Graf

I just discovered that this model existed not only for 5th to 3rd Class, however also for 2nd Class That is a very interesting fact According to the existing literature this model or more correctly variation was known only from 5th to 3rd Class but no author mentioned 2nd Class This shows that the existing literature is not complete and new fact will be discovered, and hopefully included in the next books According to Denkov this variation did exist only in the regency period and was designed to be different from the King Boris III Emission However he is the only one who suggested this Cheers Graf

BTW The first photo is very interesting The General is wearing both Royal ,more likely, the Regency/Republican Orders and Communist ones The uniform looks like 1945-1950 pattern (like the one bellow). During this transitional period many Decorations were awarded using left overs and some to had a hybrid patterns

Hi Steve thank you for the picures It is a good point , worth exploring it further

Certainly I will I do not collect those medals ,however i did buy a 5th Class of the Order for civil merit and It came with this ribbon Replaced it with the correct one and this one i put away in the "spare department box" Cheers

Hi I have to check in my "spare parts" compartment I think I have the ribbon only, however not sure Cheers

Sadly that was the reality

Very nice Toni

Republican Model

That is a very nice 5th Class of the Order with Crown with pendalia and swords above the cross That Model appeared late in the King Boris III period 1918 -1943, and during the Regency period 1943-1946 ( after the death of the King Boris III) From this model are known only crosses from 5th to 3rd Classes This model is rarer then the one with crown without pendalia Some authors state that this model did exist only in the Regency period During the Republican Period the Crown was replaced with a Wreath Note; The box on the first picture is from the Republican period, however the Commander Cross is from the periods discussed above

good points Always eager to get as much information as possible

Nice home work

Yes it is a pity that the rest of the photos are missing, However the Dealers/sellers think for the profit not for the history. Nevertheless it is a nice photo Nice Set

Thank you for the clarification on this issue Regards Graf

Very nice

I agree I hope Igor meant something different Cheers

https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross/2nd_1st_class/2nd_class/ironcross_2.htm

The Blue and the Standard boxes I could not found any difference in the style of the text What is your opinion?

Sadly i do not have any information about the blue boxes Only i am aware that they are rarer then the standard Green coloured ones. perhaps New World guess could be right Also it is correct that they were made during King Boris III Period I never heard about "Rosen' Firm I am more inclined to believe that they could be made in Hungry then in Bulgaria If you have two it is a very good Regards

Thank you Couple of interesting items Rare SS document and also rare Blue Box

In my opinion it is defect in the die I do not think it is a crack

Nice trio few more knights

More Bulgarian Shoulder Boards from the beginning of last Century They followed the Russian Army pattern

I like them Danke My small contribution Grand Cross in Gold

Thank you frm me as well