christerd Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) After a long hunt I got this cross in the mailbox today a Liberty Cross III class 1918 , not easy to find , only 973 pieces awarded , and of them I think less than 700 to Finnish soldiers ( 45 to Swedish and 200 ? to Germans.) I got right now 200 + names in my database so I have some more to go This come from Finland , and looking at the mounting I´m quite sure it was awarded to an Finnish Officer. Now ´m I looking for a 4th class non combat 1918 and the rarest of all 1918 crosses , the ones with Red Cross $$$$$$ Christer Edited March 20, 2014 by christerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Nice one Christer! A great cross with period ribbon. And I like the pin on the back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Now ´m I looking for a 4th class non combat 1918 and the rarest of all 1918 crosses , the ones with Red Cross $$$$$$ Like this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Kevin, now that's a peroid ribbon if I'm not mistaken. I believe the rosette was added by regulation a few years after the war in 1918, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 That´s a true rare cross Kev ! Just wonderful, one of only 250 ever made , so I have at least 249 still out there to look for Super Nice ! Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans N Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Nice Crosses! Here is my 3rd Class Cross that i picked up a few years ago as is with the wrong ribbon attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Very Nice Hans ! Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) And sometimes you find a real treasure I found this on an auction with with bad pics , so I didnt know in what state it was . But when it arrived it was just wonderful .... Finnish Liberty Cross III cl 1918 civil version Only 221 awarded in 1918 and just 500 made ever !! I have about 180 names so I miss about 40 the collection grows Christer Edited May 27, 2014 by christerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Sometimes you wish you had a lot of money lying around ..... ( probably always ) This Finnish Liberty Cross 1st class without swords was sold in Sweden in April for ........ 2300 Euro And few so few where ever awarded and this cross was given to Johan Mannerheim ! Gustaf Mannerheims brother. at this price it was a steal I dream on ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikko13 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Hello Christer, that is a nice one. I haven't had an auction on my screen in April. Was it sold at Swedish ebay? Greetings Mikko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikko13 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Hello Christer, I found it - it was an auction in Sweden...but in 2012... http://www.probusauktioner.se/auktion/objectWinInfo.asp?objektnr=558&auktionsnamn=Auktion%2019%20den%205%20november%202012 Never miss a probusauktioner-auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Youré right Mikko , I mixed up two auctions , this one went in Auction 19 , April was Auction 22. Even two years ago it was a super price for a object like that. Almost like an Knights Cross with swords oakleaves and diamonds Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) And another one find its way home to me ...... This time a civilian 1939 4th class. I love theese civilian Crosses Christer Edited June 24, 2014 by christerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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