Schaumburg-Lippe. An 1899-1918 Princly Houseorder Cross Fourth Class certificate_of_authenticity military units

military units

measuring 64 mm x 59 mm

One lorry hit a tree

1916 and posted to the 14th Canadian Infantry Battalion the next day

Commander's Neck Cross - in Gold and enamels

Schaumburg-Lippe. An 1899-1918 Princly Houseorder Cross Fourth Class certificate_of_authenticity military unitsA fine example of an 1899 1918 issue Princly Schaumburg Lippe Houseorder Cross Fourth Class (Frstlicher Hausorden Kreuz IV Klasse); a silver maltese cross; the obverse with an eight pointed star, with a central red enameled medallion bearing a silver nessel leaf and a Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a central blue enameled medallion with a royal crown