Kev in Deva

May he + Rest In Peace +

If I recall correctly part of Rick's argument was that once bought from "Gerst" there was nothing to stop unscrupulous buyers re-selling on the items as original to unsuspecting / uneducated buyers as originals. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Picture 18 :- Medal Bar:- 1. Romanian King Ferdinand Commemorative Medal. 2. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania Peacetime / Civil type. 3. Romanian Queen Elizabeth Medical Merit Cross. 4. Romanian Cross of War for WW1. 5. Romanian Inter-Allied Victory Medal. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Picture 16 :- Donovici Nicolae. Marked to the rear :- Fotografai ???? SALO BRULL CERNAUTI Picture 17 :- Donovici Nicolae. Photo marked to the rear:- FOTO-IOSEFOVICI GIURGIU. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Picture 12 :- Picture 13 :- Picture 14 :- Marked to the rear:- FOTO-ROIAE C. SILLADE Giurgiu. Picture 15 :- Ribbon Bar:- 1. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania / Order of the Star of Romania with swords on Military Virtue ribbon. 2. Romanian Crusade against Communism ribbon with battle-bar. 3. Romanian Centenary Medal ribbon for King Carol / Peles Castle Commemorative Medal. Card marked to the rear:- STUDIO-FOTO STEFAN BARUA. In hand writing:- Lt. Donovici Nicolae. By the way its NOT the same man in pictures 13 & 14. Identification made name will be added later on. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Cropped view of Picture 11:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Picture 10 :- The rear is blank and undated. Picture 11 :- The rear of the card is Photographer stamped: EMIL FISCHER SIBIU. Fotograful Curtii Regale. Kevin in Deva :cheers:

Picture 9 :- 23. 10. 1935 Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Picture 7 :- I believe the name is Pieptea Nicolae 5 November 1934. Picture 8 :- 9 April 1935 Kevin in Deva :cheers:

Picture 6 :- Note the Romanian Adrian helmet with King Ferdinand "FF" Cipher more than likely in a chocolate brown paint scheme. 18. 12. 1934 (1939?) Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Picture 5 :- 1934 Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Picture 3:- 10 MAY 1932 Picture 4 :- 1932 Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

"THE DONOVICI FAMILY COLLECTION" Photo 1 :- 25. 11. 1920 Photo 2:- 31 . 12. 1932 Kevin in Deva. :beer:

From Wiki:- Seems to have been a professional Royal brown-noser. :P

I think this might be German manufactured, it reminds me of an anti.aircraft piece the British captured in the Falkland war against Argentina and on display at the Imperial War Museum in London, must have look through my photo albums and see if I can locate the pictures for comparison. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Hallo Harry you have opened 4 threads over the last few minutes with no pictures showing. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

When I get a mo I will post a medal or two related to the Militcia. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Militcia were the Romanian Police but came under the Military Establishment. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Romanian Communist Period 1947 - 1989 Militcia Handcuffs. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

I have seen N.K. pieces turning up in Romania, usually obtained from Romanians who traveled to that country during the Communist period. (1947 - 1989) Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Picture 15 (continued) Picture 16 Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Darn it Scott, you forced me to post these now:- Picture 13. Picture 14. Picture 15 Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

I will next post a series of pictures obtained from one family, the family history is interesting with officers serving Romania going back to W.W.1, W.W.2, Post W.W.2 Communist R.P.R. period and Communist R.S.R. period and post communist period. When I asked the gentleman why he was willing to get rid of such pictures he replied, "My only daughter has no interest in them!" Sad Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Picture 12 Family Studio Portrait. The rather relaxed soldier sports the Romanian Cross of War for service in WW1. Penciled notation to the rear of the card dated :- 26 III 1920. Which might explain why he sports no Romanian Inter-Allied Victory Medal. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Picture 11 Sadly no name & no medals but a fine looking military figure. In the rear top right corner nearly completely covered with writing is the name of the photographer in Sibiu. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: