Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Service Cross, Ii Class, C.1914 Archive with a two-piece silver and

with a two-piece silver and enamelled insignia illustrating the Hungarian crown surmounting an anchor with crossed oak leaves below

USS Yankee and USS Marblehead covered her activities by engaging the Spanish gunboats Alvarado and Sandoval

the straps slotted and wrapped around black nylon covered magnetic metal buttons on either side

A 1914 Screwback Baltic Cross

In silvered die stamped iron (magnetic)

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Service Cross, Ii Class, C.1914 Archive with a two-piece silver and(Militr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period correct replacement ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse with central initials FF, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the six oclock arm with a date of 1914, the reverse with inscription FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE (FOR SERVICE IN WAR), unmarked, measuring 41. 07 mm (w) x 45. 25 mm (h), in near extremely fine