Lübeck. A Hanseatic Cross, C.1915 GTRexclude 49 mm needle on back

49 mm needle on back

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Lübeck. A Hanseatic Cross, C.1915 GTRexclude 49 mm needle on back1915 1918 issue. A fine example of a Hanseatic Cross (Hanseatenkreuz); a silvered bronze cross with red enameled arms; the obverse with a center medallion depicting a silvered Lbeck coat of arms; the reverse inscribed in the centre with Fr Verdienst im Kriege 1914 (For Merit in War 1914); on loop for suspension; unmarked; measuring 40. 12 mm (w) x 39. 97 mm (h); in overall near extremely fine condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert