Germany, Imperial. A Lot of Award Documents to Railway Construction Councillor Johann Süß

The collection includes:

A Reuß Honour Cross 3rd Class certificate to Prussian Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsinspektor (railway construction and operating inspector) Süß in Leutenberg (Thuringia). Dated to Schloß Osterstein on 15 December 1907. Measuring 209 mm (w) x 330 mm (h), presenting a folding crease and some creasing around the seal, remains very fine. With accompanying letter, dated to Gera (Thuringia) on 30 December 1907, measuring 209 mm (w) x 331 mm (h), presenting a folding crease, remains extremely fine. With official award statutes, measuring 210 mm (w) x 322 mm (h), presenting a folding crease, remains extremely fine. With certificate from the president of the royal railway board, stating that the German Emperor has allowed Süß to accept and wear the Reuß Honour Cross, dated to Erfurt (Thuringia) on 7 March 1908; measuring 209 mm (w) x 329 mm (h), presenting a folding crease and light warping of the left side, remains near extremely fine.

A Hesse General Honour Badge for War Merit certificate to Regierungs- und Baurat (governmental and construction privy councillor) to Johann Baptist Süß in Kreuznach (western Germany), dated to Darmstadt on 27 March 1918. Measuring 287 mm (w) x 227 mm (h), presenting a folding crease, creasing and light scuffing of the edges, and two minor tears, remains fine. With accompanying letter, dated to Mainz (western Germany) on 30 March 1918, measuring 165 mm (w) x 209 mm (h), presenting light creasing of the upper left corner, remains extremely fine.

A Bulgarian Order of St. Alexander certificate to Regierungsbaumeister (governmental constructions master builder) Johann Baptist Süss, dated to 12 June 1917. Measuring 304 mm (w) x 443 mm (h), presenting three folding creases and light scuffing of the edges, remains very fine.

A Prussian Merit Cross for War Aid certificate to Regierungsbaumeister (governmental constructions master builder) Baptist Süß, Vorstand des Eisenbahnbetriebsamts (chairman of railway operating office) in Kreuznach. Dated to Berlin on 12 July 1917. Measuring 264 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), presenting creasing and light scuffing of the edges, remains near very fine.

A Landwehr Long Service Clasp 2nd Class with certificate. Clasp made of cloth in metal frame, measuring 44 mm (w) x 16 mm (h), very fine. Certificate named to Vizefeldwebel (vice sergeant) Jean Baptist Süß, dated to Essen (western Germany) on 22 March 1906, presenting two folding creases, and several small needle holes, remains near very fine.

An appointing certificate to Regierungs- und Baurat (government and construction privy councillor) for Regierungsbaumeister (governmental constructions master builder) Johann Baptist Süß, dated to 21 October 1917 and signed in pencil by German Emperor Wilhelm II. Measuring 210 mm (w) x 330 mm (h), presenting a folding crease and light scuffing of the edges, remains very fine.

An appointing certificate to Reichsbahnoberrat (national railway senior councillor) to Johann Baptist Süß, dated to Berlin on 22 September 1931. Measuring 210 mm (w) x 297 mm (h), presenting light creasing of the edges, remains extremely fine.

An appointing certificate to Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsinspektor (railway construction and operations inspector) to Regierungsbaumeister Johann Baptist Süß, dated to Berlin on 1 April 1907. Measuring 209 mm (w) x 329 mm (h), presenting a folding crease, remains extremely fine.

An appointing certificate to Regierungs-Baumeister (government constructions master builder) to Regierungs-Bauführer (government construction leader) Johann Baptist Süß, dated to Berlin on 11 November 1902. Measuring 210 mm (w) x 331 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and light warping, remains very fine.

An appointing certificate to Eisenbahn-Regierungs-Bauführer (railway governmental construction leader) Johann Baptist Süß, dated to Saarbrücken (western Germany) on 16 November 1898. Measuring 209 mm (w) x 330 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and light scuffing of the edges, remains very fine.

A Military ID Booklet to Vizefeldwebel (vice sergeant) Süß, born 8 October 1870 in Morbach near Bernkastel (western Germany), joined the army on 1 October 1893. Measuring 86 mm (w) x 138 mm (h), presenting scuffing of the cover and period repair to the spine, with the body of the book having started to come loose, remains fine.

A donation of jewelry and gold for the war effort certificate to Regierungsbaumeister Süß, dated to Kreuznach on 22 August 1917. Measuring 239 mm (w) x 160 mm (h), presenting minimal scuffing, remains near mint. A business card of “Süß - Regierungsbaumeister”, measuring 93 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), remains mint.