Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A Merit Cross 1. Class For Bravery Auction Archive which slides into the black

which slides into the black and red embroidered cockade above the cap badge on the front

Berlin 68” on the reverse

on a off-white paper stock

surmounted by an raised eagle

yet remains in extremely fine condition

Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A Merit Cross 1. Class For Bravery Auction Archive which slides into the black(Kreuz 1. Klasse fr Auszeichnung im Kriege fr Tapferkeit). A cross patte constructed of silvered bronze; the obverse inscribed Fr Tapferkeit on a pebbled field, within a laurel wreath; vertical pinback, with a functional barrel hinge and a round wire catch; measuring 40. 22 mm (w) x 40. 31 mm (h); weighing 16. 7 grams; in overall good condition.