paul wood

alas all back african casualties did not receive medals or plaques for WW1 campaigns. it could be a worthy cause for be BLM to take up but I doubt if they would be interested.

P

I suspect excess bad liquor rather than artistic license.

p

wierd it is totally out of proportion. Handy if you need to pick your nose

p

my father was also honoured for nearly 50 years in the civil service mostly customs and excise in the 77 birthday honours. His view was that it their way of saying you're past it now so bugger off. He formed is own business which he retained until his death 20 years later.

p

absolutely as 90% of honours seem to go to senior civil servants who have been booted upstairs.

P

it is of north indian origin comes under the generic title of temple tokens. They are frequently encountered and sell for a dollar or two. They are almost certainly islamic amulets or charms.

P

post 1970.

p

these were being sold some years ago by an American dealer who  died some years ago and was a noted agent of Ernst Blass.

paul

Carol Ii issue 1930s

p

Military awards of the prov. Gov. Are surprisingly plenteous while civil awards of orders and decorations are very hard to find

P

I'd like some of what hes been smoking.

P

There is a medieval French cathedral which has wall decorations of the tortures of hell , one depicts a forger being tortured by devils with instruments of his trade. That would be a marvellous punishment for this individual.

Paul

Worth production? Has that look about it.

P

Seems ok to me. While naming varies to the various Indian units who received the star. It certainly compares favourably with the few in my collection (I only collect Indian units).

P

Prior to WW1 if us British did not like something another country was up to we didnt muck about we just sent in a gun boat. Hence the phrase gun boat diplomacy. Something else we gave the world.

P

There is always one idiot in Congress who thinks US law applies to Europe. Possibly intelligence prevents the holding of political office.

P

My uncle was ex catering corps, according to some of  his former comrades he was responsible for more deaths than the enemy.

Paul

Looks Ok WW1 period

P

His name name such as Nathan Peter. Nice group.

P

Yes I have three Bahawalpur groups but it has taken me over 15 years to get them all ex Geoffrey Jacob collection (author of makets of orders) Details to follow in due course.

P

Given that Greece was an important bastion of NATO in the 50s and 60s it could be Constantine got it for services to US interests in the Balkans.

P

Possibly a handout during some important US dignitaries business and possibly why not listed.

P

They are very similar to the carefully Ihndian nazarana issues which had a monetary value but were solely issued for presentation purposes

Paul

Chris   it is nice  I reckon it was made up not long after Ww1 and worn for several decades on and off

P

Depends on the diameter of the cross, 33-35mm for 3rd 38-41 cm for 2nd class, have seen several civil war awards in plain red cases .

Atb

P

3rd class. I think by Eduard 1908-17. It is gold (56 zolotnik or 14 carat). Nice with case.

P