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    1. Recently could buy a first type Grand Cross set, awarded in 1953 by president Juan Peron to an European Foreign Minister. Came in case and together with the award document, signed by Peron
    2. Hi Simius Rex, thank you for your comments. The cannister could indeed have been used for storing maps, small ones as the tube is not that large. I think to store a promotion document is still a realistic possibility, as I wrote before, it was done in Europe, the most famous ones, being of course the Marshall batons. Whatever its use was, it is a nice looking object. Regards, Pieter
    3. Hi Hugh, thanks for your reaction. A courier device for messages sounds very pausible. I initially thought of rank, because before in Europe, general officers sometimes carried a baton with their letter of appointment rolled up in the baton. The initials US on the top of the baton made me conclude it is American, but of course I can be wrong. Regards, Pieter
    4. Does any of our Amrican friends know what this American baton was used for? It is made of copper, the tube part is about 32 cm long with a diameter of 3cm. The ends can be removed and the inside is hollow. The baton is adorned by six eagles at the top and three at the bottom. My guess is that it was used as a militay baton, but for which purpose? If anyoone can give me more information, I will be grateful, this baton has been in my cupboard already for many years. Regards, Pieter
    5. Reviving an old thread. I recently could buy a Mentana cross awarded to the French 1st Line Infantery Battalion, with the soldier nr. 1691. Have indeed up to now only seen numbers in the 2000 range. The French 1st Inf. Batt. at the battle of Mentana consisted of 400 men. Regards, Pieter
    6. Hoi Marcon1, thank you, it's easier to read this way. Groet, Pieter
    7. For those interested in the DSO, I recently bought a Victorian DSO document awarded in January 1899 to Captain McLoughlin of the Army Medical Corps. Thanks to a member of the BMF I learned that he received the DSO fo services during operations in Uganda 1897-98. For some reason, I cannot get one picture upward. Regards, Pieter
    8. Hi vPerlet, As you can see in the picture you provided, I think you have the ribbons wrong. The Order of Liberation has a yellow ribbon with red stripes, 1,2 or 3 according to class. The Order of August One has a red ribbon with yeloy stripes, 1,2 or 3 according to class. here is the Order of August One, third class, so with a red ribbon with three yellow stripes. regards, Pieter sorry, picture of the wrong case,here the correct one
    9. The reason I ask, because I have all three classes of the Order of Liberation in my collection, and am of course curious to know how many of the first class were issued. Here some pictures, bear with me, As you can see, the first class case contains the ribbon bar of the first class of the order of August One. This could mean the receipient also had this order and mixed up the ribbons. Unfortunately, of the Augut One order I have only the thrid class
    10. Hi All, in September 1955, the Standing Committee of the PRC instituted three orders; the Order of August One, The Order of Independence and Freedom, and the Order of Liberation, all in three classes. After 1957 these orders were no longer awarded. I wonder if it is known how many of these orders were awarded. Wikipedia gives the follwing numbers for the first class; August One order; 47 Order of Independence; 196 odre of Liberation; 421 At another source I read for the first class respectively; 171, 307 and 983. That is quite a difference, so I wonder if any of you has the correct numbers for the first class of these three orders. Thanks and regards, Pieter
    11. Here an example of an award document to Assistant Doctor Dr. Eugen Fliegel of the Iron Cross 1870 for non combatants. It reads das Eiserne Kreuz zweiter Klasse am weissen Bande mit schwarzer Einfassung. Issued by the King in 1873. And here a document for a non combatant Iron cross 1914, issued by the Royal Prussian Orders Commission in 1918
    12. Hi Herman, thanks for your comment, it could very well be a marching medal. The set was made up by Van Wielik in The Hague and they used a ribbon that is similar to the Luxembug marching medal. Interesting story of the NordBat 2. From it I found out that BA 03 on the medal means 3d Battallion. Will try to search for a list of Dutch military that were attached to NordBat 2, perhaps that can shed more light on the medal. Regards, Pieter
    13. I have a Dutch medal set for service in former Yougoslavia, with the Dutch medal for UN Peace operations, the UN medal UNPROFOR, and a Swedisch medal from Nordbat 2. I have no idea what this last medal was given for, but I suspect it is unofficial. The obverse has the map of Yougoslavia with the words NORDBAT 2 and BA03, the reverse is plain. If someone has more information on this medal, I will be grateful to receive it. regards, Pieter
    14. Hi Marcon, thank you for the link. However, this is the Peruvian version of the medal, that was instituted by the government of Peru in 1825, after their independence. Fortunately, there is more information and are more pictures available of this Peru medal. The Venezuelan version, instituted in 1854, has the same name, but has a different design as can been seen in the picture I added. It is also much rarer, and I have never seen one on the market. In the Morton & Eden auction of the collection of the American Numismatic Society, only the Peru version was offered. But anyway thanks for your reaction and with best regards, Pieter
    15. Recently I bought the shown award document for the Medalla del Busto del Liberator Simon Bolivar, issued by the President of Venezuela in 1880. It is made of vellin and awarded to a frenchman. This medal was instituted by the President of Venezuela in March 1854, and was abolished by the establishment of the Order of the Liberator in Sept 1880. The only pictures I could find of this medal is the one I show here. The site Condecorationes Venezuela mentions the medal, but only shows the reverse. If any member has better pictures of this medal, or perhaps even owns one, I would be very grateful to get clear pictures, to accompany the award document. Thanks and regards, Pieter
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