Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Hanseatic Crosses Republic of nicknamed "Paper Doll"

nicknamed "Paper Doll"

most of the bronze finish has been lost and the centrepiece backplate is missing

Issued 1807-1918

held in place via intact lugs and pin

Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Hanseatic Crosses Republic of nicknamed "Paper Doll"(Hanseatenkreuze). A pair of Hanseatic Crosses, including: 1. A Hamburg issue award, constructed of silvered copper with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, overlaid by a central red enameled medallion bearing a silvered Hamburg coat of arms, the reverse bearing a central inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914 (FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914), unmarked, measuring