Crown Order

[Mike H.]

I have Neal O'Connor's book, Aviation Awards and the Men Who Earned Them, Volume II - Prussia, but the article on the Prussian Crown Order is very brief. And there are only a couple of black and white photos.

Does anyone have any pictures of this award, in its various classes, mit schwertern, that they would be willing to share? I have good pics of the Red Eagle Order and the Cross of the Order of the House of Hohenzollern, Knight but not the Crown Order - specifically the 3rd and 4th Classes.

Thank you for any assistance.

[Rick Research]

You only want scans WITH SWORDS, right? I don't have any...

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Type 1 Crown Order (small crown)

Here's a photo of a cased, type 1 (small crown) Crown Order, Fourth Class, with Swords. Note the crown in the center of the device.

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PCO4, Type 2

Type 2 (Large Crown) Crown Order, Fourth Class, No Swords

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PCO3, Type 2

Crown Order, Type 2 cased

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PCO3, Type 2 w. Anniversery Disc

Another PCO3, Type 2, this one with the 50 Year Anniversery Disc attached to the ring. Third Class PCO is ALWAYS in gold.

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PCO2

Prussian Crown Order, Type 2, Second Class, Gold, Cased.

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PCO2, silver gilt

Another PCO2, Second Class, cased, this one in silver gilt.

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PCO Breast Star, Second Class

PCO, Second Class Breast Star with Swords, Cased.

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Case Variations

Prussian Crown Order, type 1 case, pre-1900. Note monagram and catch.

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Type 2 PCO Case

PCO, Type 2 case, post 1910 (or thereabouts).

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And don't forget!

Medal to The Prussian Order of The Crown! The medal is hard to find, impossible cased. Note the tiny blue case, as opposed to a monogrammed black one! Only one I ever found, now in a Private California Collection.

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Better Medal Case View

Sorry, here's a better shot of the case to the Prussian Medal to The Order of The Crown.

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and lastly, breast star case

PCO Breast Star Case, for the Second Class Star.

[Mike H.]

WOW!

Thank you, Rick. Those are absolutely beautiful! I didn't expect the cases, thanks. Do you mind if I download them for personal use?

The small crown was used until 1864, correct?

Is there a particular reason that one is silver?

Who made these, Godet and Wagner?