Lippe, Principality. A Princely Houseorder Honour Cross Fourth Class With Swords, C. 1916 Newly Listed at the time of his

at the time of his birth part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

extremely similar but non-matching

with eight pressure rivets on the reverse

the reverse inscribed “Für treue Dienste in der Polizei” (German - For loyal service in the Police)

1941 and a black and white postcard of the Destroyer Richard Beitzen with handwritting in pencil on the reverse

Lippe, Principality. A Princely Houseorder Honour Cross Fourth Class With Swords, C. 1916 Newly Listed at the time of his1890 1918 Issue. (Frstlich Lippische Ehrenkreuz 4. Klasse mit Schwertern). A silver Maltese cross with swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a crowned royal cipher of Ludwig; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 45.