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    A friend's Pour le Mérite

    I went and saw my mate Ray the other day, hoping to impress him with my story of a recently acquired early 1957 RK, when he told me he had a Pour le Mérite. Once I picked myself up off the floor he said that it was bequeathed on to him by his grandfather (I think) so he was indeed a lucky man.

    Well I paid a visit to him again yesterday upon the promise that he'd bring it in, I wasn't disappointed!

    I'd like to invite feedback on history or manufacture of this piece as he's told me there has been some discussion on the maker...either meyerbauer or another maker whom I can't remember now
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        Hello:

        I saw one just like it at the MAX in Charlotte. It was also examined by Andreas Ising and Stephen Previtera (the consensus was a Meybauer marked PLM in the style of Godet). We believe it was intended for funeral display, either on a sash or an Ordenkissen.

        The seller was asking $1,100.00 USD.

        Regards,

        Charles

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          Yes, I saw that one as well, the price seemed reasonable considering. Both are of very good quality (for a one sided). Due to the marking, I would say not post ww2. Can anyone document whether Meybauer used this mark post WW2?
          Dan Murphy

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            That's very interesting Charles, being a complete dunce at PLMs is that because of its size or because it's one-sided?

            Originally posted by epsomgreen
            Hello:

            I saw one just like it at the MAX in Charlotte. It was also examined by Andreas Ising and Stephen Previtera (the consensus was a Meybauer marked PLM in the style of Godet). We believe it was intended for funeral display, either on a sash or an Ordenkissen.

            The seller was asking $1,100.00 USD.

            Regards,

            Charles

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              Originally posted by bratwurstdimsum
              That's very interesting Charles, being a complete dunce at PLMs is that because of its size or because it's one-sided?
              Because it's one sided

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                Originally posted by Chris Wainwrigh
                Because it's one sided
                Righto!

                Charles

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                  Thanks guys!

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                    These were indeed display copies intended for various purposes, including funeral cushions and rememberance frames but at least one PLMT wore a one-sided cross like this at reunions in the 1970s. This piece seems to be from the 1920s or early 1930s. It is a nice item, perhaps 'liberated' by your friend's grandfather from a house in Germany in WW2.

                    Bill Ballok

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