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Guys, i have been sent photos of a Waterloo medal, which has been stamped on the silver ring and on the rim of the medal (above the I in Wellington) the owner of the medal thinks that they are Dutch import duty marks.......what do you guys think of them? The medal appears to have been renamed to G PORTEGIES 2ND HUSSARS KGL was this man on the Waterloo medal roll?, is it an original medal or a later silver copy with the marks on ring and rim simply marking it as silver? I look forward to hearing you opinions! cheers dan
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Hi chaps Recently recieved this. It came from the house of a distant relative of my Wife, whose family were involed in the uprising and lived in Rathfarnham / Rathmines Road in the early part of this century. Its a lovely little pin in silver. No makers mark or hall mark. The Aero Association was a fore-runner of the Irish Air Corps, and they were called upon to aid and arrange for the possible rescue of Michael Collins from the Anglo-Irish Treaty talks of 1921, thus forming the embryonic Irish Air Corps. A Martinsyde Type A Mark II biplane was purchased and put on 24-hour standby at Croydon airport in order to allow him to escape back to Ireland if the talks failed. In 1922 there were just 400 member of the IAC. This is all the information I have at the moment. Can anyone help? Cheers Dan
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Problem with MIC
FrontlineAntiques replied to FrontlineAntiques's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
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Problem with MIC
FrontlineAntiques replied to FrontlineAntiques's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
Awww, Paddy you legend! I owe you a pint! Dan -
Campaign medal ribbons
FrontlineAntiques replied to TS Allen's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
They are definately undercollected! What ever you do DONT try and clean them! Ribbons of over 100 years in age will not take kindly to any kind of cleaning, particularly british silk ribbons! I have ruined several sets in my time.... Dan -
EK 1914 Collecting the WW1 EK...
FrontlineAntiques replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
I am currently on the hunt for my 1st WWI EK! Im struggling however, as I cant seem to find one that flicks my switch and there are so many variations im a little lost - any pointers for what I should be looking for? Dan -
If only i was sellinf something other than British WWII Campaighn stars I might be rich! Dan :cheers:
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I have noticed over recent years that items ending on either a Sunday evening or Thursday evening always seen to do better than those ending on other days of the week. I took this to be due to people having more free time to have a play about on ebay on these days. Since noticing this trend I began to solely list my items between 7.30pm and 9pm on a Sunday, ending at the same time the following week, and have realised an increase of up to 35% in the prices my things have achieved. Dan
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Hungary Hungary - Order of Vitez
FrontlineAntiques replied to Verdun16's topic in Central & Eastern European States
I have never come across the order of Vitez before, but they are absolutely stunning! I think I will be keeping my eyes peeled for one now too..... Dan -
Afternoon Chaps A friend of mine is looking to move on his NSKK cap eagle. He isnt into militaria and has a baby on the way so is looking to sell it to raise some funds. Now this is outside of my knowledge area and I cant really advise him on its value, but really want to ensure that he gets a fair price. It is in minty condition, with its original RZM label on the rear. Am i right in thinking that this version (bullion) would be the NCO issue? What do you guys think? Thanks Dan
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Help with an 1880 Rifle round
FrontlineAntiques replied to FrontlineAntiques's topic in Firearms & Ordnance
Thanks Mervyn, thats very kind of you. What are the running scores on the quiz? -
Help with an 1880 Rifle round
FrontlineAntiques replied to FrontlineAntiques's topic in Firearms & Ordnance
Hi Mervyn Just going through some of my old posts (up at 4.30 am with the baby!) and noticed this one had slipped through the net I do have a small collection of ammo, mostly items that have been given to me or picked up in odd little shops... If the offer still stands for a slug I would be more than grateful! All the best Dan -
BB&B Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co. Catalog 1928
FrontlineAntiques replied to Hauptmann's topic in United States of America
Your 5000th post! Congrats! Dan