paul wood

Here is a new one...

http://news.bbc.co.u...ews/8558739.stm

I assume this is not only for saving Jews in WW2 and that is just by chance the first people to get it.

I dont see a new medal being created just for 30 people...

There was a very interesting interview with Denis Avey on the Today programme yesterday. Amongst other things he lost the sight in one eye for standing up for a young Jewish prisoner (a guard whacked him with his revolver butt).

All the best,

Paul

Paul

You might try Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) ribbon bank. Also there is a dealer in England who has a lot of different countries ribbons for sale. Can't remember his name - try search google "medal ribbons". Good Luck, Cheers Captain George Albert

Many thanks,

I actually succeeded through the OMSA ribbon bank.

all the best,

Paul

Very attractive rust marks Richard.

Paul

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2010/post-19-126769765791.jpgTruely a spam clasic, would dearly love to know it anyone has fallen for this one.

The goldfish that mutated into a shark.

Paul

I assume this recommendation comes with a huge sardonic wink!

At least it is easily dismissable as a piece of tat unlike much of the fakes coming out of China.

Paul

I saw this on ebay...appears to be a 1st class Sacred Treasure, though sellar does not specify...he's asking $990.00. good deal?

If genuine very reasonable, however there is something about the reverse of the badge (whether it is the photo or not) makes me uneasy, I'm wondering if it might be something emanating from China.

All the best,

Paul

Mervin,

Most interesting. The notes from 1908 were still circulating in 1920. Then Germany got stung with reparations and the value of the mark went into freefall (a bit like Zimbabwe today). There were cases of people ordering a meal at say 5 million marks, by the time they had eaten it it was 7 million marks By 1924 it got to the point where 5,000,000,000,000 marks was the equivalent of 1 US dollar (5 billion (English billions not devalued American ones which are really milliards). Notes were produced up to the value of 50 billion marks by the end. The hyperinflation ruined many people and was one of the many reasons that Hitler finally triumphed. The notes themselves are extremely common and almost worth less than the paper they are printed on but they are a fascinating snapshot of post war Germany.

All the best,

Paul

Hallo Gents,

a guy I know sent me an email asking about a medal which belonged to his great Grandfather

his attempts to attach a picture, so far have failed, however he has added the details of what was on the medal, which I presume is a commemorative piece.

Will add pictures once I receive them from him.

Kevin in Deva.

Kev,

Are you sure that the last three letters aren't WGM which would be Worshipful Grand Master, thus suggesting Masonic.

All the best,

Paul

The reverse.

Jeff,

It is as you say by Spink and Son and desiogned by Frank Bowcher it is the companion piece to the Baden Powell Mafeking, Laurence Brown in British Historical Medals (no. 36780 only records it in bronze and lists at as relatively common but I would imagine in silver it must be quite rare.

All the best,

Paul

Hi all... since many of you have such amazing knowledge of medals and I'm just a beginner... I'm curious to learn if you think this is worth getting.

I like the look of it and it gives me a good feeling.. am I right?!

Hallmarked between the arms "S & W" (Wagner)

Looks quite nice to me as an example of the 4th class Rote Adler, not a rare piece but I have always thought it an attractive piece.

Paul

An interesting array, covering a period of 60 years. I believe that medallions like these were largely intended for handing out to schoolchildren on these patriotic occasions.

The Natal Coronation 02 was in 3 classes 51 mm to native chiefs, 29 mm, possibly local nobs and 21mm schoolchildren. The larege medal as well as being most beautiful is quite scarce.

All the best,

Paul

Hi Guys,

I have a Masonic Medal. Its engraved on the back...

Presented to Bro W C Grant C.P

March 20th 1929

For Services rendered to the Lonsdale Lodge No. 1115

On the front there is what appears to be a golden ram with the words Nemo Mortalium Omnibus Horis Sapit

I wonder if anyone can tell me what C.P stands for, is there a significance to the date, what the Latin means & what the medal is for, or indeed anything else that might be of interest.

I wonder if W C Grant served in the Great War?

