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Thank you very much! Looks like a quite rare medal. Do you know any past auction for this kind medal?

Dear Gentlemen, One of a friend show me this medal but I never seen this medal before. It's made from silver, size around 30 x 39 mm. From the shape/style, it seems a pre-communist medal. Can anyone help me to identify this medal? Thank you

A colleague inform me about this RK, it's quite strange as the marking is "HMA L/12". To my knowledge "L/12" usually accompanied by "800" marking. Another issue is that to my eyes, the ring is slightly dipped into the frame of the Cross (dipping ring?), and as long as I know only Sedlatzek had made that kind of variant, otherwise can be concluded as fake. Therefore I personally think this to be a fake. However I want to hear your opinion, fellow gentlemen as I never seen this kind of marking before. Thank you, Windu

Hi, I'm not familiar with KM badges, but recently got interested in acquiring one, especially the u-boat badge. A guy offered this to me. Anyone can help me determining if this is a good / bad and, if possible, the maker? Thank you very much Best regards, Windu

Above medal just being found, might be 3rd grade?

Hi Gentlemen, A friend of mine stumble into old order from China / Korean with japanese style bait on the ribbon. I can't read the inscription. Anyone can help us identify what is this? Thank you, Windu Observe Reverse

Hi Gentlemen, I just find a wax seal from Netherlands Indie (today Indonesia). The handle is missing. Anyone collecting antique wax seal? Anyone knows the price estimation? I try to find comparable market price, but can't find yet.. Best regards, Windu

Thank you Andreas.. (y)

Hello, I just find a small and nice ribbon bar. The 1st place is IC 1914, 2nd place could be war merit medal, and the last one is Hindenburg cross, but I can't really sure about the 3rd place. Is it Anhalt Albrechts orden, Turkish Order of Osmaniye, or else? Thank you Windu

Hello gentlemen, I just offered this KvK with sword 1st class, unmarked. Is it original? One of my concern is the pin on the back, have it been repaired or changed? Here's the photo: Best regards, Windu

Thank you very much Nick!

Hi Gentlemen, I just bought a red cross medal, the design is different with usual Japanese Red Cross Medal, but I believe the inscription on the reverse looks like Japanese. It probably made of silver. Sadly, it came without ribbon. Anyone have information about this medal? Thank you, Windu

Yes Peter, it clearly has been remounted for display.. I believe that they had been mounted before with loose-style medals. The war medal has many dent on it's observe probably resulted from the edges of the Burma Star. But I could be wrong.. You right Peter. It seems that if the soldier had no gallantry medal or mention in despatches, it will be difficult to find the record. Also, "Misri Khan" name was pretty common to be found in Punjab and other nearby region. But I believe this man was from 6th or 8th battalion as he had Pakistan Independence Medal named. Pakistan gained it independence in 1947 if I'm not mistaken..

Thank you very much, Do you know where I can find the record of the man?

Hi Gentlemen, I just got a medal bar from a Facebook friend, a 4-place medal bar for a bargain price. The 2 stars are fine, the war medal has many knocks, and in the Pakistan Independence Medal named: 3231734 SEPOY. MISRI KHAN.8.PUNJAB.R. It doesn't have any pin/needle on the back side. Is it good or bad? And where can I find more detail about this man? Here's the photo: Best regards, Windu

It's an admiral, probably Wu Shengli, 7th commander of PLA Navy (2006-2017). Most of the ribbon are long-service medal as belows (per years of service) the yellow ribbon probably the level of the power (as same as vice chairman of other similar rank):

I recently bought a Vatican Order of St. Sylvester commander class from a local auction, I wonder if there's a name record of the recipients to track down the recipient because I think there's not many from my country (Indonesia). Cheers, Windu

Thank you for hijacking my thread with such incredible information and outstanding collection Pieter, I owe you! Do you know when they change the observe seal from lion from looking-to-us-type to looking-inward-type? This is the first time I saw the star certificate. Fantastic! The certificate belongs to Samadia (local pronounciation could be Sumadia), Depati Mangku (Chief Village) in Pagar Djati, Onderafdeeling Benkoelen-Seloema (present day Bengkulu Province). About my star, I got this star from a local antique store so I believe this was stored before the war and almost forgotten until one day someone found it and sell it to antique store.

Yes, there were many of them, but most of them didn't survive today. These stars were given to local people of Netherlands Indie (present day Indonesia) who worked for the Netherlands Government. As this star often associated with pro-Netherlands people, I believe most of them were destroyed/thrown away after Indonesian independence in 1945 because people who wear/hold/keep Netherlands-thing in after 1945 to late 1960's (before Papua Integration to Indonesia) were considered traitors. But somehow, some of them are survived and made it's way to antique market..

One the example: Mr N Barus, chief vaccinator in Karo (present day North Sumatra), was awarded Small Silver Star by Mr van Lierre. (photo taken from google)

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When I looking for expedition cross to some antique dealers here in Indonesia, none of them have it, but one of them offered this Ster voor Trouw en Verdienste / Star for Loyalty and Merit complete with it's ribbon and case in very fine condition. This star established on 1 January 1894 and ceased after 1949. At first it consists of 4 class: 1. Great Gold Star 2. Small Gold Star 3. Silver Star 4. Bronze Star in 1924, a new class introduced by then Governor-General of Neth. Indie: the Great Silver Star. Despite the "Great" and "Small" nomenclature, the five grades of the star were all equal in size, consisted of a badge in the form of a 12-pointed star with straight rays, suspended from a ribbon worn on the left chest. Anyone have the information about the list of recipient of this star?

Hi Emmanuel, I believe "1a circunscripcion" doesn't mean conscription but it means "1st district" as the explanation papers said that the president Emilio Aceval divide the territory to "6 circunscripciones"

Wow, very nice find.. The Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak Silver Jubilee decoration is also made by Royal Insignia..

Paja and Dragomir, thank you very much for the photos. Amazing research gentlemens! And I just knew from you that a Sacred Star/Bintang Sakti was awarded to a foreigner, and it's Tito. Sacred Star/Bintang Sakti usually given to Indonesian military personnel for bravery act against enemy. Well, so this one must be special.