Cased 1st Class Mecklenburg Cross

[rhys1]

Looking for some advice.

Does this look good to you ? Never seen this type of variant. It looks like a second class cross that has been filed with hardware added.

[VtwinVince]

I have seen other examples of this award converted like this, looks to be period. The case is also old, but not an award type.

[Mike Kenny]

I'm only seeing 2 pics. I'd like to see a straight-on shot of the reverse. I've seen 2nd to 1st class M-S MVK conversions (and own one) but for me, the pin and hinge do not look period so I'm wondering if this is (at best) a Frankenstein.

Regards
Mike

[rhys1]

I'm only seeing 2 pics. I'd like to see a straight-on shot of the reverse. I've seen 2nd to 1st class M-S MVK conversions (and own one) but for me, the pin and hinge do not look period so I'm wondering if this is (at best) a Frankenstein.

Regards
Mike

These are pics the dealer sent, I’ll ask for some pics of the revers straight on

[rhys1]

I have seen other examples of this award converted like this, looks to be period. The case is also old, but not an award type.

Thanks for your help

[rhys1]

The seller just sent these over :-

[Mike Kenny]

Having now seen the additional pics, I'll stick by my original comments re the hardware on that cross. Definitely not for me.

I'm attaching a couple of scans of a typical period conversion fyi. I've seen more than one like this.

Regards
Mike

[Green]

Looks okay and time period to me! Ok.... maybe not a texbook conversion! But conversions are not always texbook. If you didn't have much money at the time, you go to a handy neighbor, friend or converted it yourself. See here the result

[VtwinVince]

I agree, I would certainly have no problem with this one, and I kind of like these one-off Frankensteins.

[rhys1]

What would you consider to be a fair price for such an item ?

[VtwinVince]

A good cased award type will set you back about 350.00, so maybe half of that?

[Green]

Here as an example, an awarded 1st. Class Mecklenburg Cross made by Zimmermann. As far as I know, only Zimmermann and AWS made the awarded 1st Class Mecklenburg Crosses. The majority through Zimmmermann!

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Militarverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse 1914 (2).jpg

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Militarverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse 1914 (1).jpg

[Don D.]

I would not want it either. You see that pin style on Latvian fake EK1s. Even if original you will be hard pressed to sell it later on.