross 2nd class (gilt). Retains almost all of the
original gilt finish and on the original combatant’s ribbon. Good
condition. (2) 1914-18 War Merit Cross 2nd class (gilt). Retains almost
all of the original gilt finish and on the correct non combatant’s ribbon.
Good condition. (3) 1914-18 War Merit Cross 2nd class (gilt). Significant
loss of the original gilt finish and on the original non combatant’s
ribbon. Used condition. (3)
€80-€100 (£60-£80 approx)
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
697
1914 Military Merit Cross 1st class (gilded bronze).
Convex type with vertical pin and catch and loss of some of the original
gilt finish . Good used condition.
€150-€ 200 (£120-£160 approx)
698
1914 Military Merit Cross 2nd class (gilded bronze).
Retains all of the original gilt finish. In mint unused condition.
€60-€80 (£50-£60 approx)
Oldenburg
699
Friedrich August Cross 1st class (black patinated iron).
Convex type with vertical pin and catch and retains almost all of the
original black finish. Good used condition.
€80-€120 (£60-£100 approx)
Prussia
700
Gold Merit Cross (gilded silver).
Significant loss of the original gilt finish and on the original ribbon.
Good condition.
€80-€100 (£60-£80 approx)
701
1900 Honour Cross (silver and gilt).
Retaining much of the original gilt finish, and the silver is toned. On the
original ribbon. Good condition.
€60-€80 (£50-£60 approx)
702
Order of the Red Eagle 4th class (silver and enamel).
Silver is toned, the enamel is intact and on the original ribbon. Good
condition.
€80-€120 (£60-£100 approx)
703
Crown Order 4th class (gilded bronze and enamel).
Retains all of the original gilt finish with no enamel damage and on the
original ribbon. Very good condition.
€50-€70 (£40-£60 approx)