Igor Ostapenko Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 IMHO only, first crosses austrian production was wis "six-point-stars" near date 1879
Igor Ostapenko Posted August 20, 2014 Author Posted August 20, 2014 Old photo of medals group and close up
Igor Ostapenko Posted August 20, 2014 Author Posted August 20, 2014 and photo of medals group ( not my medals, sorry ) If you have photos of early medals group, or medals group or some crosses - post please !
paul wood Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 Igor,Cracking group, I bet you wished you owned it.Paul
Graf Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Hi Igor, Here is a very rare First Model of the Bravery Cross It is Silver and is marked 925 on the ring This Cross is only mentioned in Prince Dimitry Romanoff book " The Orders, Medals and History of the Kingdom of Bulgaria" - page 64.with pictures provided It is not mentioned in any other book about Bulgarian Orders The quality of this cross is much more superior then the common solders Crosses Best Graf
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 Hi Graf, Thank you for pictures and information , but ... Your cross - very nice and very rare private made cross . In 1880 not was 925 marked on awards , in 1880 Bulgaria not have money for awards , not only Soldiers Crosses , Orders "For Bravery" was from silvered bronze Regards, Igor
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 "Seven points" - not correct soldiers crosses was with NINE POINTS, seven points was on Order "For Bravery"
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 IMHO only, first crosses austrian production was with "six-point-stars" near date 1879 six points stars
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 Hi Igor, Here is a very rare First Model of the Bravery Cross It is Silver and is marked 925 on the ring This Cross is only mentioned in Prince Dimitry Romanoff book " The Orders, Medals and History of the Kingdom of Bulgaria" - page 64.with pictures provided It is not mentioned in any other book about Bulgarian Orders The quality of this cross is much more superior then the common solders Crosses Best Graf Your rare cross 38 mm , like Order
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 first awards was receive 17 Apr. 1880 See please - Nicola Genev
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 I have original photo of general Genev
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 order "For Bravery" Genev recive in 1886 y. Awards of Genev in museum in Sofia
Yankee Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 and photo of medals group ( not my medals, sorry ) If you have photos of early medals group, or medals group or some crosses - post please ! Hi Igor That is a really nice bar Did the group belong to an officer or an elisted man? Two of the emedals that are in silver were given to officers but the cross itself is for non-comm or enisted man. Thanks in advance.
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 Hi Igor That is a really nice bar Did the group belong to an officer or an elisted man? Two of the emedals that are in silver were given to officers but the cross itself is for non-comm or enisted man. Thanks in advance. not my medals group belong to an enlisted man ... about cross from Graf collection , mentioned in Prince Dimitry Romanoff book " The Orders, Medals and History of the Kingdom of Bulgaria" on the photo - Felix Graf von Luckner
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 Awards of Felix Graf von Luckner
Yankee Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 not my medals group belong to an enlisted man ... about cross from Graf collection , mentioned in Prince Dimitry Romanoff book " The Orders, Medals and History of the Kingdom of Bulgaria" on the photo - Felix Graf von Luckner Thanks for that. You don't see too many gentleman sporting two medal bars
Graf Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Hi Igor, Thank you for the information and especially the last pictures.I admit i have never seen the cross mounted Similar Cross but Gilded was sold recently on a Auction in Gemany I agree with you that the Cross in my collection is most likely private made one. I agree that the new Principality of Bulgaria was poor at that point and such Crosses were not commonly made. I suspect that there were few crosses given to rich people like Felix Graf von Luckner, who in return ordered one to be made in Silver in order to shows his rich/wealth status in the society. It was quite common practice around Europe at that and later time. I forgot to mention that this cross is also featured in the book "Bulgarien Militarorden fur Tapferkeit von 1880 bis 1946" by Uwe Bretzendorfer & Thomas Kuhn. - pages 12 and 13 Best Graf
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 ... I suspect that there were few crosses given to rich people like Felix Graf von Luckner, who in return ordered one to be made in Silver in order to shows his rich/wealth status in the society. It was quite common practice around Europe at that and later time... Best Graf Awards of Luckner, Felix Gr.v. KL Seeadler KO4RM, EK1, RM, BMV4X, BrK1, BH, HH, LьH, MMV1, MStMV1, OK1, SA3aX, SsRM, BT4bX, ЦM3K, TL2X, UKDM Bulgarian Tapferkeitsorden 4 classe 2 stuffe in war 1914-1918 , Why on ordenspange we can see soldiers cross ? This question to Felix von Luckner :)
Igor Ostapenko Posted October 14, 2014 Author Posted October 14, 2014 another german made soldiers crosses 1917
new world Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Dokument 1880 Nr. 20 Super rare document! Thanks!
Igor Ostapenko Posted October 27, 2014 Author Posted October 27, 2014 Hi Igor, Here is a very rare First Model of the Bravery Cross It is Silver and is marked 925 on the ring This Cross is only mentioned in Prince Dimitry Romanoff book " The Orders, Medals and History of the Kingdom of Bulgaria" - page 64.with pictures provided It is not mentioned in any other book about Bulgarian Orders The quality of this cross is much more superior then the common solders Crosses Best Graf Katalog of Paul Meybauer , 1920-1930
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