Waldeck, Principality. A Waldeck Merit Order Cross, Second Class Auction Archive (Heer Panzer Erkennungsmarke)

(Heer Panzer Erkennungsmarke)

The accompanying pouch is fabricated from a thick leather

the upper exhibiting six non-punched holes at the tab end

November 6th

Waldeck, Principality. A Waldeck Merit Order Cross, Second Class Auction Archive (Heer Panzer Erkennungsmarke)(Verdienstmedaille II. Klasse). Instituted 3. 7. 1857 by Duke George Victor. (1890 1896 issue). This is an extremely well preserved Waldeck Merit Order Cross Second Class, composed of a silver gilt Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse with an eight pointed black enameled star containing a white enameled medallion in the center bearing a red enameled Anchor Cross of Pyrmont, surrounded by a gold ring, the reverse with a silver gilt