JohanH

The stamps does not look like swedish stamps to me.

Swedish stuff usually have either three crown stamp or a single crown stamp. 

I don´t know what the rules are for posting pictures from auctionhouses, but if anyone has any concerns let me know and I´ll delete them. 

Pictures from Suomen Numismaattisen Yhdistyksen Huutokauppa no 44. 

A while ago a Finnish Mannerheim cross 1st class was sold on a auction. 

The order was manufactured in 8 pieces, 3 numbered and 5 unnumbered. Only two was ever awarded, one to Mannerheim himself (no 1) and the other to general Erik Heinrichs (no 2). 
This cross was one of the unnumbered and unissued pieces. 

The sale price was 33 000 € + commission. 

And no, I am not the lucky buyer.

The Mannerheim-crosses are subject to export restrictions and may not leave Finland. And I don´t have that kind of money to spend either. 

This is probably one of the extremely few times such a rarity is sold at the open market! Once in a lifetime perhaps?

Order number 410 is for sale in a Finnish auction if anyone is interested to know. 

The same auction also sells a Order of the Polar Star number 492...

You are right. It must be L6 and that would mean 1940. 

Which is suitable if it´s a winter war award. 

It looks like the hallmark on the libertycross is E6? That would  mean it´s manufactured 1934 and could therefor suggest a 1918 cross?

Since there is no military medals we can assume the recipient was a civilian otherwise there should probably be some military award. And the lack of royal jubilee medals he was probably not working for the royal court.  

Of course he could have had some neckorder that don´t show up on his miniature bar. 

He must have been alive later than 1973 since the royal patriotic society medal has Carl XVI Gustaf on it. 

The last medal is a commemorative medal from Skånska Landtmännens Centralförening 1904-1954. A society that made farmer buy tools, supplies and stuff jointly for a better price. Today there is only one nationwide society called Lantmännen. 

So he was probably living and working with something related to farming in Skåne (south of Sweden).

Strange bar indeed!

Hello!

I guess the best would be to create a new topic in the Northern European forum. 

Thank you for the information!

Much appreciated!

I have contacted one of the people behind medalj.nu and the site will come up again in the future. 

Hopefully as soon as possible I hope. 

My guess is that number 1 is the Swedish order of the sword. 

See this example sold at a Swedish auction house. 

https://www.bukowskis.com/sv/lots/832766-svardsorden-kraschan-silver-cf-carlman-stockholm-1910

Thanks guys!

The knowledge here is impressive!

It´s a bit strange that one of them seem to wear a fez...

I´m sure you will sell it! 

Did you ever get a ribbon for it?

Thanks!

You guys are the best!

Here is the link to the auction with the whole picture. According to the auction house it´s a german u-boat crew...

https://auctionet.com/sv/1262946-foto-ubatsbesattning-i-bronsram-tyskland-wwi-1916

Hello!

What kind of uniforms are these guys wearing? 

The men in the background are wearing sailor uniforms, but these don´t "fit in" the picture. 

I´m not the owner of the photo, that´s why I don´t post the entire picture. I found the photo on a Swedish auction site. 

Hello!

How common are Polonia Restituta orders for foreigners outside of the eastern bloc?

I recently bought a medalgroup containing a officers grade Polonia Restituta awarded to a finnish diplomat in 1966. I think it´s a bit strange that a finnish citizen is wearing a order from an allied of the "evil soviet empire", but perhaps it´s more common than I thought?

The other medals on the medalbar is the commemorative medal from the Finnish war 1941-1945 (JsMM), the commemorative cross of the coastal forces, a officers cross of the order of Orange-Nassau and finally the polish order. Both officers crosses have documents. 

BR
Johan

Now I have gone through the rolls for the order of the north star (pole star) and Bürkner is nowhere to be found. So I guess we can rule out that the black ribbon is for a north/pole star. 

I can confirm that Leopold Bürkner was awarded with the Swedish order of the sword 1st class knight (RSO1kl) 30/4 1936. 
 

I will see if I can find him in the awardrolls over the order of the north star (pole star). 

7 hours ago, Micke said:

Hello

I was to Livrustkammaren in the Royal castle in Stockholm. There was two of these medals was shown.

one red and one blue mounted for lady.

 

Thank you for a great photo!

I am quite sure those are the medals that were awarded to Oscar II wife, Queen Sophia of Nassau. 

Do you know why there are two variants of the red enameled one?

As far as I know all medals where made by C.F. Carlman in Stockholm and I don´t understand why they should have made two different variants when there was so few to be awarded. I suppose all medals was awarded during the same visit to Norway. 

Have a look at this beauty I recently got for my collection.
Now I need a light blue one to have a complete set of Oscar II jubilee medals of 1897.

12 hours ago, Austin_militaria said:

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement ribbon?  Would it be the Red/White striped one or Yellow?

Thanks.

Try and send an email to this gentleman. https://www.hyrsky.fi/

Original ribbons for 1st class crosses are almost impossible to find, but he probably have replacements for sale. 

The 1941 cross without swords is sold. And unfortunately not to me.

6 hours ago, JanneP said:

I am also interested in buying that if you plan to sell it one day. Have to have competitor for Johan))

Damn you Janne! 

Where is the 1941 Liberty cross for sale?

2100€ is a pretty good price for that one. At least compared to what I have seen them priced at before.

The 1st class cross with swords 1939 was awarded 55 times. 

Sorry but I don´t have a list of who got it. 

If you are planning to sell your cross I am interested for my collection. 

The ones I need for my collection is the following:

Oscar II 1897 - light blue enamel
Oscar II 1897 - red enamel
Gustaf & Victoria 1906 ( I have the medal but not the ribbon)
Gustaf V 1951
Carl XVI Gustaf 1996
Victoria & Daniel 2010
Carl XVI Gustaf 2013
Carl XVI Gustaf 2016

And all the jubilee medals as awarded to women with a bow (except Oscar II 1897 dark blue).