Brian Wolfe

Beautiful! It almost leaves me speachless...yes it does happen.

Regards

Brian

Brian, it is Bayern not Baden. The ribbon is correct.

Prinzregent Luitpold's 90th birthday

Many thanks for the information. So often these thpes of medals come with just any old ribbon attached and I could not find reference to this medal. I guess if I looked under the correct catagory (Bayern) I would have found it.

Thanks again.

Regards

Brian

This is the ribbon that came on the medal. It matches exactly with the American Army of Occupation medal ribbon so I'm pretty sure it is not the correct ribbon.

Is there a generic ribbon that was used on these commemorative medals?

Thanks again for your help.

Regards

Brian

Here is the reverse.

Hello Everyone,

The last of the three medals I have questions about from a purchase I made a few months age is regarding a ribbon on a Prussian commemorative medal for the 1870 conflict. I will show the obverse and reverse of the medal first with the third photo showing the ribbon that came on the medal.

The medal is 26 mm in diameter and looks to be plated bronze. I think the ribbon is actually for the American Army of Occupation from the First World War period, but I don't know anything about American medals.

If this is not the correct ribbon would anyone know what the correct one is and where I might find one?

As always, thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated.

Regards

Brian

In this photo I show the other medal from my collection that I believe has the correct ribbon. Though I think the ribbon for this medal was wider, this one is only 30 mm. but the dealer I purchase my ribbons from was out of the wider ribbon.

My question is, what is the correct ribbon for the medal on the left hand side (viewer's left)?

Would it be the same as the ribbon on your right hand side?

Thanks again for any help you cn give me.

Regards

Brian

Here is the reverse.

Hello Everyone,

I purchased three medals a while ago that were sold as German. One I've posted on the Identification thread as I cannot find it any where. The other two I know are German but I have some questions about the ribbon being correct. The one I am posting here is a commemoritive medal from Baden. The ribbon that came with it looks like the Fire Services Long Service ribbon (blue and white stripes) only I think it is too wide for even that at 36 mm. I believe the Fire Service ribbon is narrower. I have showed this medal along side another Baden commemorative in the last photo and would like to know if this medal would take the same ribbon.

Your help is, as always, greatly appreciated.

Regards

Brian

Oops I've posted it twice. Sorry.

Nice collection and thanks for sharing them with us and a belated happy birthday to your Enfield as well.

When I read your post I could help but think that it is interesting that those who like all matching serial numbers and those who would rather have a weapon that "saw" action both see thenselves as purists.

Happy new year and good collecting for 2011.

Regards

Brian

Congratulations on a great addition to your collection, Matt.

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Brian

I'm happy I could find and post it. I'm glad it brings back some fond memories. I myself didn't start to collect till the late 70's but I studied the history and militaria in general till that time. Was born in 1962 so sadly missed out on the 60's and much of the 70's for collecting but compared with now I still hit many fantastic deals and great prices. I remember when we could buy EK/Hindenburg Cross parade mounted bars all day long for $15 to $25 each. Now look at what they go for. Made alot of great deals, later sold most of it off when prices went through the roof. Still love it all but as with so many of us my tastes changed and I wanted to get into fresh new areas and learn more.

But oh if that time machine ever becomes a reality how tempting it would be to go back to the good old days with a ton of money and be able to buy up some great pieces.

Dan

Regarding the time machine. I think there may be a few members, myself included, who would first use it to avoid ever meeting the ex-wife, or in my brother's case the first 4 ex-wives. What is the malfunction with little brothers?

Regards (still in the present)

Brian

This made me recall the prices of the times and it made me wish for that same machine, Dan.

Like many of my fellow elder members I was collecting during that time period, the problem was that I was being paid at the rate of the times so much was still out of the reach of my modest income.

Thanks for posting this, it was quite nostalgic.

Regards

Brian

Thanks fellows, I am indeed a luck guy.

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Brian

Here is the reverse.

