Pour le Merite; southern style.

[Harvey A]

Hello,

I saw this while I was out looking at local antique stores. It was billed as being an original Blue Max. I thought these awards were supposed to be beautiful!


Harvey

[Harvey A]

reverse

[Jeff V]

Hi Harvey, I see the southern antique stores have the same quality as the ones in California! best wishes,
jeff

[Scott C.]

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[Daniel Cole]

Crowned Eagles, must be Russian!

[CRBeery]

Crowned eagles and white enamel = Johanniter Order.

[Eagle]

Crowned eagles and white enamel = Johanniter Order.

[Ralph A]

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Johanniter.

[Harvey A]

So......If this is a genuine, albeit very rough-conditioned, Johanniter, what's its value. I can purchase it for $159.

Harvey

[Ralph A]

Another

$159? As the antique seller thought this was a PlM and not a Johanniter; and a Johanniter is probably worth about 5% of the price of a PlM... offer him $10.

I don't like the "fat" center of the thing. Most I've seen come to fine points:

[Ralph A]

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This is a PlM:

[Eagle]

You don******180;t be happy with this damaged item.

Eagle