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House Order of Lippe (Lippe): Value, Sold Prices & History
Catalogue / Germany / Lippe Order · Lippe
House Order of Lippe Lippischer Hausorden
Type Order
Period German Empire, 1871–1918
Established 25 October 1869
Founder Leopold III, Prince of Lippe and Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe $634
median of 6 recent sales, 13 in all · typically $434 – $2,017 · 1 for sale now
Matched by name. All classes, authentic single pieces, US dollars with buyer's premium; recent = dated sales of the last 10 years. Updated 3 Nov 2026.
History The Princely Lippe House Order was instituted on 25 October 1869 as the Princely Lippe Honor Cross by the regents of the houses of Lippe and Schaumburg-Lippe, Prince Leopold III of Lippe and Adolphus I George of Schaumburg-Lippe, as a joint house order, in order to reward faithful service rendered to the country or to the princely house. According to its statutes, it was one of the youngest among the house orders of the German princely houses.
Translated from the German Wikipedia (article ), under CC BY-SA 4.0 .
Classes and versions 36 Type I, Grand Cross Type I, Grand Cross Breast Star Type I, 1st Class Cross Type I, 2nd Class Cross Type I, 3rd Class Cross Type I, 4th Class Cross Type I, Merit Gold Cross Type I, Merit Silver Cross Type I, Grand Cross with Swords Classes and prices Sold: realised prices with buyer's premium, median and middle 50%. Buy now: asking prices, kept separate. Matched by name.
Class not stated
$3,260 Typical range $1,946 – $4,053 Sales 4 · last 18 Jun 2020 None listed 2nd Class
$2,441 Typical range $658 – $4,340 Sales 5 · last 24 Jun 2025 None listed Prices by class, in US dollars Class Typical range
Type I, Grand Cross Breast Star with Swords
Type I, 1st Class Cross with Swords
Type I, 2nd Class Cross with Swords
Type I, 3rd Class Cross with Swords
Type I, 4th Class Cross with Swords
Type I, Merit Gold Cross with Swords
Type I, Merit Silver Cross with Swords
Type II, Grand Cross
Type II, Grand Cross Breast Star
Type II, 1st Class Cross
Type II, 2nd Class Cross
Type II, Officers' Cross
Type II, 3rd Class Cross
Type II, 4th Class Cross with Rays
Type II, 4th Class Cross without Rays
Type II, Merit Gold Cross
Type II, Merit Silver Cross
Type II, Grand Cross with Swords
Type II, Grand Cross Breast Star with Swords
Type II, 1st Class Cross with Swords
Type II, 2nd Class Cross with Swords
Type II, Officers' Cross with Swords
Type II, 3rd Class Cross with Swords
Type II, 4th Class Cross with Rays with Swords
Type II, 4th Class Cross without Rays with Swords
Type II, Merit Gold Cross with Swords
Type II, Merit Silver Cross with Swords Class not stated $3,260 $1,946 – $4,053 4last 18 Jun 2020 None listed 2nd Class $2,441 $658 – $4,340 5last 24 Jun 2025 None listed
3 more classes seen only once 1st Class
$5,130 Typical range $5,130 Sales 1 None listed 2nd Class with Swords
— Typical range — Sales 0 1 listed · $5,130 3rd Class
$675 Typical range $675 Sales 1 None listed
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eMedals · seen 2 Jul 2026
Lippe 2nd Class with Swords 1914-1918 · fixed price $5,130
Prices by class, in US dollars Class Typical range Sales 1st Class $5,130 $5,130 1 None listed 2nd Class with Swords — — 0 1 listed · $5,130 3rd Class $675 $675 1 None listed
Invaluable · sold 24 Jun 2025
· hammer €420
approximately ≈ $487
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $609 paid
Invaluable · sold 13 Dec 2024
· hammer €500
approximately ≈ $526
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $658 paid
Invaluable · sold 18 Jun 2020
· hammer $150
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $188 paid
Invaluable · sold 26 May 2020
· hammer €1,800
approximately ≈ $1,976
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $2,470 paid
Invaluable · sold 28 Feb 2020
· hammer $300
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $375 paid
Invaluable · sold 3 Dec 2017
· hammer $3,250
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $4,063 paid
Invaluable · sold 6 Dec 2015
· hammer $200
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $250 paid
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