Favorite find of 2009

[Don D.]

Today is the last day of the year. Now its time to see your favorite score from the last 365 days. I'll start with this bar to a very brave bavarian.

[Don D.]

The reverse for those interested. Now let's see what you all found.

[GWA]

Don, a real treasure! I Hope your luck holds out through the next year.

[VtwinVince]

Good choice, Don, that's the bar you beat me to by minutesMy favorite find came in on Christmas Eve, a late war Prussian Crown Order 2nd Class with Swords, which looks like it was hit by an artillery shell, missing one sword hilt and really well worn, obviously by a higher ranking field officer.

[streptile]

Good choice, Don, that's the bar you beat me to by minutesMy favorite find came in on Christmas Eve, a late war Prussian Crown Order 2nd Class with Swords, which looks like it was hit by an artillery shell, missing one sword hilt and really well worn, obviously by a higher ranking field officer.

Let's see it.

Don, a great bar!

[Noor]

I think my favorite is this simple but great looking bar what I got 2009....

[Robin Lumsden]

My favourite 'Imperial' item from 2009................

[PaulChep]

I had a good run in 2009. I picked a ribbon bar to a PLM holder, a medal bar to a PLM holder, a Medal bar to a Zepplin officer and a few others. My favorite is the medal bar of GFM Walter Model holder of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oakleaves, swords and diamonds which I purchased in Germany in October. His bar is below.

[Jonathan M]

Paul thanks very much for sharing that Model bar
Jonathan

[streptile]

My favorite is the medal bar of GFM Walter Model... His bar is below.

I followed the discussion on GMIC. Wonderful bar, and what a story! Found unattributed at a dealer's table at a show, attributed overnight in a relentless flurry of study, and picked up on doors-open next day. Is that about correct, Paul?

[Sergeant 08]

My favourite 'Imperial' item from 2009................

No doubt!

What else?

[Don D.]

My favourite 'Imperial' item from 2009................

I found something almost just like that. It is my 2d favorite of the year.

[Scott Powell]

For me it's a toss up between this named grouping



and this Medal bar, whom a very knowledgeable collector informed me was a standard pre-1914 bar for an officer of thenrank of Major

[gregM]

Well done everybody
In spite of the bad economic times, we seem to have had a fairly good year.

I think quality won out over quantity.

[PaulChep]

Yes, The GFM Model bar was found unattributed on a Saturday morning at last years show in Gunzenhausen. I have since exchanged emails with the dealer to find out who it bought it from and maybe trace it back to the family. The only thing the dealer could tell me is that he bought it with a DKiG and a pair of GFM shoulder boards.