Waldeck, Principality. A Rare Order of Merit, I Class Cross with Swords, c. 1916 certificate_of_authenticity Klasse mit Schwertern) War Merit

Klasse mit Schwertern) War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords

with an additional liner rivet at the reverse

The exterior is fully lined along the side walls with a layer of thick black lamb’s wool

a blue leatherette exterior

Two Hamilton Infantry Battalions Collar Tabs CEF - 86th Infantry Battalion "86th Machine Gun Battalion" Collar Tab (browning copper

Waldeck, Principality. A Rare Order of Merit, I Class Cross with Swords, c. 1916 certificate_of_authenticity Klasse mit Schwertern) War Merit(Verdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 3 July 1857 by Prince Georg Victor. (1915 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse overlaid by a central gilded and black enameled starburst, in turn bearing a white enameled medallion with a red enameled Anchor Cross, all situated within a blue enameled