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HI Chip, Mine Epaulettes -both pairs have red back fabric How do you clasify them in Artzt Rank and Army Unit Type Graf

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Hi Emmanuel, I just found another Leopold french made It is an Officer in Gold Regards Graf

Hi Graham, Thank you for the comment I edited my reply with the correct Rank I said I am not very familiar with the British uniforms and Ranks Yes I should have been more careful using the teminology. If any Gaurd members read this, please accept mu sincere APOLOGY Kind Regards Graf

Hi Mervyn, Thank you I found another link LINKIN MALL DOT NET > MILITARY MERCHANDISE > British Armed Forces > British Army > Scots Guards Regiment The tunic is for a Guardsman of Scots Guards Regiment Graf

Hi, This is a nice pair of Marine Medical Officer Epaulettes They are not mine - you can see the name of the dealer who sold the Set Graf

Hi Odulf, Thank you for the mail. I know it is modern. Inside thre is a lebel with the Model -1959. I need internet site where I can get information about the Ranks identification of the Guardsman Graf

Hi Chip, It is nice and rare Shaulder Board Thank you for the information I could have said Hauptman and Oberst, although I knew that the Doctors had their own Ranks How do you clasify the Two Pair of Epaulettes I lhave listed Graf

Hi, I do not collect British Uniforms, however recently I bought this nice Scottish Guard Tunic. Can you identify the rank, please. Can you tell me where i can find good informatin regarding the ranks of the Guards -not only Scottish, Regards Graf

Hi Paul R. Sorry, I forgot. Thank you for the comment Graf

Hi Chip, Thank you for the comment Yes, by all means you can list your Shaulder Boards Hi Paul R, The material is velvet a very fine old silk velvet I have a lower rank Epaulettes as well They are smaller in size then the other pair I listed first Regards Graf

Hi, I found more information regarding this Order It is Size 38 x 38 mm W. 14,4 g There are several opinions 1. The very first Prince Alexander Model 1880-1886 of the Soldiers Cross 3-4 th Class Similar cross features in Uwe Bretzendorfer Preiskatalog from 2007 ,however the size given is 35 x 35 mm and it looks finer and it is one piece construction 2. Officer 4-th Class without the ename- either lost or not yet added to the Cross ( the Cross is in a "raw" stage) 3, Soldier Cross 4th Class privately made by jeweler after WW1 period 4. None of the above -Fantasy Order Regards Graf

HI, I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN NEW TOPIC. I LIKE MEDICAL OFFICER EPAULETTES HERE IS A NICE PAIR IF YOU HAVE ANY NICE MEDICAL OFFICER EPAULETTES PLEASE LIST THEM REGARDS GRAF

Hi new world, Yes , it is very likely privately made jeweler made Soldiers Cross One more picture Graf

Hi, I just found pictures of this unusual Sodiers Cross 3-4 Class It has multiparts removable central medalions and the swords are the same as the Officers Class Opinion wanted. Regards Graf

Hi New World, Yes I agree with you regarding the Orders withouth crown or wreath. There are few pieces out there in private collections and come from time to time on the market. However, I slightly desagree that they are not official pieces, just they did not have the wreath at the time of awarding. There is anecdotal information that few high Classess pieces without wreath form all Bulgarian Orders were awarded to Soviet Union Generals. Anyway thy do exxist and we only can speculate. ..Only the awarded persons can tell us the true story...if they can recollect it (just a joke) Regards Graf

Hi, I will not argue with sascaw, since he is much more knowledgeble than me and he have handled much bigger number of EKs I tried to zoom even more in order to see the inner rim of the frames --yes they look as WW1 made.. finer then WW2 period made It would be nice if you provide a closer view I agree that WW1 EKs can be any size from 41 to 44 mm Is any mark on the ring..the pictures are not quite good Regards Graf

Hi. Nothing wrong with the cross It appears it is WW2 period made copy of WW1 EK2 They used the WW2 parts and frames -44 x 44 mm If you have WW2 EK2 by hand you can compare both Eks and you wii find that the franes are similar I will not be surprised if the core is non iron one and deos not attract magnet These EKs are much more rare then the ones made by millions during WW1 period They also command better price Regards Graf

Hi New World, Here is the Republican Emmission of the Commander, which is listed on EBay.com, without the wreath, Although, it comes with a temporal Document, I still believe tha this Emmission has a wreath Any existing pieces whitout wreath are just a case for a lack of such one. Regards Graf

Also , other fact is that there are pieces on the market with the Lion, on the obverse medallion, without crown, however with the Bulgarian Flag on the reverse medalilon. However thre are more likely to be transitional ones. Hi New World, This sentence might have been not quite clear.... i was refering to The Regents' Emmission

this is the obverse view -you can see one Commnder has Lion without crown as for the Republican Emmission while the other Commander has typical Regents' Type Lion with crown. Graf

Hi New world, I do not know whether Officer Class -4-th Class has ever had Variation withouth crown.in all emmisions including the Regents' one. You might have in mind the Knight Class- 5-th Class.which comes withouth crown Remember only 5-th and 6-th Classes have Variations withoth crown, but not the higher Classes. There are pieces on the market of the Commander Class 3-rd Class of the Republican Emmissin withouth crown For example,.at the moment thre is one Commander of the Republican Emmission, on EBay.com for sale,.withouth crown However I believe that the crown was removed and because of lack of the wreath.was awarded withouth crown. This fact is only anecdotal and is based on the single pieces in the market withouth crown..however is any strong evidence to confirm this?! Also , other fact is that there are pieces on the market with the Lion, on the obverse medallion, without crown, however with the Bulgarian Flag on the reverse meddalion. However thre are more likely to be transitional ones. Here it is Commander Regents' Emmission --it comes with crown Regards Graf

Thank for the comments Yes I also believe it is a big mini and I bought as it is It deos not look as patriotic piece to me Here is a picture of typical 1870 mini with its big brother Regards Graf

Thank for the comments Yes I also believe it is a big mini and I bought as it is It deos not look as patriotic piece to me, Here is a picture of typical 1870 mini with its big brother Regards Graf

Hi, I have this nice 1870- EK2 for a while I have bought it as big miniature It is 24 mm x 24 mm -with the ring is 43 mm It is one sided, silver and not marked Any idea how to clasify it Big Miniature or Prinzen Type Regards Graf