bilylev Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Hello guys, somebody is offering this star. I would like to know if it is OK and what would the fair price. Thanks Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Hi Jan, Looks - good - a Lattes made piece - I can see a hallmarks just below 3 o'clock but cannot read the date letter. I suspect this dates from the 1920's. I would suggest that a price from $2,500 to $3,000 would be good for the buyer, however the seller may want more! Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Owain is of course completely correct, it is all the proper configuration. If the seller provides a measurement, 70 mm diameter is a 2nd Class breast star and 80 mm is a 1st Class breast star. A 2nd class neck badge & breast star (without the ribbon for the neck badge) with attribution to a specific individual sold in 2021 for 4500 Euros. a 1st Class breast star without the sash badge, sash, or case, ands with enamel damage to one arm, was estimated to fetch 500-800 GBP in March 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilylev Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 Thank very much. You are right Owain, the seller wants more. I'll have to bargain a bit 😀. Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Jan, I paid some £2,000 for a 4th class about 5 years go! Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilylev Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilylev Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 (edited) After two days of bargaining I bought it at the price indicated by Owain. I am glad that I finally have a star of the order that I consider the most beautiful in the world. The diametter is 82 mm, so Grand Cross. Thank you again for your assistance 🙂. Edited March 13 by bilylev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Well done - I agree with you that it is a beautiful award - both in design and manufacture - congratulations. Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilylev Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 The star arrived finaly. It has enclosed markings on reverse. Can you explain? Thanks Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) Howdy Jan, Congratulations on getting this breast star! These are the 3 Egyptian assay hallmarks. The leftmost is the mark of the Cairo Assay Office purity mark for silver = 900 silver (90%); the center mark is a cat, indicating Egyptian-made silver (used between 1916-1946); the final mark on the right is a date hallmark, "B" = an assay date of 1927-1928. Edited March 23 by Rusty Greaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilylev Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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