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LOT 4546
Group of Five [5] German WWI Medals. 1914-1918.
Including: 'Friedrich August Medaille' medal and ribbon (2 examples); '7.1.1916' Somme cross medal and ribbon; Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe cross and ribbon; 'Service in the China Expedition' medal and ribbon. Condition as seen.3 1/4 - 4 5/8 in. (79gr total, 8.2-11.8cm.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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![Group of Five [5] German WWI Medals.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/241804-s.jpg)
Group of Five [5] German WWI Medals. 1914-1918.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Including: Red Cross service medal and ribbon; Prussian loyal service cross and ribbon; and three others. 67gr total, 9.2-11.4cm.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German WWI Named Pin Jacket Medal. 1914-1918.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Iron Cross with '1914' and crown over 'W'; reverse inscribed 'Hauptmann Rudolf Heye'; old collector number '260'. 14gr, 43mm.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
![Group of Four [4] German WWI Medals.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/241805-s.jpg)
Group of Four [4] German WWI Medals. 1914-1918.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including: Preussen 1888 'Dem besten Schützen' Friedrich III medal and ribbon; 'Dem besten Schützen' Albert von Sachsen medal and ribbon; 'Dem besten schützen' Wilhelm II Preussen medal and ribbon; 'Dem besten schützen' Wilhelm II Preussen medal and ribbon with dedication 'W. Mohrmann 1886'. 125gr total, 9.6-11.7cm.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
