Stars not stripes

Orders and Medals from German States before 1871

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Stars not stripes

Postby medalnet » Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:40 pm

Collecting German imperial order decorations or medals is an incredible hobby. Not only will one be able to dive into a bottomless "pit" of European and world history but also own some amazing pieces of marksmanship from the early 19th century all the way up until 1918. Here a beautiful example of the Bavarian St.Michael Order, a grand cross star.

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St. Michael Orden, Grosskreuz Stern
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Always looking for rare Prussian Red Eagle Order variations!
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Re: Stars not stripes

Postby panarion » Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:55 am

The craftsman ship is exquisite. It would be an absolute moment of pride to be resented with something as wonderful as this.

You are right about the history aspect, I only thought France had one revolution (1789) till about 2o years ago when i started studying German states. I am fifty two.

So much for an enlightened education system.
"There are bold soldiers and old soldiers........ but very few old and bold soldiers!"
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Re: Stars not stripes

Postby medalnet » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:30 am

You are very welcome. It's an amazing hobby.
Always looking for rare Prussian Red Eagle Order variations!
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