Kev in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, thank you all for your replies with regards my queries on these medals, as I mentioned the owner, a Romanian friend of mine, is a student, and will possibly want to sell them, money from this will help to pay towards his studies, and I want to be sure he gets a fair price for his items. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo EuRob I believe this to have been a manufacturing flaw, the medals were cast in Iron, and possibly late war pieces in kriegsmetal or zink, and I certainly dont agree with the statement "every German medal has been faked", (except iii reich items), while some of the higher Prussian State awards have been copied, the more lower grades have not been, and also its helpful to remember that some items were official jewlers copies, i.e private purchase, from the timeof the originals on and up to the end of WW2. These cannot be compared to out and out fakes made and sold for big profits. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, while browsing the net, I came across this seller with about 5 pages of ribbons for sale, various European countries, for various awards, I believe all his items are all post Ww1, but feel free to check it out yourselves. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A%3AIT&rd=1 Probably a lot of in the GMIC are in need of various ribbons, so please take a look, the seller claims many are being offered for the last time, which might be a sales pitch My intrest will be on the Austrian "Ordensband 25mm Bosnienmedaille 1909 K.u.K." as I have the medal, please feel free to bid on what you need Kevin in Deva

Hallo Hendrik, I believe you are right, the US way is the Month, Date, Year as opposed to the European, Day, Month, Year. Kevin in Deva

Hi Pat, thanks for showing all sides of your medal and clasp, a Romanian friend of mine picked this one up yesterday amongst a group of foreign medals, sadly no box or mini ribbon clasp I believe it to be an early issue from just after WW2, with some slight wear to the highlights at the front. The ribbon is very fresh as well, Kevin in Deva

Hallo Pat, I have to agree with Larry on this, no ship of any Navy would be at sea with just a few helmets, each sailor (like the army / airforce) would have been issued with his own personel helmet as part of his kit, and the ship would have a supply too, to replace any lost in action or lost overboard. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Pat, a reverse picture of the ribbon back and mini-bar clip back pleeeessseee Kevin in Deva.

As it says in the auction description its a cross awarded to the Mothers of a dead soldier, I believe they were unofficial pieces and worn to show a Mothers sacrifice for her country. I believe Prussian?? judging by the pin assembly at the rear. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, a good friend of mine here in Romania has picked up some loose medals, among them an unknown brass looking Cross with the intials: J S F W I believe its a fairly modern design and no connection with the military, unless a veterans organisation However I do know the ribbon is an Austrian one. I am more into the historic value, he being poorer, the monetary value Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, a good friend of mine here in Romania has picked up some loose medals, among them an unknown to me one of Arab issue, can any of you give me a value?? I am more into the historic value, he being poorer, the monetary value. POST POST: I now know it to be: IRAQ (Kingdom) -- Coronation Medal of King Faisal II, 1953, Official British Royal Mint striking It also came in bronze (official) from Huguenin. Any Value?? Please. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, a good friend of mine here in Romania has picked up some loose medals, among them a Belgian: "THE KING ALBERT MEDAL" with the inscription in French, can any of you give me a value?? I am more into the historic value, he being poorer, the monetary value Kevin in Deva

