paul wood

P.P. Pasupati Prasad Regiment, Nepalese Army. Served in India during the Great War enabling Indian forces to be freed for overseas service. TC TFC Transport? Control Traffic Tfc is definitely traffic. Paul

KOYLI could you give me thd units of the queeies it is very relevant . With the P Jemedar as he is Meso Rly it could conceivably be Points Jemedar. The others I am sure I am right. Mate is normally marine but can also be Railways and Military establishments such as arsenals and fortresses. Paul 50 SC Cps is 50th Sillidar Camel Corps. Sillidars provided their own camels Dont know why that jumped to tbe bottom

Alas the halfpenny got lost about 40 years ago during one of my many moves. Paul

It was believed that a bent coin offered protection against witchcraft. Re coins in buildings a coin of the date was often placed within the building. Our shed/garage was originally a small Georgian labourers cottage, a 1740's halfpenny was found in the brickwork when my father was doing some alterations. Paul

RP Clerk=Recruit Processing Clerk P Jemedar=Probationary Jemedar Paul Mate SK= Mate Storekeeper (Indian Marine rank)

Probably a lead impression of a seal. Yes could well be post 1922 Egyptian. Paul

Witch coins are not pierced but bent so the tradition goes. However silver coins were often bent to prove they were silver Paul

Very nice, the case is rarer than the medal. I would have thought £60-80 for the ensemble. A good acquisition. Medals of the order were often given to royal servants during official visits. Paul

They were issued for many years. I have seen them with award letters from the 60s and 70s and i would not be surprised if they are still being awarded by the titular head of the Romanovs. Paul

Not Ottoman, the crown precludes it. Possibly Iraq? Paul

3rd class 1920-41 kingdom of Jugoslavia. Probably Huegenin le Locle Paul

Nice, thanks for the image Paul

Order of St Nicholas the Miracle Worker. An emigre decoration awarded for a donation used for welfare amongst needy exiles. Listed in Werlich. Paul

That really takes the biscuit, amazing pair. Paul

2Mind you as I think Sterne's Tristam Shandy is the finest work of the English language I would suggest it breaks all rules of clarity but who else could create Trim. Uncle Toby and Parson Yorick and his horse intersposed with tale of the Abbess of Quedlingburg and the recreations of the sieges of King William's wars on the bowling green. For those who have never read it read and reread it is highly addictive and each reading will occupy several pleasurable days. Paul

Quite into graeco roman wrestling in Iran. They had some olympic representation. Paul

Looks like a ski club badge to me probably 1930s. Paul

Probably worn by those who participated in the festivities or their organisation as to value difficult depends on a the official status and b the rarity. I suspect it is tens rather than hundreds of dollars. Paul

Commemorates the golden jubilee of the pahlavi dynasty 1975 portdYs the last shah and his father who replaced the qajars in 1925. Paul

An excellent new work on the subject and nice that the great rebellion of ireland is included as it is part of the civil war. Besley is a fine scholar and eminently readable. Paul

Looks like a ribbon bar of the Order of St john or the Order of malta. The Tito mourning ribbon has the most powerful stench of bull to have come out of e-bay for many a year and enough comes out of there to fertilise half of the USA. Paul

Trouble with those Claudius is the light decides to pack up when you need it most. Paul

In my opinion for portable use x8-10 is best good enough for hallmarks and naming. Paul

Local Canadian unit which the vast majority were. They were issued from 1899 long after the event. Paul

Many years ago Eugene Mollo published a monograph on the cross of distiction of the Military Order of St George much of which is reproduced ib Werlichs book on Russian Orders and Decorations. It gave the years/number tally amongst other info and is still a useful basic bit of info. The Ww1 white metal crosses are fenerally problem free and inexpensive. Always buy from a reputable dealer or auction house as you do have a comeback if there are any problems. Beware of certain on line sites who are often the fakers friend (you know who i mean). The civil war issues provide a legion of varieties both Russian and European manufacture which can keep one amused for years. Thats my puloushkas worth. Paul