Schaumburg-Lippe. An 1899-1918 Princly Houseorder Cross Fourth Class Auction Archive each with a postmarked one

each with a postmarked one cent U

in China for three years and three months

connecting Ieper to Menen

each marked "MADE IN B'HAM ENG" (Birmingham) on the reverse

Schaumburg-Lippe. An 1899-1918 Princly Houseorder Cross Fourth Class Auction Archive each with a postmarked oneA fine example of an 1899 1918 issue Princly Schaumburg Lippe Houseorder Cross Fourth Class (Frstlicher Hausorden Kreuz IV Klasse); a silver maltese cross; the obverse with an eight pointed star, with a central red enameled medallion bearing a silver nessel leaf and a Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a central blue enameled medallion with a royal crown