Lippe, Principality. An Order Of Leopold, Silver Merit Medal, C.1910 Newly Listed a central gold stripe

a central gold stripe

shortly after the Battle of Antietam

he attended and graduated from the Military Academy of Hannover and was subsequently promoted to Second Lieutenant on March 9

that he was Married and that his trade was that of Boot & Shoe Maker

maker marked "WERNSTEIN JENA" and marked "DRGM 35269" on the reverse

Lippe, Principality. An Order Of Leopold, Silver Merit Medal, C.1910 Newly Listed a central gold stripe(Leopold Orden, Silberne Medaille). Instituted 24 June 1906 by Prince Leopold IV. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Leopold IV, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), inside of a laurel wreath, unmarked, measuring 28. 02 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 2 grams, in extremely fine condition.