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Hello,

I need ribbons for following medals. Can somebody offer?

Regards

Jan

Maybe something masonic?

I am collecting more than 50 years but never seen such a medal. For sure it is not a Czechoslovak official award.

Hello,

somebody is offering me Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero. I hope there is no danger of fakes. Can somebody tell me what should be the fair price?

Thanks

Jan

Hello Craig,

try these people:

https://www.stuha.cz/?lang=2

 they are the biggest ribbon producer in the region.

Jan

Hello,

this is second class badge. First class is silver with gilt shield, third class is bronze. The price is some USD 30,-on local market, see here.

https://www.aurea.cz/Katalog43/044kat6401.htm

Regards

Jan

Book just arrived - excelent !!!

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Hello,

somebody is offering on ebay  following badges. Your opinion on authenticity please.

Jan

Hello,

following are belgian recipients of White Lion 4th class:

Name                                   Date of birth    Date of award           Remark

ANSPACH, Paul                        1882          2.3.1939              chairman (Fédération Internationale         

                                                                                                  'Escrime )   

ANTOINE, Léon                         1865          18.2.1927            journalist in St. Vith

CARRON, Marcel                       1892          20.10.1923          captain commandant

DEFRAITÉUR, Raoul Laurent    1895          31.7.1935            staff captain of general staff

Alexandre Gaspard  

DELCOURT, Félicien Francois   1889          20.10.1932          chairman of exibition comitee of

Ghislain                                                                                     International exibition of catolic

                                                                                                  Press Bruxelles 1930

DETAILLE, René Georges          1898          17.10.1947          editor of Le Soir

DIEPENRYKS, Pierre Jean         1896           1.12.1934           major

FORGEUR, Edgar Marie             1877          30.6.1932            Commissioner of the Department of

Constantin                                                                                 Electricity at the exhibition in Liege

FRAIKIN, Joseph                         1873           31.8.1927           bank director in Liége

ISERENTANT, E. L. F.                 1888          20.10.1923          captain commandant

IWEINS DE WAVRANS, Gaston  1885          20.10.1923         Deputy Director at the Ministry of      

                                                                                                   Foreign Affairs

LEURQUIN, Raimond Jean          1885          26.9.1933           Deputy Director of  Ministry of Foreign

                                                                                                   Affairs

LIÉGEOIS, Camille                       1876          30.6.1932           General director Ministry of Science and

                                                                                                   the Arts

LOCHT, Alphonse                         1885          30.7.1934           Legation Secretary of the Belgian  

                                                                                                   Embassy in Prague

LOICQ, Paul Léon Eugen             1888          12.2.1938           Chairman of the International Canadian

                                                                                                   Hockey League

PARMENTIER, William Arthur        ?              7.6.1934             captain, member of the Belgian king

                                                                                                   mission to Czechoslovakia for the

                                                                                                   purpose   notification of the king's

                                                                                                   ascension to the throne                

RADIGUES DE                             1889           31.8.1927          Deputy Director at the Ministry of

                                                                                                   Foreign Affairs

CHENNEVIERE, Charles Marie

Guillaume de

REISDORFF, Achille Jean             1889          16.1.1931          Honorary Chairman of the International

                                                                                                   Federation of Veterans – FIDAC

REYNDERS, Francois Jean           1876          18.2.1937         President of the International Journalism

Léopold                                                                                      Union

RODHAIN, Marie Joseph                1877          5.12.1936         Director of Maritime Companies

RUZETTE, Etienne de                     1894          20.10.1923      Legation Secretary in Bruges

SILVAERTS, Charles                      1888          31.12.1936       ltcolonel of the Health Service

SMETS, Jean Joseph                      1873          26.10.1936       Deputy Director of the Ministry of

                                                                                                    Justice

SNOY D´OPPUERS, Jean-             1907          28.11.1936        Baron, Director of the Ministry of

Charles                                                                                        Economic Affairs

SNOY, Robert M. G.                        1879          2.2.1928           Baron, Managing Director of the

                                                                                                    International Sleep wagons Company

                                                                                                     in Paris

 SUETENS, Maximilien Richard      1891          31.8.1927          General Director of the Ministry of

Léon Marie                                                                                   Foreign Affairs

 VAN BAERLEM, Adolphe               1885          20.10.1923        deputy director Ministry of Foreign

                                                                                                        Affairs

Jacques

VAN CUTSEM, R.                         1890            20.10.1923           captain, commandant

VAN DER LINDEN, Fred               1883            27.4.1937             Journalist, member of the Belgian

                                                                                                        Colonial Council, former cabinet

                                                                                                        Chief of General Governor of  

                                                                                                        Belgian Congo

VANDERLINDEN, Ernest               1886            27.6.1928            a banker in Luxembourg, a former

                                                                                                        Czechoslovak honorary   consul  

WERNER, Robert                           1895            24.11.1928          honorary consul of Czechoslovakia

                                                                                                        in Antwerp, trader

I hope this will help to identify the officer.

Jan   

Hello,

the White Lion has different widths of colour strips. But it is quite possible that the officer was not able to obtain the correct ribbon and his medal dealer used similar one. If you know the name of the officer I would check if he was awarded by White Lion.

Reghards

Jan

Hello,

I understand, that so called Pilot -Cosmonaut badge is not an official badge but a privately made badge to make profit. Can you clarify?

Regards

Hello,

according to an article published two years ago by Central military archives Prague, it was first produced 500 pieces of the medal and shortly after  another 300 pieces. There is no difference between both emmisions. From documents available it is clear, that no further medals were produced. Till June 2nd 1949  596 pieces was awarded. It is quite probale, that some medals were awarded later.

Regards

Jan

See: http://www.vuapraha.cz/sites/default/files/documents/rocenka_vha_2014.pdf

Hello,

ČSR means Československá Republika (Czechoslovak Republic), not socialist. This was an official abbreviation of the country since 1918. I have never seen such a badge before but it seems to be so called patriotic badge, I estimate from WW2 era, when different exile organisations were issuing them in big quantities.

The name of the country was changed 1961 on Československá Socialistická Republika (Czechoslovak Socialist Republic), abbrevation ČSSR. In the years 1990 - 1992 the name was changed on Česká a Slovenská Federativní Republika, abbrevation ČSFR. Since 1992 the name is Česká Republika (Czech Republic), abbrevation ČR. All these abbrevations are used on medals.

Regards

Jan

Hello,

CSR means Czechoslovak Republic, not socialist. This was an official abbreviation of the country since 1918. I have never seen such a badge before but it seems to be so called patriotic badge, I estimate from WW2 era, when different exile organisations were issuing them in big quantities.

Regards

Jan

Thanks

Hello,

I have a small collection of Greek ODM. All pieces have different lenghts of ribbons. Does anybody know, if there is some regulation what should be the ribbon lenght?

Regards

Jan

Hello,

the weight of my star is 112 grams.

regards

Jan

By the way, can you tell us who is the buyer to beware?

Thanks, they were expensive.

Hi, these medals are quite common, cheap. Have a look on ebay.

Regards

Jan

Hello guys,

can someone tell me, if these medals are originals or not? And what would be their price?

Regards

Jan

Hello Alex,

nothing wrong. It is an original piece.

Regards

Jan

Thanks, I will try them. Somebody else?

Hello guys,

I have decided to improve my small Greek collection. Can you advice some Greek dealers?

Thanks.

Jan