paul wood

Utter rubbish i have been sending war medals and decorations to Germany and the USA by uk tracked  mail services for 41 years without any problem.

.There is a harmonised customs code 07550000 i think (check) which should be placed on customs label which eases despatch.

Shoot the postal employee.

Paul

Russian orders correctly identified from around the 1840s if  that is helpful.

Paul

Yours is chipped as is usual as the enamel work is quite brittle. They are readily available on the market as they were awarded in huge numbers. They can be purchased for no more than 50 dollars 

Paul 

Knight's badge probably WW1.

Paul

Try michael.autengruber@autengruber.de

Paul

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Cant see any obvious problems 

Paul

Alas only a few were included in the sothebys t&t sale. The bruiser illustrated in the earlier post was included in a sothebys geneva jewellery sale.

Paul

Nice selection who are they awarded to. Any Indian army to get me exited?

Paul

Kris the photos are basically nitrogeneous waste, given that there is nothing i can see that screams fake, however a better photo might make me alter my opinion.

Paul

IRemember the t&t fleeces. There was:a gorgeous emerald set  jewel i could not see a fault in the emerald under  ×8 magnification. There were also some glorious 18th century neck badges with dragon suspensions. The palace was something else. I was there with the wine, book and coach  specialists hence a few thick morning heads It was an educational experience i will never forget. 

Paul

Laelian was a usurper of the Germanic Roman empire. While a rare find in England they turn up in Western Germany and eastern France. They appear in auction fairly frequently and while scarce they tend to make a couple of hundrec pounds typically

Paul

Rob,

Mahindra Dal Paltan (paltan =regiment). One of the two regiments who saw Waziri service. Nice do you have the accompanying BWM

Paul

Any quarter decent lawyer would have got him off on entrapment although he deserved a lengthy sentence for gross stupidity.

Paul

Mainly Abassid cut to the standard European denier weight

Most interesting 

Paul

I think orange would would add to your already distinguished persona

Paul

I believe under the Stolen Valor act  it is illegal to buy or sell an officially made unnamed specimen within the US

Paul 

Always highly amusing at OMSA public days are obvious feds (they ought to have flashing neon hats) furtively asking all members of the trade if they have MOHs  as they are fervent collecors. As far as I am aware noone has been stupid enough to fall for it.

Paul

Documents can be faked without an ultra violet light it  is impossible to tell whether or not an alteration has been made.

Need much better photos to give a sensible opinion. From what I can see no obvious alarm bells but the fakes are of very good quality. These days, especially with upper end Soviet it is assumed to be fake unless proved otherwise

Paul

petfectly nice Knight's badge in silver and gilt. The earlier badges (19th cent) tend to be gold and are some of the finest quality orders ever made.

PAUL 

Two Nepalese regiments received tbe Victory medal for services in Waziristan. All the other regiments received just the BWM. Nepalese units also served in the 3rd Afghan war. I have a sizeable section of Nepalese contingent medals.

Paul

No book on abbreviations. I have collected medals to Indians during British rule for 15 years. I have,around 1000 medals. One of my main interests is unusual units trades and ranks.

Paul

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