Lippe, Principality. A Princely Houseorder Honour Cross Fourth Class With Swords, C. 1916 Newly Listed with eight pressure rivets on

with eight pressure rivets on the reverse

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

extremely similar but non-matching

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 with eight pressure rivets on1890 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.