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    Claudius

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    1. Hello; Did someone(s) put together an Award Roll for the Wurttemburg Friedrich Order? I'm looking at Lt.d.R. Oskar Sigg. I know he received the Friedrich Order 2nd Class w/swords on October 27, 1916, but I don't know of any other awards. Thank you, Claudius
    2. Is this combination unique enough to narrow it down to one gent? I need the medal rolls gnomes to identify this pre-WWI, non-combatant gentleman (doctor?) EK2 1870 NC PRAO PKO4 KDM NC(steel) 1870 w/3 bars KDM 1866 Kaiser Centenary Brunswick Order of Henry the Lion Oldenburg -Honor Cross 1K (Gold) Thank you in advance, Claudius
    3. Hello; I'm looking for a photo of Kapitänleutnant Theodor Hengstenberg. Joined 1.4.1903 Fähnrich zur See 15.4.1904 Leutnant zur See 28.9.1906 Oberleutnant zur See 27.3.1909 Kapitänleutnant Torpedo boat commander 12.3.1915 I'm asking for a friend. Thanks, Claudius
    4. Alex; Thank you for looking and posting the results. I had hoped for a name, date and where it was awarded, but sometimes the information is not there. Thank you again! -Claudius
    5. Any chance of knowing the name/circumstances of; 4th Class Medal, # 129 304.
    6. Hello; Does anyone own the Patrikeev volumes that have the rolls for the St.George Cross and Medal winners? I would like the name and award details on a 4th Class Cross # 1 223 342 and a 4th Class Medal, # 129 304 that I have. Thanks, Claudius StGeoCross4C 1223342.heic StGeoMedal4C 129304.heic
    7. Hello; I have noticed that many Imperial Russian medal bars don't have pins or loops to attach them to the uniform. How did they do it orginally? I'm attaching photos of the backs of two medal bars. I realize that one of them has a soldered on safety pin for attaching to the uniform but that was obviously done some time after the medal bar was constructed. It only further illustrates my point that the medal bars HAD an attachment system, but it wasn't used in later years, and in some cases just a big safety pin was used instead.
    8. "The Queen is dead...long live the King!" (I always wanted to say that, but as a colonist and her long reign prevented it until now)
    9. Hello; Does anyone have or have in a book, a photo of Uhlan uniform from the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Regiment (early WWI period)? There isn't one in my "Uniforms of the Imperial Russian Army" book by Boris & John Mollo. And I can't find one online. (I found a photo of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in her regiment's Uhlan uniform, but that is not what i'm looking for.) Thanks,
    10. Hello; I picked this up today at my favorite neighborhood 2nd hand bric-a-brac store. I thought his badge and collar tab came out well in the photo, but the pogoni is a bit blurry. Unfortunately no writing on the back. badge collar
    11. It is likely that the KuK badge is no good. The patina is wrong, especially in the center of the eagle where it was reheated to apply the maker mark. I'm sorry for the widow and I hope they find the rest of his collection for her to sell off.
    12. Hello; I don't think I posted my St. Stanislaus 3rdK w/S on a bow. The reverse has the Eduard maker mark. The photos don't properly show how "buttery" the yellow gold looks. I was once told that that was an indication of higher gold content, but there are no hallmarks to give a gold carat amount. The cross is on a ribbon in a bow, which I think is odd for an order w/swords. A St. Stan without without swords would suggest an awarding to a woman. But with swords it was likely awarded to a gentleman and the mounting would be entirely different. The last odd finding is the mounting. It looks like it was glued to a black, felt-like material. But it might have been the collector that owned it before me who glued it to his collection board. If I was sure I would try to remove it. Could it have been glued to the original owner's black felt coat? But I have never heard of attaching awards this way. thoughts?
    13. Thank you JapanX! I don't know why I was having difficultly discovering that this maker mark belonged to this relatively common Russian manufacturer. Regards, Claudius
    14. Hello; I don't recognize this manufacturer maker mark and I couldn't find it in the list of Russian silversmiths. Thanks, Claudius
    15. Oh I believe you are sincere Vitaly. You have every intention on continuing to make medal bars that will pass close inspection...because you can. Other than the crimes of passion, the prisons are filled with individuals who didn't see anything wrong with what they did. Especially fraud. Why else do they have to lock them up? Nobody is going to say; "I listened to my trial and heard the verdict. I agree I should serve time for my crime." It's only an empathic person that realizes that I don't want to hurt others because I don't want to be hurt. Or if I don't care about myself, to someone I love. You wouldn't want someone to sell phony stocks to your mother. That might make you angry, but the person who duped your mother wouldn't care at all. You are working on your craft, and they are working on their swindle.
    16. Something naval aviation? What does say in the center? What is the rest of the string?
    17. No, citizen arrests are more common with apprehensions for community police departments. Federal agencies wouldn't recognize or allow citizens to undertake their arrests. They use judges to sign warrants for search and seizures.
    18. There may be some deeper issues here. The bar was clearly made to closely match period techniques and materials to create a forgery. To paraphrase the legal statement below for this situation, if the Maker/Seller of the piece created something to hang in the home with no intent to sell as original, no crime is committed. However, if the Buyer wanted something so close to the original that may one day sell as original, then forgery charges could follow. Vitaly may not be in trouble for creating and selling to 91-old-inf-reg. a medalbar that is a forgery because he wasn't paid the equivalent of what an original bar would sell for, but if 91-old-inf-reg keeps it as an original piece, then he might be charged with a forgery and the Feds will want to know, and they will want to know who he commissioned to get it. It would be then that Vitaly would be added to an INTERPOL list of known forgers. For safety sake, Vitaly and 91-old-inf-reg should consult with their attorneys to make sure this transaction does not attract Federal attention, and going forward Vitaly may want to get clear legal direction about any creations he makes. I know in the USA there are law against creating forgeries, but I don't know the laws in Ireland. There could be fines and perhaps short jail time. WHITE COLLAR CRIMES: WHAT CONSTITUTES ART FORGERY? "Creating fake art, changing an existing art piece in an attempt to increase the value, and selling a fake art piece as original art can all lead to art forgery charges. If there is no proof of intent to commit larceny or fraud, or to deceive another party, forgery charges will not likely stand. If a person replicates a famous, valuable art piece as a decorative object to hang in his or her home with no intent to sell it as an original piece, no crime was committed. However, if an attempt is made to sell this piece as an original, forgery charges could follow... "
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