It's a badge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes which is an organisation akin to the freemasons and shares many of its philanthropic ideals. Some people describe as the workingman's freemasonary. The image at the front is not a ram but a buffalo. Quite fun but pretty likely to be unreasearchable. You could try the RAOB website where someone may have some information about the lodge.

All the best,

Paul

Not quite the recipient's story as I don't have anything that was awarded to him for his service to King and Empire.

3702 Rfm. Ernest Stanley Gard of 1/5 City of London Rifle Brigade the London Regt. died in hospital on 19.10.16 in Etaples aged 19 from wounds received in action. He was the son of Rev. John and Elizabeth Gard, of Home Farm, Sipson, Middlesex.

It's unusual to find memorial cards for British soldiers, Ernest's father the Reverend John Gard is probably the reason this card went to print.

Very nice thing. Interestingly as research tool it is quite useful if you can get Great War parish magazines which will often give details of members of the congregation KIA or invalided home these are often available in local PROs or sometimes the church it self retains copies. An interesting if not so freely available source.

Paul

Looks vaguely like the badge for the Military-Sanitary orginizations of the Imperial Russian Fire society but lacking the helmet and two fire axes base.

Paul

The medal names?

25th anniversary of the establishment of Parish Schools, awarded to workers with no less than 10 years service.

Paul

this is real?

I can see no reason why not compares favourably with the illustrations in Diakov, ring hallmarked as one would expect. The medal was issued by various private firms and approx 100,000 were issued so I think you are OK but not a rare and expensive medal.

Paul

Still hoping someone will be able to help with info about Order of St. John Lifesaving medals and other Order of St John medals.

The only recent book I have of the Order of St J by Charles W. Tozer, published by J. B. Hayward on behalf the O.M.R.S. in 1975 but is very much a general book but still useful.

As to the lifesaving medal details of the awards are available at the Library at the Headquarters at Clerkenwell Gate. or you can write to them. They charge a small fee for citations which goes to the order.

All the best,

Paul

All the information is available on a roll published by John Clarke about 25? years ago taken from the Offical Soviet register with cross references to he London Gazette and yes only 4 medals for Valiant Labour were awarded for the Great Patriotic War. If no one gets it I will give the details.

All the best.

Paul

Paul,

Any help ? Hint ?

Cheers.

Ch.

Hi Paul,

Auke (Ferdinand) suggested you ask the next question...

So, your turn, please...

Cheers.

Ch.

An easy one as I am not the greatest Soviet expert by many millions of millions of miles and Brezhnev was an inspired guess after some pretty vile Belarus vodka.

How many Brtish Citizens were decorated in the years of the Great Patriotic War with Soviet Orders and Medals and name the the four recipients of the Medal for Valiant Labour and what they were involved in to receive them.

Best of luck

Pavel Mamut

There will be some from 1945-47 on the CWGC site. I suspect that to get a proper casualty roll one would need to go to Israel and look in the contemporary British-Palestine press archives or the Palestine Gazette which I would imagine would give details of casualties.

Paul

So, no one wants to try finding the mistake in this ribbon rack ?

Ch.

PS : Paul, if you find it, or no one else finds it before you; you will be the winner...

The ribbon for the Jubilee Medal for the 20th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War is the wrong way round.

Paul

full name is :Republic Order of Merit.

But this one no good.

Red patch on the beads was a later history is not to the red beads of the Order of Merit.

这个章是后来拼凑的。

红色的珠子是后来修补上去的，历史上没有红色珠子的勋位章或者荣光宝星。

Given that the piece has noticeable enamel damage and I know from personaal experience that the order damages quite easily is it possible that the piece is original but the beads are later replacements?

Paul

Hi Paul,

Welcome to the Quiz.

You wrote :

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Not L. I. Brehznev

Paul

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I'm not sure to fully understand your answer. Do you think it's Brezhnev or not ?

Second point, the winner will be the first to answer both question. And question 2 is the most difficult part...

I think it might be Brezhnev. He received the Order of Victory and awarded himself a truckload of other things.

Paul

Good hunt and good luck !!

Cheers.

Ch.

Sorry Paul. It works, now.

Cheers.

Ch.

Not L. I. Brezhnev I assume?

Paul