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LOT 409:
VARIOUS VINTAGE EUROPEAN MEDALS AND BADGES
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Sold for: $80
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Estimated price :
$100 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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VARIOUS VINTAGE EUROPEAN MEDALS AND BADGES
Two War Merit gilded bronze crosses. On the obverse of the cross in the center is the Rose of Lippe surrounded by a laurel wreath. In the upper arm of the cross, at the top of the wreath is the crowned cipher of Leopold IV. The lower arm bears the date 1914. On the reverse are the words Fur Auszeichnung Im Kriege inscribed in three lines respectively, on the upper, horizontal, and lower arms of the cross. Established on 8 December 1914, by Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe, it could be awarded to combatants and to non-combatants for significant contributions to the war effort. Also contains some Nazi badges including a Hitler Youth enamel members badge, in red and white enamels, with central swastika, needle pin and marked RZM. Antique Russian Imperial infantry badge, and more.
Dimensions: Largest item 2 3/4" x 1 3/4" in. All measurements are approximate
