hipnos Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 This exist????: "Verleihungsetui f?r die s?chsische Friedrich August Medaille in Bronze f?r Kriegsverdienste mit Schwerter auf dem Etui "plese answer me... regardsMiguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 This exist????: "Verleihungsetui f?r die s?chsische Friedrich August Medaille in Bronze f?r Kriegsverdienste mit Schwerter auf dem Etui "plese answer me... regardsMiguelYes of course, for war awards. RegardsAlex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Miguel, all that means is "with swords on the case for war service" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 inside we find the bronze FAM on the "war ribbon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 It is my belief that these cases were all private purchase items. The FAM was issued in a paper packet like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Sorry, here's a bronze issue packet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Saxon cases make an interesting study. Here's two cases for the Albert Order in peacetime: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Now, during WW1, we see that war-time awards have these beautiful big swords impressed on the lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Now what I initially thought was that "oh yeah, OK... they have swords because the order inside has swords"....Nope, my neophyte knowledge was confounded by the St. Henry Medal & RK.... this award doesn't come with swords.... but there they were on the lid!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 So.... bottom line is Yes, you can find bronze FAM for war service in a nice case with swords impressed on the lid and it's probably real. I have not seen a fake of this type of case yet...But remember that if you were truly loaded.... you could buy a cased FAM in bronze or silver in peacetime as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Once upon a time..... I gathered some experience with Saxony & cases for their awards.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipnos Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Once upon a time..... I gathered some experience with Saxony & cases for their awards....Thanks Stogieman, I was puzzled with the possibility thet they could exist a FAM wit swords on the ring, or so...Thanks again, of course I?ve see this in a auction of only Boxes...By the way, what a nice medlas box collection that you have, greetings RegardsMiguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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