Ed_Haynes

And thanks, Rick!

Thanks!

For balance, the Mexican campaign medal. From the Morton & Eden ANS sale. Not mine.

Thanks, Rick!

Does anyone have readily at hand the reference materials to say to whom Hero Star #4107 was awarded? Thae name in both Roman and Cyrcillic would be nice, if possible. Thanks. You'll see later why I ask.

Help! Thanks!!

And one more noteworthy (?) entry.

Sample of one of the interior pages.

The first page spread.

Recently in. What have we here? I have some ideas but need the help of experts. Thanks in advanace! Thick cover, almost wax-coated.

And.

To break the deafening silence here: Two recently arrived documents. -- I think they are to the same person, but the name?? -- What are these documents?? -- Other wisdom?? I know with Rick imprisoned in the parallel universe of German scribbles, he may not respond. I hope someone does. Thanks in advance.

Nice!

The "science project" aside, pics would be nice.

How very sad. I'd start with the dealer. (I assume it is a reliable dealer?)

Looking carefully at the decoration spoor on the (his) right, you may get a clue what was there originally. There should be some indications on the left of how many items (loose or bar-mounted? probably loose?), though they may be very hard to see. Think forensic sciences?

And helping to rebuild the German industry for making war toys. Not to mention his general political and racial sympathies.

My two kopeks worth: I'd look elsewhere. Especially without better images.

Yes, see: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=30570&st=47 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=30570&st=29 And you may see some familiar and unfamiliar items as well elsewhere on the same thread. But we do wander perhaps?

Which picture? Can do bigger scan.

What my ever-delicate teenaged daughter calls a "brain fart". I prefer to consider it a "senior moment". Happens to us all.

Clasps certrainly WERE awarded for the bronze China 1900 medal. Only the RELIEF OF PEKING clasp and it is not at all uncommon. This to "Grass Cutter Tirkha 1st Bl Lcrs".

I can't imagine the family would be very proud of it or the services that it represented.

While not nearly as common as the dealers (whether in India or the UK or elsewhere) would have us believe, I do think thst in isolated cases (to which there may or may not be an underlying pattern) unnamed WWI medals were issued. Yet a "group" with an unnamed BWM or an unnamed Victory as a part of a pair (not so much a trio, as Mark observes) ought to incite caution (flight?) unless the provenance is 100% solid (i.e., from the family).

On eBay?!?!?