Finland Unique Finnish Freedom Cross for sale!

[Peter J]

Guys, here's something you'll hardly see again. This 1st class Freedom cross with

mourning ribbon (only 1 awarded!) is now being offered by Holmasto in Finland.

So if you can spare 10.000 euro, go for it

KR

Peter

[Guest Rick Research]

WHY was Colonel Nurmi awarded this? I thought all officers killed in action recieved the 4th Class on black ribbon??????

[Peter J]

Rick, I share your confusion, it's the first time I've ever seen it mentioned.

Still it's offered as a unique item. But it's SWEEEET

KR

Peter

[Guest Rick Research]

Ok. We each chip in 1 ?uro...

[Bob Hunter]

...and we're still seriously short!

[Pete A]

WHY was Colonel Nurmi awarded this? I thought all officers killed in action recieved the 4th Class on black ribbon??????

Lt.Col. Martti Nurmi was the officer responsible for the defense of the Taipale sector (anyone seen the movie 'Winter War'?). He was also one of those rare cases of high-ranking officers who got promoted during the winter war. He was made colonel on 12. January 1940. He got killed in a railroad-crossing accident involving a car and a train on 6. february 1940.

So technically, this was the cross that should have been given to him, but since he was no longer around when the crosses were being awarded, his wife got it, to be worn as a mourning cross. Like it says on the award document:

"..for the bravery and sacrifice show by your husband during the war, I have given you the Cross of Liberty first class with swords.. ..which you are entitled to carry in a black ribbon of mourning."

Unique piece, indeed.

Pete

[Pete A]

.. and it didn't sell.

[Guest Rick Research]

Just for a comparison, what would the same grade with its award document to a living recipient sell for?

We NEVER see such things for sale over here, so above 3rd and 4th classes, I have NO idea what the "retail price" is on senior Finnish orders.

[Bob Hunter]

I would still be content to find a nice MVK content and maker marked by Leser on a medal bar. Things like this are just tooooo esoteric for me.

[Pete A]

Just for a comparison, what would the same grade with its award document to a living recipient sell for?

We NEVER see such things for sale over here, so above 3rd and 4th classes, I have NO idea what the "retail price" is on senior Finnish orders.

I have no idea, can't remember when a set like that was previously for sale. But I admit that the price might have been a bit too high for the Finnish collector market. Jani Tiainen's (of Finnmedals) collector guide for Finnish orders & medals will be published soon, maybe that will ease the situation a bit.

Pete

[ErikMuller]

I have no idea, can't remember when a set like that was previously for sale. But I admit that the price might have been a bit too high for the Finnish collector market. Jani Tiainen's (of Finnmedals) collector guide for Finnish orders & medals will be published soon, maybe that will ease the situation a bit.

Pete

Is there a medal roll for the Order of the Freedom Cross?