Tunneller Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) A recent acquisition Jim Edited June 24, 2016 by Tunneller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Your collection is wonderful. I love the CdG and French militaria. I'd love to have a few nice CdG documents. I really need to examine mine for any silver marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Stunning! Simply stunning! Congratulations! Looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunneller Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Just managed to pick this diploma up today. .I already have this design in my collection but couldn`t resist another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Hi, can you post a close up of his citation? Thanks! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Another beautiful diploma for the CdG. I think it's 1917 I hope to have a nice framed one in a week or so... All depends on the postal service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunneller Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Another arrival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Great condition, nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) Regimental Citation, signed by Lt.Colonel Boigues, Commanding the 149 Inf.Rgt. Named to Joannis Marius RIVOLIER who was killed by a bullet at Angres, in the 3rd Battle of Artois on 27 Sept.1915 Regimental Citation, signed by Lt.Colonel Gaube, commanding the 98 Inf.Rgt. Named to Sgt. Marius MAZERON for his courage while supplying his company with food under a German gas-attack on 8/9 nov.1916 at Pressoire. Edited December 16, 2016 by Odulf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Beautiul French citations are very attractive. I should have started collecting them long ago. I fear a fellow named Chris B has nabbed most of the nice German and French citations.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunneller Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) Odulf, Those are beautiful citations. I just picked up this group of citations with a 1915 medal. Edited December 19, 2016 by Tunneller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Fantastic! have to love these citations! fantastic research possibilities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry T Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I have seen advertised on Ebay a WW2 CdG with a blank, completely plain reverse. Is this anything official, or even semi-official? I cannot any other reference to such a model. Thanks for any possible information Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 They are know as "London CdG". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry T Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I am familiar with the London version as having no date- have one in my collection. But the one I am referring to is totally plain, flat. See listing http://www.ebay.com/itm/142221603043?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Ok, sorry! Can't comment on thise one. But I'll ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunneller Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 14 hours ago, Jerry T said: I am familiar with the London version as having no date- have one in my collection. But the one I am referring to is totally plain, flat. See listing http://www.ebay.com/itm/142221603043?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Jerry These medals are called "uniface". I once collected all CdG and had one of these in my collection. i was informed by a very knowledgeable French collector that these medals were purely for displaying in frames and were thought not to be official. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 According to memenbers of a French militaria forum I am helping moderating, there is nothing unusual to it. They are quiet rare but not more expensive then any other WWII CdG. They were probalbly oversea's made examples. Sorry Jim I was absent for a while and just answered without checking the poste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry T Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Thank you both for your answers. To buy or not to buy, that is the question.........(with apologies to the Bard) Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunneller Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Jerry, I think it is worth getting one for completion of a collection purposes. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 20 hours ago, Tunneller said: These medals are called "uniface". I once collected all CdG and had one of these in my collection. i was informed by a very knowledgeable French collector that these medals were purely for displaying in frames and were thought not to be official. Jim That is very probable. I have a framed set where a normal CdG was flattened on the back to make it fit well on the frame. I think many, maybe even most Fench Vets after WW1 had a special framed set for the wall as well as their wearing medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark McM Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 just acquired, a *very* dark bronze example. It's quite aesthetically pleasing, imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunneller Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Very nice Mark Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark McM Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Tunneller said: Very nice Mark Jim Thanks, Jim! The nuance and variety of the CdG sure contributes to it's appeal!! Edited February 28, 2017 by Mark McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunneller Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I picked this one up recently. beautifully framed. I have no idea of the year of the medal and won`t be taking the back off to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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