Chris Boonzaier

More to the point... what on earth did you ask them :-) I have had a number of things researched ages and ages ago, no problemo. Best Chris

Hi, I know Nuthin about these... Are these good for a 12th Bavarian Inf Regt Lt? Thanks Chris

Have never seen a lower number for a flight badge !!!

See how the writing is on the left?

I have never seen one like this before !!

Hi, Its just luck to find them on occasion on Ebay. best Chris

Well.... I went ahead and bought the Paris mint one..... EUR130, but I figured it was now or never.....

OK, here is the front row mounted on a "Ball bar" with the ball bar for row 2 above it to show what they are like

Here is a document for it...

This 176th IR disc arrived this week...

Hi, welcome! Any chance of pictures of the helmet and Tschako wit the edelweiss? Thanks Chris

From the hooks on the bac, to the backing cloth... All that is different today is that they used ball bars on the back.

Seen on ebay... this is a classic combination, a nice piece indeed...

As much as I would love him to be wrong, I think he is right on that. 1) Its a pionier and this desgnation was mainly just Rohr men 2) It seems to be from the time when Rohr was still the only battalion 3) I am not sure but I tink Rohr was the only one with 5 Kompagnies?

There is a book out... And this guy has some nice ones !!!! http://membres.lycos.fr/spacemakerfra/main...&plaque=103

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Just got this today....

Good that you got them!

From what I read the Officers swords were private purchase. I recently bought a 1912 pattern officers cavalry sword made by "Fenton Brothers, Sword Cutlers to the war office" It has a broad arrow with "Proved" and what looks to be 5E ? (The ? could be an L or an I) Could this be an issue sword? I did not think broad arrows could be found on private purchase pieces? Thanks Chrid

Am I right in thinking this is a 1915 model tag? Tanks Chris

Ahh... we did not get through without the double standard cropping up.... How many unnamed IOMs would it be?

Hi, I am aware of what "Potemkin" is, but fail to see why this would have such a dramatic effect on the price... 1) On an intrest level, why would it put the Charge of the light brigade to shame? That is an extremely subjective statement. 2) Historically speaking there are dozens if not hundreds of events that changed the world, or captured the worlds imagination, and they are to be had for anywhere from EUR10 to EUR10 000. 3) The awards are not for the Potemkin, so it is just "Extra info" anyway. You can also buy about 5000 Iron Cross award documents, and believe me, they would be waaaaay more researchable than this. History is to be had for way better prices.

The selection that went unsold... a number of commemorative medals for actions and campaigns...

To take this a step further.... I saw one of these on an auction for USD5000, In another auction it was in with a dozen other Russian commemorotives. In lot 494 in the Spinks auction of April 2007 it is in a mixed bag lot with 20 or so other medals commemorating heroic russian actions with an estimate of 400-500 British pounds. The lot did not sell at that price.... and you just KNOW that all well healed collectors and dealers have an eye on that catalog, very little gets through... The Greenwich ship museum has a selection of Russian commemoratives including this one. I would say (until someone shows me what a silly boy I am) that this is one of dozens of tokens/medals issued to commemorate dramtic actions, the Russians seemed to make quite a few of these. Is it sure that they were only made for the participants? Finding 4 in online catalogs is usually asign that something is not thaaaat rare.

Well, I have been thinking about this group... IMHO there is nothing at all (Historical importance, Rarity, Desirability) that anywhere near justifies the price. It is a wish price aimed at a New Rich multi, multi millionaire who needs to show off with a "unique" group. 1) Rarity does not always equal desirability 2) It was a dramatic action, but not 250 000 worth 3) It is rare but nowhere near "Exceedingly rare and unique" to the above... 1) Many awards are waaaaaay rarer... see awards on the Naval General service Medal with awards sometimes in only double figures 2) Only just over 600 chargers in the light brigade, maybe THE most famous action ever.... lots of very deep pocketed buyers after these groups..... at about 1/10th of the price of the sailor boy. 3) once again, many, many awards are rares, and arguably more desirable.... at nowhere near the price. Historically interesting, sure, but so was the first day of the Somme, A D-Day first wave casualty, a Pearl Harbour casualty, a dam buster raider.... there are just sooooooooo many heroic and dramatic actions... many get little more than a shrug when you show folks the awards.... does this one really stand out THAT much more? Look past the fact that it is a great group... and think of what other great groups cost..... is it really worth soooooooo much more?