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I suspected that, it was a belgian oficer!!!! No it is not mine, is on sale on an antiquarian I found it interesting because of the fact that the portraited bears the St helen medal....

Hi Bilco Unffortunally not yet, but I am certain that it wont be to hard to find it in some old book store here in Lisbon...so as soon as I find one exemplar I will post it here page by page for you all to see... Regards Peron

Hi Here's an historic piece related to the portuguese Vic medal. The cover from the cataloge of the 1º exibit of this medal by it's creator João da Silva. Regards Peron

Here's na oil painting of a general (belgian?) bering the St Helen medal, unffortunally I do not know the name of the portraited

Hi I just bougth this two medals about the exile of Napoleon in Saint Helen: And this one : Regards P.

Here the merit one...

Hi Chris & Paul Thanks for your explanation...My doubt about the unamed medals was because of a medal that I aquire last week on a french store,,,unamed Thanks once again Peron

Hi _ Where there any original unamed medals ? Thanks P.

Hi Thanks for your help...I must ask someone who can tell me something about those hallmarks!!!!!! I also have this french? buttoniére too !!!!!! Can anyone identify or knows something about it?????

Hi Need a little help on bring some ligth on to this medal....I believe it is a napoleonic eagle but do not know of what period/empire, it is made of silver (with marks on the handle), but the rest I do not know!!!!Any help here??? Thanks in advance....

Hi Nice set...... Here is one coronation medal from my collection in the silver version.... Best regards P.

Before of the creation of the ISN the medal that was awarded for this kind of acts was the Maria II medal for Philantrophy & Merit... Here is na exemple of one of my colletion this of the gold degree... A short curious story about this medal is the one about one of our queens Dª Maria Pia wife of king Louis I that received a same identical medal for a bravery act on saving the two royal princes from drowning on the Mexilhoeiro beach on October 1873...

Hi There are 2 version of this medal awarded by the Instituto de Socorros a Naufragos: The filantrophy & dedication acts medal The corageous maritime acts medal (this is the one awarded for salvation acts on sea)

Hi Here is one from my collection atribued to a portuguese navy officer on board of the ship Vasco da Gama with the caracteristique portuguese belt on ribbon... a photo of the portuguese navy ship Cruzador Vasco da Gama and of a portuguese navy officer whering it... 2º lieutenant (tenente) Crispim Rodrigues Pereira (sargent at the time of the event) Best regards Peron

Hi Here is a picture of one of those medals, from my collection: and a picture taken at the time of a group of some of the soldiers involved on the attempt rebelion on board of one of the ships (the India) that toke them on their way to a forced exile... later, when the republic was installed some of them (those who survived) would received this medal in memory of their act... Best regards Peron

I suspect that too

You're rigth the signature is not very clear to see...

Hi everyone... Here is my yesterday buy!!!!!

Here you can see some of them on display at the Bussaco battle military museum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NskRwahJx24

Here is my brevet & medal... Jean Baptiste Verney, old soldier from the 4º artillery regiment with the 13200 number on the Order:

Hi Very nice set Rob... One of the medals on your set, the Military Medal awarded in your set for good behaviour was created in 1863 by King Luiz I of Portugal... Here is some examples from my colection this is the very 1º version (silver grade): Silver 2º version Bronze 1º version Best regards Peron

Hi everyone!!!!! Here's my recently aquisition to my VM colection...a VM belgian/Czech version

Lambert Thanks!!!!Obrigado... A.P.

Here is another portuguese Red Cross medal...

Here is my American Vic... Can anyone tell me what division this soldier could have been placed? Thanks!!!! Peron