Belgium Belgian order of Leopold ll

[oli4vercammen]

My newest Leopold II order

Can you find it? you may

I love evilbay sometimes

[Ed_Haynes]

It is well hidden, for sure.

[Laurence Strong]

Is it the minature on the bottom right?

[oli4vercammen]

It's the miniature for shure! if you didn't do yet you may do it now:

yes, it is a miniature of the Leopold II order of the independant state of Congo extremely rare and the first I've seen.

[Hendrik]

Congratulations Olivier ! What a GREAT little one and, as you say, extremely rare !

Cheers,

Hendrik

[oli4vercammen]

Thanks Hendrik, I'll do my humble best to add some new pieces to my collection.

It has been a long time since I had bought some medals. The recent time all my funds where going to my re-enacting gear and my collaboration collection.

[Graf]

Hi,

This is my contribution to the Topic

LII with swords. Ring marked "900"

Regards

Graf

[Graf]

One more contribution

Graf

[Graf]

Hi,

i just aquired thi Officer of Leopold2

I bought it because of the huge crown

I have never seen so far crown as big as this one on Officer Class ..or a Knight Class

I assume it is 1940-1950 period

Regards

Graf

[VC89]

Nice medals Graf. I never seen a knight (or higher) in the order of LII with crossed swords under or above the crown. Are you sure those are real?

[speedytop]

Hi VC89,

"... order of LII with crossed swords under or above the crown. Are you sure those are real?"

Yes, they are real, but they are not officially .

Please see here, Post 24 and following:

http://gmic.co.uk/in...ds/page__st__20

Uwe

[Graf]

Hi VC89,

Yes, as Uwe stated the LII with swords above the cross and under the crown is real, however not official award.

It was made with anticipation that the LII wil follow partially the Leopold1 Order and a Military division will be introduced. It never happened.

Regarding the picture of The LII withouth the ribbon --sorry the swords on top of the ribbon ring are not permanently attached

I just clipped them to the ring.

I keep it this way not to lose the swords till I find a nice Officer ribbon I bought the Cross with a wrong ribbon.

I bought it because I have never seen before such gigantic crown on LII Knight or Officer.

I try to collect unusual or rare pieces of L1 and LII.

Regards

Graf

[Graf]

GC of Leopold II

Graf

Edited June 28, 2012 by Graf

[Gldank]

Laurence, I am pretty sure that is not worn gilt but rather silver tarnish.

[g_deploige]

miniature of the order of Léopold II with gem stones

Guy :beer:

Edited November 25, 2012 by g_deploige

[Graf]

Hi Guy,

Very Nice Miniature.

Graf

[Stuka f]

Allow me to ad one of the original die's, from Indian Cap's, for the knight 's medal;

[bilylev]

Hello,

I am not sure whether O/O Leopold II. from time of Congo state is already somewhere on this forum, but I would like to add some pictures from my little Belgian collection.

The officer

[bilylev]

The silver medal

[bilylev]

The bronze medal

[Laurence Strong]

Very nice. Thanks for posting them

Larry

[IrishGunner]

Let's bring back the Léopold II thread...

A post-1951 Gold Medal of the Order of Léopold II

[farmer]

Hello,

I am not sure whether O/O Leopold II. from time of Congo state is already somewhere on this forum, but I would like to add some pictures from my little Belgian collection.

Bilylev,

Thanks for the post. I have a bad feeling though, all of these are likely not of the period manufacturing; centre disc and the crown is not proper for the Congolese type (which should have Wolfers's type crown, yours is as manufactured by Heremans and Fish - could be as early as late and post WW1 but not prior to that).

Your bronze medal centre disc is also larger than original examples by Wolfers.

Cheers.

[lambert]

Hello Everyone

Allow me to show my orders and medals gained at some time, all for the period of the First World War.

Cheers

Lambert

[Laurence Strong]

Nice set. Does it all belong to the same person?

Larry