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    Hungarian Order of Merit


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    I thought I would share my latest purchase, It's the Hungarian Order of Merit, Officer class. No makers mark but in fine condition with a nice patina on the reverse, I like the quality of the enammeling of these, done to a very high standard. Were these made in Hungary or other places?. I was suprised to see that it is quite a bit larger than the Knights class of the order.

    edit it's very convex

    regards

    Alex

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    Beautiful item, and getting very difficult to find now, Alex. These were made in Budapest but some were reported (by Bob Elliot, maybe) with a Bertrand hallmark on the pin. The immediate post WW II Hungarian Republic ('46-'48?) also used this order and a similar design but with a triangular shield type coat-of-arms in the center. The current republic Order of Merit again uses basically the same design, though the coat-of-arms on a traditional shield replaces the central device.

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    Hi 922F Thanks for the comments. This award is one of my themes. Prices do seem to have gone up a bit though. My next quest is to obtain a third class Commander class, and also military versions, I have an officer military.

    regards

    Alex

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    Hi 922F Thanks for the comments. This award is one of my themes. Prices do seem to have gone up a bit though. My next quest is to obtain a third class Commander class, and also military versions, I have an officer military.

    regards

    Alex

    Nice items! Prices going through the roof, not just a bit! Even in Hungary, these are hard to find.

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    Hi Hunyadi, quite right, when I compare prices for the two Knights bought several years ago with the Officers?(Only?one?shown,?the?other?is?military)?purchased last week, I know that the officer's is rarer and will command a correspondingly higher price than the Knights, but WOW, significant increase.

    regards

    Alex

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