A Military Merit Order - an Officer's Cross with Swords Breast cross in silver gilt issue by the Jacob Leser firm in Straubing, second half of World War One. The reverse is marked " 950", the inside of the pin hinge is engraved with "S" for silver, which was in accordance with the delivery contract of 1 January 1917 in order to differentiate those decorations made of gold from the gilt variety which was to be produced from that point onrward. The inside of the attachment pin and swords are punched with "900" for the lower fineness, the latter, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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