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    Alex K

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    1. Alex K
      Hi Larry, i honestly thought this thread had died a long time ago!, obviously it was just having a long rest, just to add, very nice job as your usual standards? Regards Akex k
    2. Alex K
      Thanks for that, interesting to know
    3. Alex K
      They look ok to me?
    4. Alex K
      Like i said earlier, for me a very nice example, whether authentic orrb display only, i would have it in my collection, details look super
    5. Alex K
      Nice additions, particularly like the igs 1895 bronze one, (looks bronze to me at least)
    6. Alex K
      I would say all three are original, quite a commmon medal, not heavily faked, unlike the aircrew europe star, copies do sometimes have larger unsoldered suspension rings from my experience
    7. Alex K
      Its common practice in uk coinage, including medals that the reigning monarch faces one way, their successor (heir) will face the opposite way, and so it continues, so when prince Charles succeeds his mother, i suspect, according to tradition he will face left, (bet they change the rules now I've said that!!)
    8. Alex K
      Hi very nice and desirable (to me at least) piece
    9. Alex K
      Purely for reference i found this image a long time ago, and is stated as belonging to August von Mackensen so i assume original awarded piece
    10. Alex K
      The 2nd picture seems to show a ww1 or pre ww1 british officers uniform, rank pips are on the arm cuffs, there are no unit insignia on the collar lapels, though so unit identification cant be determined, it seems to be a rather long tunic?
    11. Alex K
      Correct
    12. Alex K
      Once again, the folded german style was predominantly used by the royals based on their german ancestry, typically british decorations were worn on straight ribbons as evidenced by many images inckuding during queen Victoria's reign Regards
    13. Alex K
      Cant confirm specifically but i would assume (for the royals at least) around about the time George v, renounced his german heritage and made other royals give up all their german titles, changed the dynastic name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor, some time around 1917, Britain was at the time at war with Germany! A good survival tactic, me thinks ?
    14. Alex K
      Yes, still very much sticking to their german roots at that time, his son, george v had medal bars mounted prussian style, until at least ww1
    15. Alex K
      This about right (for the medal bar in question) i would say but as jimn said, different day, different set-up!
    16. Alex K
      Very nice, thanks Megan
    17. Alex K
      I would generally agree with this assesment
    18. Alex K
      Same bar, different photo, i think it is s seho It appears to have a special monogram on the upper arm similar to the e grand cross, collar, credit rct, this grand cross is with swords
    19. Alex K
      One final go, found this on the the royal collections trust site, looks to be a bit clearer, all should be recognisable
    20. Alex K
      Yes as king he tended to wear bars composed of mainly or exclusively british, his son King George v also wore bars with foreign (german) awards, but those also disappeared with the start of ww1 (understandibly i suppose)
    21. Alex K
      Hi its definately his from the royal collection with attribution, no indication as to why he received it to my knowledge
    22. Alex K
      Just for interest his french medal militaire from the royal collection attributed to edward vii
    23. Alex K
      Interesting, ive had a look in my medals year book (2019),, the "bible" for british medals, in their unofficial, commemorative section it diesnt appear to be listed
    24. Alex K
      Hi thanks, yes I've seen some of the displays of uniforms etc (online)mainly British and Thai, would like to have seen the imperial German ones also Regards
    25. Alex K
      Hi, thankyou, I try?
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