Has he even heard about the macro feature on his box brownie?? Kev in Deva

Hallo Pat, just a quick question, if its made of Brass / Messing, would it not require some effort to break it, if and when German Graves Registration Personel or fellow comrades were removing half the disc from a comrades body?? From the few I have handeled they all seem to be made of a soft, durable material. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Pat, all I can add is: the printed name on the bottom of the picture is the name and address of the photogrepher. 1900 to 1902 might be a record of his service, obviously pre WW1, so he might have been on the reserve list. Just another thought, Bavarian soldiers uniforms were a light Blue?? this guy seems to be in Dark Blue, maybe he is not a Bavarian. Metz is now located in France, please see a little I found on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metz Metz and the Franco-Prussian War. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 Metz was the headquarters and rendezvous of the third French Army Corps under Bazaine. Through the operations of the German army, Bazaine, after the battles of Colombey, Mars-la-Tour, and Gravelotte (14-18 August) was besieged in Metz. The German army of investment was commanded by Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia; as the few sorties of the garrison were unable to break the German lines, Metz was forced to surrender (27 October), with the result that 6000 French officers and 170,000 men were taken prisoners. By the Treaty of Frankfurt of 1871, Metz became a German city, and was made a most important garrison and a strong fortress. Despite the departure of many inhabitants who fled to France to avoid living under German rule, Metz nonetheless expanded and transformed during the period of German rule. The fortifications on the south and east were levelled in 1898, securing space for growth and development. Some large neo-Romanesque buildings typical of the German empire appeared in the city. 20th century Metz: Following the armistice with Germany ending the First World War, the French army entered Metz in November 1918 to great cheering from the population, which had always remained attached to France, and the city was returned to France at the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. Metz was again annexed by Germany between 1940 and 1944 during the Second World War, and was liberated in November 1944 by the French and American armies. Nowadays, the military importance of Metz has decreased, and the city has diversified its economic base. Expansion has continued in the recent decades despite the economic crisis that besets the rest of Lorraine. Also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortifications_of_Metz Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen Can't seem to locate the medal on a the blue ribbon in my reference books, sorry about the picture quality. Can anybody id it and give me an estimation on value?? Many thanks, Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Heiko its a great looking ribbon device , first I have ever seen for 1870 / 71, thanks for posting it Kevin in Deva

Hallo Westfront 14 - 18 and welcome to the club, nice picture but if you open the doors of the cabinet you wont catch so much reflection on the glass Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Heiko, hope you dont mind I cropped your picture to get a better look at the ribbon device. Looking at the marks on the ribbon it looks like the device was in the habit of turning around, can you tell how it was fixed to the ribbon? Real nice bar Kevin in Deva

Hallo Raz, interesting chain of minis showed in the picture, the first medal is the Order of the Star of Romania, Knights Cross, Second type. the second is: Hungarian Order Of Merit (1922-1945.) the third is: Serbian, Order of Saint Sava. the fourth is: Bulgaria, Order of Civil Merit. the last 5 all iii reich, in all an interesting set. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Micha, I really hope your item is 100% real, we can only give an opinion by the pictures we see. There is nothing like getting "hands-on" to an item to make a judgement, Kevin in Deva

Hallo Motorhead while the shell looks great the liner looks paper thin maybe its a repro?? no sign of any wear and a light brown chin strap?? nearly sure they (the straps) were in black leather Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen Please excuse me if I have placed these items in the wrong area, not sure where they belong and feel free to relocate it you wish to do so. The items are three, steel uniform buttons, with a diameter of 27mm, to the front a head and shoulders portrait of a lady, around the edge the following words: IMP . HUN BOH. REG M. THERESIA DGR: The rear is plain except for a fixing hoop to sew the buttons to the jacket. Any opinions would be welcome. Kevin in Deva.

The Rear. With regards the pin it dosent bear any sign of having been repaired Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, Its always nice when you spot something on the net that relates to an unknown piece in your collection, well I knew the country of origin, just didnt know what it was for. Over the weekend I spotted an item similar to one that has been in my possesion for many years, I was always under the impression it was a cap-badge Despite carrying the words "BELGIAN ARMY IN UNITED KINGDOM." it was issued to the Belgian Airforce and Navy in the U.K. Anyway the US seller of his item also posted a link to a webpage: http://belgianbadges4046.be/BE_UK.htm and the particular page pertaining to my insignia is at: http://belgianbadges4046.be/BEinUKBadge.htm explaining all about the item and many other pieces of Belgian Insignia. My piece has a wood backdrop, the American- piece as blue astroturf I believe mine to be a variant of the "GAUNT" type. the pin fixes at an angle across the badge, not in a straight line, it could also be the result of "Monday morning" syndrome First pictures of the front. Kevin in Deva