Lippe, Principality. An Order Of Leopold, Silver Merit Medal, C.1910 Auction Archive Royal Canadian Regiment on October

Royal Canadian Regiment on October 23

Philippine Islands on 5 February 1945

A First War Iron Cross 1st Class 1914 Stickpin - Silvered bronze with black enamels

reverse bears embossed dates 1863 1915 1913 horizontally across arms of cross and “MICHAELIS” engraved vertically along 6 o’clock arm

they were "burnt black"

Lippe, Principality. An Order Of Leopold, Silver Merit Medal, C.1910 Auction Archive Royal Canadian Regiment on October(Leopold Orden, Silberne Medaille). Instituted 24 June 1906 by Prince Leopold IV. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Leopold IV, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), inside of a laurel wreath, unmarked, measuring 28. 02 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 2 grams, in extremely fine condition.