What looks like rust on the frame is actually the silver which has tarnished. I attempted to take a photo that showed this better but the camera and my photographic skills are not good enough.

I hope you like the cross, I sure do. It is one of my prised possessions, as you can well imagine.

Regards and all the best of the season.

Brian

Hello Everyone,

Much to my surprise one of my Christmas gifts this year from my youngest daughter and her boy friend was this 1914 EK 2 with the ring marked S-W. More amazing than the cross was the story behind the gift.

If there is one area my youngest daughter, or any of my other four children for that matter, has not interest in it's military history and even less so for the collecting of medals. It seems she figured this lack of interest on her part would make the surprise even greater, which it was. She started by contacting, by email, my good friend and fellow GMIC member, Samir, in India, for his advice on what to buy and where to purchase a medal. He coached her and suggested a dealer we both purchase from who has a shop in the Toronto area. So Lacey and Alex set out for the shop of emedals which is about an hour's drive from here. The weather would have stopped me from such a trip at this time or the year but being young and a young lady on a mission she, well "they", braved the weather and made the trip. They had checked the other Iron Crosses in my collection to make sure they got one that I didn't have before the journey. Now, the family is more than welcome in my collection room but going in the room is right up there with catching spiders, that seems to be something only for Dad.

I think the biggest suprrise was to realize that someone has been listening to me when I have been prattling on about collecting and my collector friends. You just never know who's listening.

I'll "pencil" Lacey back into the will now.

Regards

Brian

Hi Darrell,

What a magnificent medal and with the supporting documentation makes this one great find.

A nice addition to your collection and thanks for sharing it.

Regards

Brian

Again, many thanks....

It looks exactly the same as the Australian Champion Shot Medal ribbon - probably easier for me to get !!!

Merry Christmas to all, from here - still on top of the world in New Zealand ....lol

Graeme

Hello Graeme,

I hope you mean that you are in good spirits otherwise, like Stuart in Australia,

you have your globe mounted the wrong way around.

Cheers

Brian

Sitara-i-Basalat is described in the Pakistani Army's booklet as follows: It is a gallantry award and is admissible to all ranks for acts of valour, courage and devotion to duty though not on active operations against the enemy.

Hugh

Well done Hugh.

Regards

Brian

Hello Graeme,

This is listed in the book, "Medals Catalogue of Pakistan" by Yahya Qureshi and Rafiq Kasbati under the section dealing with Pakistan Police, United Nations and Other Medals (pg. 42). There is not much information regarding this medal but it identifies it as, "Sitara-i-Basalat" and says, "This is old desigh of Sitara-i-Basalat".

From what I can make out from the photograph in the book the ribbon has a central dark blue stripe with a red stripe on each side of the central stripe with light blue stripes as the borders. As to the traslation I can not be of any assistance at all.

I hope this gives you a point of reference from which to continue your research. Please keep us posted with what you discover as time passes and I will do the same.

Regards

Brian

Hi Mervyn,

I can see why this pair was sold quickly. I'm sure there will be many members hoping, while reading your post, that this pair will be available for purchase. Thank you for taking the time to share this pair of medals with us, especially considering it was gone so quickly.

Regards

Brian

Looks like a case of the veteran thinking that he would do what he wanted regardless of the "new" regulations.

I like this one.

Regards

Brian

Hello Nick,

Just to add a little more to this thread, here is a photo of the same two medals but with the traditional Austrian ribbon mounts.

Regards

Brian

Herllo Rudi,

Exquisite is the word that comes to mind to describe this medal and case.

It was indeed a pleaseure to see this and many thanks for sharing it.

Regards

Brian

Hello Mervyn,

To your statement about why we (well, not "we" including me) post such photos you are spot on. I find these shots of such ceremonies most interesting. I like to look at the secondary characters to see their impressions and expressions when they are clear enough to see.

Thank you for posting them.

Regards

Brian

Hello Dieter3,

Congratulations on a fine example to add to your collection.

Regards

Brian