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I got an award document for a Japanese order. Is there anybody who could translate it?

Thx!

The medal bar book will be released on October 16th.

Best regards,

Tom

As I am a collector of medal bars I am interested in this book, please give some more information, thx.

Many thx!

I got these 3 medals and I would like to know whether they are original awarded items and if so from what time period. Many thanks!

The backside.

I got this medal bar last weekend and it would be great to find out who was the winner was, please help me. I have no idea who might have been the person. Made by Godet, the Prussian Red Eagle Order and the Crown Order marked "W" for juweller Wagner.

Many thanks!

and the backside.

Enclosed pics of a police NCO medal bar which shows the matching ribbon.

Nice bar but how fits a non-combatants iron cross to a combatants 1870/71 medal?

In my eyes it is pre 1945 but after 1920. I would not like to have it in my collection.

All three names existed, Spichern is the correct German word.

Both items are doubtless originals.

A good example for the old saying "Appearances are deceiving".

I don?t like the battle clasp. It is not the kind it should be.

Bernd

These clasps were private purchased and they exist in several patterns and variations. The source and purchase price make a fake impossible.

Right, it is the Rhineland firemen-medal. The Kamerun bar is filled w black paint.

A very unique bar in my eyes, has anybody an idea who the bearer might have been? Thanks!

Nothing wrong w the group.

The OMSA convention will be held 14-17 August 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida.

Jeff, many thx!!!

Sorry, i do not know where the right place to post this question is, so I ask here:

Does anybody know when and where (city, convention hotel) the 2008 OMSA convention will be?

Thanks!

Paul, $ 600 - 700 is absolutely OK.

Karl

Officers pinback was for Full Colonels in special assignments, like Chief of a General Staff of an Army or Army Corps.

Daniel

What about the Lieutenant Colonels who got the Steckkreuz and the Generals? Why were these exceptions made?

Hi Daniel!

What about the Steckkreuz (Offizierskreuz)? You left that out...

Ciao,

Claudio

Was generally awarded to cornels, lieutenant cornels and to some medical doctors in the rank of a general.

Here's my personal favorite - it's a Prussian Fire Service 25 year in the case of issue that is even named. The bar itself is marked QUELLHORST. The best part is that I paid less for this than I would taking my wife out for a steak dinner

Eric, nice item which is in the fitting original case.

Hi,

I am just starting to learn to "read medal bars". Maybe someone can help me here a little .

As I understand the owner of this medal bar was a soldier or NCO from Saxony. He served in the army before WWI (Imperial Russia medal), fought bravely on the front line (swords with Hindenburg cross and EK2 and FAM) and survive the war (Hindenburg cross). Is this correct?

Correct. Nice bar!

I believ it should be said, too, that despite the fact that pieces are selling in auction for very high $ amounts, the payment of those pieces can drag on for month and years after the auction. Some pieces were sold last year and are pooping up at last auction due to some fine new customers not paying for them. So yes, high, but what does really sell in the end?

I had something in one of those auctions and had to wait for almost a year for payment.

Maybe the German auction houses should do a better job in screeing their clients, but then there is greed....

I made the exact same experience and agree to the screening idea!