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2 hours ago, ruiz said:

Thanks for your answer, Graf.

I have two books of Bulgarian decorations.

-Bulgarian Badges (Dietrich Riemer)
-Bulgaria Orders and medals (Todor Petrov)

In Petrov's book, there is not even a photo of the Military Merit Order VI class. Little information. I know the Ilieff´s page, very interesting.

 

Best regards

 

Book by Professor Pavlov is considered the best reference on Bulgarian awards 

Trooper_D,

Thank you, it's very informative article.

To me the bar on the medal looks like it says 1915, although it could be 1913, as the photo is not detailed enough.

Wow, excellent bar and minis group!

I puzzled by the minis group. I think it was to a British medical officer for merits during WWI. Red Cross medal bars say 'Balkan Allies War 1915 - Bulgaria', however Bulgaria was not part of Allies(Serbia, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium and the US), it actually fought against Allies on the side of Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire). 

How come this British officer received war time awards from the enemy?

Here's the same with old original red ribbon.

Also note special leather case for this award. I have this cross in the same case somewhere. 

I just read those 2 posts and it makes sense: Russian immigrants, society of Konstantin - that's what K stands for and crown is for him being a nobility. I just don't understand why they used design of Bulgarian order for this society.

BTW, this Mr Goodwin that is mentioned by 922F - eMedals currently has his collection and they've been selling items from it for some time.

That's the one!

On 11/6/2017 at 02:54, Graf said:

A prototype/demonstration Cross was sold in 2010 on XV Auction of La Galerie Numiqmatique 

ORDER OF SAINT CYRIL AND METHODIUS

A manufacturer's demonstration badge. Reverse of this very rare order in bronze gilt and one-side enameled, center with enamel painting, dim. 60 x 60 mm. In perfect condition.I

Price 200 EURO plus com

 

Graf

Graf, I found something interesting - a star with identical cross and the same crowned K monogram was offered  by Liverpool Medals in the past.

Their description:

This is very interesting! Please keep posting! 

where did his awards go after he died? I imagine they would be in a museum in Albania.

Anyone got large award documents for these stars?

There are lovely and unique sets, please keep posting!

On 12/3/2017 at 12:17, paja said:

It's definitely a copy even though the seller wrote: "Sale item from the pictures, I guarantee that it is genuine."
Officers who completed the Higher School of Military Academy (Виша школа Војне академије) received the badge and diploma. According to the Law on Military Academy (Закон о устројству Војне Академије) they had to pay some tax, but I doubt its amount had anything to do with the production material so I'm not buying the "poor students" story. 

This makes sense, no one was stuck with a crappy badge because you were poor.

I love how they personalized the medal by engraving names of the soldiers and award dates.

Amazing bar! Did you manage to get it compete?

Nice work with this book! Thanks!

On 10/16/2017 at 07:14, paja said:

To be honest that thought crossed my mind when I saw first example like that, but I think Delande's catalog proves such orders were being produced.
Take a look at this one, I'm pretty sure someone took Bertrand's soldier's star and enameled it.

and they got the colors wrong!

Inflation must have been extremely high at the time - I see 100 000 and 1 million notes.

Thanks for sharing!

Nice photo in wear! I think I saw some photos of this award being worn on long ribbon over ones neck.

I also recall there were two versions of this cross - same design, but different dates on the bottom left of the circle.

I recall reading somewhere that there were literally just couple of these badges awarded (around 2-3). It had to be such low number, think about it - capturing a flag in the battlefield was big deal and extremely rare event.

To me the quality of your badge looks too crude and unacceptable for such honorable and rare award. Look at Bulgarian badges from that period, even common badges were of high quality. What you are showing us is just not on par with the craftsmanship of that era.

Sorry to tell you, but your badge does not look promising at all... 

47 minutes ago, cwdts said:

I have faith in it's authenticity, It was purchased from EMEDALS in Canada

So what? That is not 100% guarantee, that dealer sold questionabe items in the past.

This 1st class star is certainly a fake.

Here are photos of real number on the pin, see how sloppy it is executed on the fake one.

That ribbon is wrong.

I believe it's red red ribbon, I need to find mine to confirm the ribbon.

In the meantime - here's the cross on the medal bar.

This is supposedly very rare badge with just few awarded. Most of what you see for sale are fakes.

12 hours ago, AlexLev said:

Just made a small online search )))

P. Telge - Paul Telge (1846-1909), the German jeweler and goldsmith from Berlin (but I am not sure that he had an own mint firm to produce decorations in large numbers, he was just a court jeweler and medal designer).

B. Meyer - Bernhard Heinrich Mayer (1843-1911), the German engraver and founder of the mint firm B.H. Mayer Kunstprägeanstalt in Pforzheim.

G. Sheid - Georg Adam Scheid (1838-1921), the German-Austrian jeweler and founder of the large jewelry and silver decoration company G.A. Scheid in Vienna.

As for Yugenen Brothers & Co. - the transliteration is completelly wrong, it is hard to understand who they are... Most probably - Fritz Huguenin, the Swiss engraver and founder (together with his brother Albert Huguenin) of the watch-case design and mint company Huguenin Frères et Cie SA in Le Locle.

The book had this info in Bulgarian, so transcription is not fully accurate.

Yugenen Brothers & Co is most likely Huguenin

here's similar looking Navitimer 2100 watch, for French Air Force, roughly same repiod.

Note logo on the dial - this was common practice for Breitling. I am surprised Yugo Air Force logo is not on the dial.