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We only offer collectables which to the best of our specialists knowledge are authentic. About 15% of all consignments are returned to the consignor after extensive research due to authenticity issues.
Unlike traditional auction houses we do offer a full right of return. If you are not satisfied with what you won or bought, you may return it within 14 days. Please inform us and we will instruct you on how to return the goods. For more information, please visit FAQ pages.
Important note: Cancelling bids after an auction may disappoint the consignor, who like you is a collector. This situation is easy to avoid. We encourage you not to bid on any collectable if you are unsure if it fits into your collection. Ask us to cancel your bid 24 hours prior to the end of an auction to avoid this situation.
Until the end of the 18th century, silver and gold chains with pendants and medals partly attached to them were merely status symbols for officials and dignitaries, but not insignia. This was to change with the French Revolution: the proclaimed end of the estates society also made new service signs for officials necessary in Bavaria. From 1806 to 1918, the obverses of the mayor's medals show the portrait of the reigning Bavarian king, while the reverses bear the respective municipal coat of arms, in the cities a five-towered wall crown is added. As an alternative to the coat of arms on the revers, the name of the municipality was simply engraved. With the end of the monarchy on November 7, 1918, the portrait of the king on the front of the medal was replaced by the coat of arms of the newly founded Free State of Bavaria. The pieces were all minted by the main mint in Munich, which also issued a number of discounts on the reverse stamps in the 19th century. Accordingly, these pieces only adorn the respective coat of arms, while the original obverse with the monarch portrait is missing.
This example is from the award period from 1864 to 1886 with Ludwig II.
Here is a nice example of the municipality of Pelchenhofen. With original ribbon.