Cased Schaumburg-Lippe Loyal Service Cross

[andya]

Cross

Andy, I've asked a few of the smarter, more knowledgable members here about this cross because I'm watching it also. It is an original but is priced high at the moment- in fact he extended the auction because no one had bid on it.
Don

Thanks for the replies. Just had a look at some of the sellers other listings. Looks like he has some nice stuff.
Also, he does have a 100% rating with 5139 positives and NO negatives. If this is 100% original, what would be a good price? Bearing in mind that I am in the Uk and the exchange rate means a good deal for us here when buying US
Regards
Andy

[Don D.]

Now that is the $64k question.
Don

[Ralph A]

To quote Dave Danner...

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Cross for Loyal Service


Kreuz für treue Dienste

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The Cross for Loyal Service was the principal military award of Schaumburg-Lippe in World War One. It was awarded without regard for rank. Some 10,397 names appear on the awards rolls, of which 2,174 were in the category of "Members of Ruling Houses and Officers," 7,942 were to non-commissioned officers and enlisted men, and 281 were to non-combatants.



There were 36 "members of ruling house" recipients, of which 11 were Schaumburg princes. Almost all of these received a pinback (Steckkreuz) version of the Cross for Loyal Service. Although this is sometimes, by analogy to the Iron Cross and similar states' awards, called the 1st Class, it was not a higher grade of the Cross for Loyal Service, but a special version for these various princes, dukes, kings and emperors.

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http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/states.htm

You think the e-Bay cross is one of 36?

[JensF.]

If it is a Meybauer made cross, it is maybe a privately purchased replacement.

[Frosch]

And here is a nice one that still lives in Germany:



If only it could tell us what it was awarded for.

/David

[Klaus O.]

...and this is mine...

ciao,


Claudio

[Ralph A]

I still haven't seen the suspension system on mine repeated.



Comments?

A very nice variant with the two ring attachment! I don't think there are "Spangenstücke" of these crosses. I only know two variants so far depending on the material used. Some are made from fire gilt bronze with polished parts and some are made from Goldbronze.

If not Spangenstuck, then... ?