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Belgium, Order of the Crown, Officer's breast badge with rosette on ribbon and with miniature lapel rosette. In maker's case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Belgium, Yser Medal 1914; Victory Medal 1914-18; Commemorative Medal 1914-18. Fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
France, First Empire Legion of Honour, Knight. Some enamel loss, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
Passed in
France, Legion of Honour 1870, Knight. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
France, St Helena Veterans of Napoleonic Wars Medal 1857; Croix de Guerre 1914-18; Croix de Guerre 1939; Croix de Guerre 1939-1940 with Vichy ribbon; Croix de Guerre of Exterior Theatres of Operations (Foreign Legion). Very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
Germany, Prussia, War Merit Medal 1813-14; Commemorative Medal for 1864; Honour Cross 1866; Franco-Prussian War Medal 1870-1871; Long Service Cross for officers for 25 years. The first without ribbon, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Germany, 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class with 25 Year Oak Leaf, in case, printed on lid lining is an Iron Cross and German text translated to, 'In Remembrance of Germany's Great Time'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Germany, 1813 Iron Cross 2nd Class with attached lead seal of authenticity marked 'FORMAN/GUARANTEE'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Germany, WWI pair, Iron Cross 2nd Class and Honour Cross 1914-1918 with swords, mounted German style; German military reservists flask, Parole Heimat, dated 1897/99, round glass bottle in metal frame with litho on front, back one missing, litho inside bottle can be seen through reverse centre panel, metal 'drinking cup' screw on finial missing, also one front attachment missing, with original German tri-colour cord; Nazi Waffen SS Paratrooper folding knife with handle marking, 'RZM/M7/66/34/SS', blade marked 'Karl Eickhorn Solingen', a 1970's fantasy piece (see Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values by Bernard Levine). The medals uncirculated, the flask and knife fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Germany, WWI black Wound Badge; WWII Third Reich black Wound Badge; National Party Day Nuremberg Rally 1937 badge in zinc, back stamped 'Balmberger Nurenberg (sic)'. The first with missing clip for suspension pin, the last with oxidation, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Germany, WWII, Third Reich, Iron Cross 1st Class 1939, in original case by Paul Meybauer, Berlin. Some light oxidation on iron section, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Germany, WWII, Third Reich, Iron Cross first class, 595 impressed on suspension pin. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Germany, WWII, Third Reich, Bar to Iron Cross first class (silvered); Iron Cross second class. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Germany, WWII, Third Reich, Bar to Iron Cross first class, suspension pin impressed L/11. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Germany, WWII, Third Reich, Iron Cross 2nd Class, 44 stamped on suspension ring, with original packet of issue by maker, Jakob Bengel Oberstein, unused ribbon still in original, rare tissue wrap. Colour faded from front of packet, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Germany, WWII,Third Reich, War Merit Cross with swords; War Merit Medal; German/Italian Campaign in Africa Medal; Eastern Front Medal. The first with much oxidation, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Hungary, People's Republic, Order of the Star with wreath, together with a matching riband with wreath. In case of issue, this damaged, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
Passed in
India, General Service Medal 1950, - clasp - Goa 1961; Videsh Seva Medal 1960, - clasp - Bhutan (in Hindi); Sainya Seva Medal 1960, - clasp - Jammu & Kashmir (in Hindi); Samanya Seva Medal 1965, - clasp - Mizoram (in Hindi); 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 1972; Sangram Medal 1972; Visesh Seva Padak (Special Service Medal) 1986, - clasp - Suraksha (Protection); Twenty Years Long Service Medal; also British War Medal 1939-45 (no suspender), all medals with impressed naming to Indian recipients. No ribbons, mostly very fine. (9)
Estimate $230
SOLD $300
Italy, Kingdom, Al Valore Militare (Military Medal for Valour), unnamed as issued to foreign recipients. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Japan, Manchuria 1931-34 Incident War Medal; China Incident War Medal 1937-45. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Kuwait, Liberation Medal 1991 (Emirate of Kuwait). In boxes of issue, uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Pakistan, Jumuriat Medal 1988 (2); Mountain Survival Medal (2); Resolution Day Medal (2); Ten Year Service Medal 1992 (2); North Korea, Fatherland Liberation Medal; Liberation of the Peoples Republic; Military Merit type 1; Military Merit type 2; Meritorious Service Medal. Very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Spain, Decoration for the Blue Division in Russia, 1941; Blue Division Volunteers Medal; Wound Medal (Sufrimiento Por La Patria) in silver (?); another unidentified medal relating to the Falange Party (Blue Divison), aeronautical theme, features a swastika on reverse behind eagle's head. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Sweden. Carl Gustav, Royal Patriotic Society award in 18 carat gold (33.1 grams) to 'Patrick E.Gye/1976'. In case of issue, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, Member; Silver Medal of the Order of the White Elephant. Some enamel chipped and missing from first medal, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Turkey, Ottoman War Medal, commonly called The Gallipoli Star, back stamped with maker's mark, B.B. & Co (Binder Bruder & Co, Ludenschied, Germany). Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
USA, Armed Forces Reserve Medals, Army (10), Navy (10), Marine Corps (10), Air Force (10), Coast Guard (10), National Guard (10). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (60)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
USA, Armed Forces Reserve Medals, Army (7), Navy (9), Marine Corps (9), Air Force (9), Coast Guard (9), National Guard (9). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (52)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
USA, Air and Space Campaign Medal (11); Kosovo Campaign Medal (9); Afghanistan Campaign Medal (8); Iraq Campaign Medal (7); War on Terrorism Medal; also Belgium, WWII Victory Medal 1940-45 (5); WWII Philippine Independence July 1946. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (42)
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
USA, Philippines Campaign Medal Navy 1899-1903 (4); WWI Victory Medal (6); US Army of Occupation Medal (5); WWII European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal (10); American Defense Service Medal (11). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $170
SOLD $200