lambert Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Hello Larry Unfortunately not. all were collected at different times. Cheers Lambert
Laurence Strong Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) Hello Lambert Thanks for that. A very nice selection non the less. Larry Edited March 1, 2014 by Laurence Strong
Megan Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Here are some more images of the Type 1... Commander: Knight: Silver Medal: [Images courtesy DNW and Morton & Eden]
Kvart Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Just to be sure, this is a modern reproduction, right?
922F Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Yes, tells or give aways include lack of suspension crown detail/cut outs and cravat loop fixture/connector. Many fake centers made from 'original' dies so enamel work/color can be a useful detail as well. This example may be from a 1960s Hans Schulman or DeGreef sold [or 1980s DeGreef origin] but Fibru-Fisch made lot, of which some 1960s were made of silver-gilt. Looks like a 35 mm ribbon but ribbon replacements not effective in determining much, anyway.
Stuka f Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Would love to have a original type one, some day! Just got thise (cased) one in, from a house clearing, saddly no owners name...
Kvart Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 Thank you for your answers. The search continues for me too then...
Laurence Strong Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Any way of tell who the maker is for the medal with the swords? It is shaped differently than the normal shaped medal. Edited May 24, 2015 by Laurence Strong
farmer Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Laurence,My guess is Fonson, before Fibru took over. Also, Eeckelers distributed similar examples in the 1980s but they did not manufacture these.Hope this helps.
farmer Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Thank you for your answers. The search continues for me too then...Kvart,Yes, this is typical Fonson produced Commander's cross but with a forgery obverse centre, made to deceive. Originals of this class are very rare and vast majority of items on the market are indeed forgeries.Good luck with your search.
Laurence Strong Posted June 5, 2015 Author Posted June 5, 2015 Laurence,My guess is Fonson, before Fibru took over. Also, Eeckelers distributed similar examples in the 1980s but they did not manufacture these.Hope this helps.Thank you CheersLarry
Stuka f Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 I sold my bilingual and got my self a uni lingual one, and will continue that theme;
RichardS Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 Hi I would be grateful for any advice. I bought these from a Brussels flea market 40-odd years ago and found them in my attic a couple of days ago. I can recognise a few of the medals and recognise that they are not in pristine condition, but wondered whether they had any value or whether they are better used by the kids for costume / dressing up! Any advice gratefully received
IrishGunner Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 Richard, our Belgian experts will surely chime in, but in the meantime, I would say that this is a nice set of WWI era Belgian orders/medals. They certainly have some value to collectors and I would not toss them to the kids for toys. You can check online for the current selling prices.
Stuka f Posted August 14, 2018 Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) hello, +1; do not degrade them to toys! Only if your children are used to get expensive toys... It would also have been nice to get the pic the right side up... They are all WWI related medals. It is quiet a job to name them all, but the second and last one of the top row (if the pic was not up side down!) are interesting medals. And the 3th of the lowest row (défence de Liége) (again with the pic right side up!) The 3 th top row ( old soldiers association medal probably nco...)is a good one too. All others are in a 10 to 15 euro range value (except the palms! They go for 5 euro or even less...) Edited August 14, 2018 by Stuka f
graham Posted October 22, 2018 Posted October 22, 2018 Hello Richard, A nice set of Belgium awards, worth keeping IMO. Top grouping from left to right: - 1. Fire Cross 2. Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal 1830–1930 3. Victory Medal 4. Civic Decoration for service in the administration 5. Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Leopold II 1865–1909 6. Liège Medal 7. Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Albert I 1909–1934 8. 1914-1918 Commemorative War Medal Bottom grouping from left to right: - 9. Military Knight of the Order of Leopold 10. Knight of the Order of Leopold II 11. Silver Palms of the Order of the Crown 12. Knight of the Order of the Crown missing the medal 13. Military Decoration 14. National Federation of Combatants Cross 1st Class 15. Yser Cross 16. Croix de guerre(War Cross) from WW1 with bronze palm leaf(mentioned in despatches at Army level) Hope this helps. Graham
GM1 Posted November 8, 2019 Posted November 8, 2019 A piece of my collection from the Congo Freestate:
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