The Prussian 1897 Centenary Medal (Zentenarmedaille ) was officially titled the Medaille zur Erinnerung an des Hochseligen Kaisers und Königs Wilhelm I., des Großen, Majestät to honor the 100th Birthday of...
The Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer (Honor Cross for Combatants - or the Hindenburg Cross) was instituted on 13 July 1934 by the German Reichspräsident Paul von Hindenburg. It was awarded retroactively to the...
It has gone on for as long as I can remember among collectors clutch back fasteners dating them back to there first use and patent. We will, in the guide and it is fact here no here say or speculation. We will...
The first thing you need to do is identify it. The eBay "Historical Memorabilia" board will probably be the best 1st stop. Photos of both sides are needed (at least 500 dpi) and make sure they are focused. A...
After WWI, a variety of German veteran organization sprang up across the country, keeping with a long-established tradition. One of these was the "Kyffhäuserbund"(Kyffhäuser Veteran's Organization) who issued...
This guide will cover only the 1813 Iron Cross 1st Class. The Eiserne Kreuz (Iron Cross - often abbreviated EK or IC)was instituted on 10 March 1813 by the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III. It was awarded...
This guide will comment on online sources available for you to research some of your official worldwide orders, decorations, and medals.Generally, it will point you in the correct direction for your own...
A gap filler medal is normally an officially issued medal which has a serious defect or damage or something is wrong with it to a point of making it of very little collector interest in its' own right. The...
In Germany, the problem of militaria forgeries is greatly less than in North America because as soon as a forgery is noted on the market, it's quickly documented and published. In about August 2006, an...
An erased medal is defined as "one that is officially issued to a verified recipient and has had the naming removed" through one of several techniques - and has not been replaced by a new name . The vast...