Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) Many of the following were bought from Hut-Haller in Innsbruek back in the '60's. They were delightful people who tolerated my atrocious German. I wonder if they're still there? AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander, MintHugh Edited July 17, 2009 by Hugh
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Sorry, I should have introduced him face-first. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander, Mint
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Looking back on it, these were relatively affordable, even for a low-paid naval officer, so I wonder whether they're tailor's copies or...? Some of you will doubtless be able to enlighten me. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (Hungary) - Royal Hungarian Order of St. Stephen, Knight's Cross, Mint
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 I've already been chided about the stickers on the back, and plan to replace them with jeweler's tags on the next cycle of remounting. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (Hungary) - Royal Hungarian Order of St. Stephen, Knight's Cross, Reverse
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Order of Leopold, Knight's Cross w/ War Decoration (KD) and Swords (3rd Class)
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 And the reverse. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Order of Leopold, Knight's Cross w/ War Decoration (KD) and Swords (3rd Class)
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Order of the Iron Crown, Knight's Cross w/ War Decoration (KD) and Swords (3rd Class)
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Reverse AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Order of the Iron Crown, Knight's Cross w/ War Decoration (KD) and Swords (3rd Class)
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Order of Franz Joseph, w/ Swords, Commander's Cross (3rd Class) on war ribbon
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Reverse AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Order of Franz Joseph, w/ Swords, Commander's Cross (3rd Class) on war ribbon
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 This one came from my old friend Reg Williams, who was in Melbourne at the time. I was living in Singapore, and payment all got a little complex before PayPal. Silver Merit Cross w/crown, 1849 rev. on war ribbon, good VF, silver/enamel
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 More tomorrow. Silver Merit Cross w/crown, 1849 rev. on war ribbon, good VF, silver/enamel, reverse
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Good morning! Militaer-Verdienstkreuz mit Schwerten und Kriegsdekoration (Military Service Cross w/ Swords and War Decoration), 1914-18, 3rd Class
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Reverse Militaer-Verdienstkreuz mit Schwerten und Kriegsdekoration (Military Service Cross w/ Swords and War Decoration), 1914-18, 3rd Class
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 This one comes from Vienna in 1971. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY ? Tapferskeitmedaille, Carolus (Silver Medal for Bravery)w/ clasp, 1st Class on war ribbon
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Reverse AUSTRIA-HUNGARY ? Tapferskeitmedaille, Carolus (Silver Medal for Bravery)w/ clasp, 1st Class on war ribbon
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Medal for Military Merit (Signum Laudis), Silver w/ Swords, Franz Josef on war ribbon
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Reverse AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Medal for Military Merit (Signum Laudis), Silver w/ Swords, Franz Josef on war ribbon
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Picked this one up in Newport, R. I. in 1966, not too long after our first and only trip to Austria. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Iron Cross of Merit, 4th Class
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Sorry, gave you the back side first. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Iron Cross of Merit, 4th Class
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 AUSTRIA -HUNGARY - War Cross for Civil Merit, bronze, (4th Class)
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Reverse AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - War Cross for Civil Merit, bronze, (4th Class)
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 Reverse AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - Wound Medal, 1 wound,
Hugh Posted July 17, 2009 Author Posted July 17, 2009 AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - War Medal, 1873, EF VIENNA, 1971
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