2-piece medal-bar EKII & Mecklenburg

[Green]

I like to show my newest acquisition. A 2-piece medal-bar with for me some nice surprises, a pumpkin crown and a Mecklenburg-Schwerin Friedrich Franz War Merit Cross 2nd Class 1914 with the very rare small letters" Kriege and Auszeichung im written on the backsite. ( I read that they are made by AWS)!
I like the real wartime 2-piece medal-bars, without the Hindy

Hope you like it too

[tompress]

Nice bar with both uncommon types Congrats

[Green]

Nice bar with both uncommon types Congrats

Thanks

[mailman]

Very cool. My two favs, EK and Mecklenburg. Kinda jealous now

[morel5000]

Nice bar!

[Brian L.]

I like the real wartime 2-piece medal-bars, without the Hindy

I really like this as well. But, I don't think it's wartime, but likely from the 1920s. The Mecklenburg Kriegs-Verdienstkreuz with cross-hatched arms, instead of the usual pebbling is post war and private purchase. I've always like this type because of the fine details.

[EK Hunter]

Very nice bar. Congrats!

[Dansson]

I really like this as well. But, I don't think it's wartime, but likely from the 1920s. The Mecklenburg Kriegs-Verdienstkreuz with cross-hatched arms, instead of the usual pebbling is post war and private purchase. I've always like this type because of the fine details.

I agree with Bolewts regarding time period of manufacture

Congrats Green on this fine purchase of yours!

[Green]

Thanks you guys.....much appreciate it. I am glad you like the bar too

I have read that there where only two manufactures, Zimmermann and AWS. Zimmerman made almost all the crosses (big letters)
Did not know if the Mecklenburg Kriegs-Verdienstkreuz with cross-hatched arms (AWS), instead of the usual pebbling is post war (1920) and a private purchase.

[Sevrin]

Exc

Very nice! Mecklenburg such a great looking decoration with that finish. Excellent!

[Green]

Very nice! Mecklenburg such a great looking decoration with that finish. Excellent!

Thanks

[Brian L.]

I forgot to mention that usually on this type of Mecklenburg Kreuz, the cross-hatching is only inside the beaded frame and that the outside frame, date, 'FF', reverse text, beaded frame and crown highlights are polished, fire-gilt.
The fact that the cross-hatching appears to extended past the beading to the outside frame on yours and except for the polished date and reverse text, the overall finish is matte gilt is an interesting anomaly.

[Green]

I forgot to mention that usually on this type of Mecklenburg Kreuz, the cross-hatching is only inside the beaded frame and that the outside frame, date, 'FF', reverse text, beaded frame and crown highlights are polished, fire-gilt.
The fact that the cross-hatching appears to extended past the beading to the outside frame on yours and except for the polished date and reverse text, the overall finish is matte gilt is an interesting anomaly.

It caught my eye also.
Also the crown is an unusual type. I saw a same example by Weitze as an converted Mecklenburg class II to an class I with disc:
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