Pour-le-Merite,

Pour le Merite Orden for sale

Transitional variation WW1 decoration apparently made by Wagner in gilt silver.

marked 800 just on the ring for the original ribbon

gilt silver with baroque loop in Wagner style

post 1916

Weight: 13 pwt, (20 grams) hollow version, Width & Height: 52mm X 52mm, Depth: 2.00mm

Following November 1916, Pour le Merite's were made of silver or gilt silver due to the prohibition on using gold.

The post-1916 medals were hollow and made of gilded silver.

The two silver hollow halves were soldered together with some having a small weep hole.

There is considerable controversy regarding the connected u-r in Pour however,

there are known war issued examples with the u-r being connected.

Much apparent wear to features on the front especially on the fletching of the raised chests of the eagles

with the fletching on the back much sharper as if this PLM was worn under a jump suit.The front also finds stains on the edges of the rays

as if exposed to some sort of pollutant.

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Hermann Goering in his flight suit

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