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Ivan Conchev (Иван Цончев), Takovo 3rd and 2nd class recipient. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-76669200-1415885794.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-06723000-1415886089.jpg

Close-up of the awards.

One more photo.

Apart from Takovo, Order of Danilo and St. Anna.

Here's one more Bulgarian recipient, Yanko Draganov (Янко Драганов), perhaps awarded during 1877-78 war.

Here's one British Takovo Cross recipient: Archibald Forbes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Forbes

Number of foreigners awarded with the Order of the Cross of Takovo is not that small. I believe that first foreign recipients were Russian volunteers during War for Liberation and Independence 1876-77-78. General Mikhail Chernyayev was the first one who received first class cross from 1876 when it was organized as a two class order. Photo of the general the wearing the order from 1877 (1876 type replaced). Unfortunately I can't think of any Belgian recipients of Serbian decorations from pre-WW1 period. But for example Albert I was one of the rare recipients of the Order of the Star of Karađorđe with Swords 1st class.

I'm pretty sure this one's fake as well, Yugoslav Star 1st class.

I suppose also 3rd type, ring on the 2nd type is much thinner. Anyway ribbon is definitely not appropriate, those were used on first type miniatures. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-97125900-1415814133.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-76519700-1415814135.jpg

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Order of People's Hero. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-93713100-1415813713.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-66125900-1415813715.jpg

Back side is also different and take a look at the "holes". http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-86300000-1415813424.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-67835500-1415813428.jpg

Order of the Hero of Socialist Labor. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-30454300-1415813251.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-52889300-1415813253.jpg Second one is from ebay auction, seller took a photo of fake (on the right) next to original miniature.

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Order of National Liberation 3rd type miniature. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-62216000-1415812350.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-12024700-1415812353.jpg By the way, is it me or is the number of full-size orders on the market disproportional to the number of awarded pieces (only 262). I've seen over a dozen in the last year, year and a half, and that's only on ebay. Four of them are available as we speak. I can't see anything obviously wrong with them but still... Someone found a stash or what?

You are most welcome. I apologize for going off topic with that medal, but I thought it might be interesting to show it here.

Greetings and welcome to GMIC, Sounds like an excellent addition to your collection! If it's not too much to ask could you possibly share some photos of that order with us?

I really didn't pay much attention to that detail but now that you have mentioned it, it really is unusual to see three holes. Bertrand's stars like the one showed in post #6 had two holes for rivets in upper and lower part.

I don't mind at all. There are some unusual variations of both St. Sava and White Eagle orders (and of other orders as well), but in my opinion their number is much smaller compared to Takovo. Photos of some unusual White Eagles can be found in the following topics: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/58590-kingdom-of-serbia-order-of-the-white-eagle-unknown-producer/ First one is I believe early Bertrand but the second one is a bit suspicious. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/58460-serbia-order-of-st-sava-commander-1st-type-m/ Two unusual White Eagles with swords.

I should have posted link to auction in the first place, anyway here it is: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SERBIA-ORDER-OF-THE-CROSS-OF-TAKOVO-1882-1903-SILVER-amp-ENAMEL-BREAST-STAR-MEDAL-/381016927760?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58b660ee10&nma=true&si=Th9xgFeaM3oWcgcpiueM%252BDVU7QU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Price was rather high if you ask me...

Thanks for sharing those, most unusual. The last one looks like miniature.

Air force technical academy jubilee badge. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-01556200-1415577849.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-98809700-1415577853.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-66259500-1415577858.jpg

Pilot's badge. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-72349200-1415577629.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-78397000-1415577632.jpg http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-15742900-1415577635.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-01007300-1415577637.jpg

Gilded pilot's badge. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-58299900-1415577345.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-86459200-1415577354.jpg http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-21486700-1415577360.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-7937-0-14414800-1415577367.jpg