Igor Ostapenko

bronze gilt Officer 

early RESCH production 

Hi Alex, 

you can see some information hier 

from eBay 

On 15.11.2017 at 21:29, ilieff said:

Hi all,

I thought we need a separate thread for interesting photographs and portraits, rather than putting such images in between discussions of other threads. I hope you'd agree. 

Here's the first one: 

Prince Alexander I of Bulgaria (probably photographed after his abdication) wearing a modest set of three decorations on his chest:

• bravery order (4th class) - interesting example - perhaps one of those mythical French-made ones (due to the swords)
• Voluntary corps medal of 1881- interesting because the Prince wasn't really eligible to be decorated with it but apparently he was
• medal for the war with Serbia (1886) - not sure whether this is indeed this particular medal (could be something foreign). This fact poses the question whether the Prince received a 'replacement' 2nd type medal (like the rest) or stuck with the 1st type. The answer to this question would perhaps solve the myth of the 'ribbon of different colour'  for the 1st type.

and

• The star - Order of Leopold with swords (not that interesting but very untypical), though at first glance I took it for a Bravery order star

 

Thanks

Ilieff

 

 

Great photo !!!  

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Few photos with medals 

Yankee  , 

your order from Viktor too  

 http://bulgarianorders.com/i-167-1908-bulgaria-royal-merit-order-yelge-rare.html  

very rare early order !!! 

( Can you to use best camera ?  )

1882 
4 Bulgarian officers
10 foreighners

1883 
5 Bulgarians 
45 foreighners 

1884 
5 Bulgarians
12 foreighners 

1885 
11 Bulgarians
15 foreighners

1886 
196 Bulgarian officers for 1885-86 War 
5 foreighners 

( not exectly, sorry  )

I have Information from book, and only for 1881-1908 yy. period 

Hi Yankee , 

you have rare early  "little head" variation, with signature Telge, from 1908 year. 

You must clean this order and you will find discription on the rim of medallion  

First class, 

First type ,

in silver (sic!)

Front side MUST to be with name of Prince 

Austrian hallmarks for 800 silver and workshop of Joseph Christlbauer 

On 29 באוקטובר 2017 at 20:48, Igor Ostapenko said:

gold grade “little head” P.TELGE sold by Victor 

http://bulgarianorders.com/i-166-1908-bulgaria-royal-merit-order-gold-1c-yelge.html 

 

I think- this is original order first class ! 

few pictures of this order and box 

SILBER 990 

all three with signature , but two with little head and little signature and one with big signature - big head  

you can open my scans in another window . 

with TELGE - 1908 y . 

(Paul Telge died in 1909 ) 

without Telge - all WWI period 

Hi Yankee, 

Type TELGE little head - early and very rare  

( little head - little signature ) 

picture  

gold grade “little head” P.TELGE sold by Victor 

http://bulgarianorders.com/i-166-1908-bulgaria-royal-merit-order-gold-1c-yelge.html 

I think- this is original order first class ! 

How many gold grade orders were awarded ? 

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two variation of order “ForMerit” with signature of P. Telge -

first “little head” and  “big head” 

Signature. differents

10 hours ago, new world said:

I would leave it alone, patina adds character.

http://bulgarianorders.com/i-425-1899-bulgaria-royal-merit-ag-medal-cyl-hook-2.html

wash soap with a brush, place a copper medal in a Coca-Cola for 25-30 minutes, silver for an hour, then rinse with water and dry with a napkin

( you can try with simple medals ) 

13 hours ago, Yankee said:

YOUNG FERDINAND

Very good medal , rare variant !!! 

But ... you must clean this Item  

I find in web picture of  "gold" Order 

Hi Ilieff, 

Thank you for great pictures ! 

New for me - little orders  

May be you make photo of Orders after 1908 y. ?