Hesse-Darmstadt. A 1831-1912 Issue Ludwigs Order Knight’s Cross First Class Newly Listed Despite these disadvantages

Despite these disadvantages

58 mm x 138 mm)

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emigrated to Canada in 1961

Gold and enamelled centrepieces

Hesse-Darmstadt. A 1831-1912 Issue Ludwigs Order Knight’s Cross First Class Newly Listed Despite these disadvantagesA fine example of a 1831 1912 issue Hesse Darmstadt Ludwigs Order Knights Cross First Class (Hessen Darmstadt Ludwigsorden Ritterkreuz I Klasse); a gold Maltese cross with black and red enamels; the obverse with a central red enameled center applique with the golden royal monogram of Ludwig, surrounded by open ended laurel leaf stems, with a white enameled ring inscribed Fr Verdienste) (German For Service), with more laurel leaf twigs below; the