Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Grand Duchy. A Military Long Service Cross, Ii Class, For 15 Years certificate_of_authenticity the reverse with two threaded

the reverse with two threaded studs

the production of matches was extremely dangerous due to use of white phosphorous in the production process

Areas around the eyepieces have experienced contact marks

50 mm (w) x 24

and comprised about five hundred men from the construction forces of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Grand Duchy. A Military Long Service Cross, Ii Class, For 15 Years certificate_of_authenticity the reverse with two threaded(Militr Dienstkreuz Unteroffiziere II. Klasse fr 15 Jahre). Instituted 1 July 1846 by Grand Duke George. (1869 1913 issue). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with a central medallion bearing a monogram of Grand Duke George, the reverse with a central medallion bearing a number 12 in Roman numerals, unmarked, measuring 37. 23 mm (w) x 41. 51 mm (h), weighing 13. 6 grams, in very fine condition.