1914 Bayern Kreuz 1. Klasse - Für Mutige Heldentat

[ChrisH]

Hello,
what is this cross ?????

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[Don D.]

Not Bayern but Lippe Detmold I believe.

[IMPERIAL QUEST]

Don is correct. There were only 740 of these awarded...

[gregM]

I do not know who made these crosses but the pin and catch
look like textbook examples of the backs of Godet EK1s.

[ottomaton]

It is also the wrong color - it's supposed to be golden, not silver. This one looks like silvered zinc?

The full name of what it is supposed to be is:

Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat

[Wild Card]

Hi ChrisH,

As pointed out by ddoering in post #2, this cross is from Lippe Detmold; and Imperial Quest is correct with the figure of 740 awards. In my opinion, your piece is 100% correct and is one of the nicest examples I have seen; although ottomaton has a good point with regard to the color.

Is the color in your pictures absolutely correct? Compare with the slightly beaten example shown below. Regardless, a nice cross you have there -

Best wishes,

Wild Card

[ChrisH]

Hello,
thank you for all the replys
regards Chris

[IMPERIAL QUEST]

The color is obviously being washed out by the brightness reflected from background, and is a little soft.

Is this closer to the true color?

[Wild Card]

Looks good enough for me. Congratulations!

[Ferg 1]

Lippe Detmold cross

Hi Guys, let me just tell you that I now own this cross( purchased on Ebay last week) and it IS Gilded bronze and BEAUTIFUL !!!!! And a bargain too......Ferg1