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Germany, a display of Iron Crosses including, 1813 Iron Cross 1st Class (replica); pair: 1813 Iron Cross 2nd Class (replica converted from 1914 2nd Class), Prussian 1879-71 War Medal; single: 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class (original example); group of six: 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class (original example); Prussian Military Honour Decoration; Prussian Army 25 year Long Service Cross; Prussian 1870-71 War Medal with clasp; Konniggratz Cross 1866; Prussian 1897 Centenary Medal; singles: 1914 Hindenburg Star Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (replica); 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class (replica); 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class; 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class for non-combatants; group of three: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class; German Honour Legion Medal; Prussian Army Long Service Cross; ribbon for Prussian State Service Medal (missing actual medal); WWII Spanish Cross in bronze with swords (replica); 1936 Spanish Civil War Campaign Medal; 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class and 1939 Spange (replica); Medal of the Spanish Blue Division for Spanish Volunteers in the Battle of Bolshevism 1941; Spanish Cross in gold and diamonds (replica); 1936 pattern German Wound badge in silver (replica); group of nine: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class with replica spange device; 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class without swords; Saxon General Honour Cross; Saxon Friedrich Augustus Medal; Hindenburg Honour Cross 1914-18 with swords; Saxon Army Long Service Cross; Saxon Army Long Service Medal; Third Reich 40 year Faithful Service Medal; Third Reich 25 year Faithful Service Medal; singles, 1939 Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (replica); 1939 Knights Cross of the Iron Cross (replica); 1939 Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves (replica); 1939 Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves and swords (replica); 1939 Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves swords and diamonds (replica); 1939 Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with golden oak leaves, swords and diamonds (replica); 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class (replica); group of three: 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class; Eastern Front Medal; West Wall Medal; singles: 1957 Iron Cross 1st Class; 1957 Knights Cross of the Iron Cross; 1957 Iron Cross 2nd Class. All mounted on a board (W36x130cm), very fine. (46)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Germany, WWI Iron Cross 1st Class; Third Reich, Iron Cross 2nd Class; War Merit Cross with Swords (2, one bronze, one white zinc); War Merit Cross (no swords); Commemorative Medal of 13 March 1938; Commemorative Medal of 1 October 1938; Commemorative Medal of the Return of the Memel District 1939; West Wall Medal 1939; Italo-German Campaign Medal in Africa 1941; Medal for Winter Campaign in Russia 1941-42; Bravery and Commemorative Medal of the Spanish Blue Division 1941; National Labour Service Long Service Medal 4th Class (4 Years); N.S.D.A.P. Blood Order. All appear to be replicas, fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Germany, WWI Iron Cross 2nd Class, suspension ring marked 'C (?)D 800' (Carl Dillenius, Pforzheim), with WWII Bar for 2nd Class Iron Cross affixed to ribbon (Bar appears to be a replica); Third Reich, War Merit Medal; Armed Forces Long Service Medal (4 Years) with Luftwaffe emblem affixed to ribbon; unidentified award of a blue and silver swastika (hallmarked) suspended below blue ribbon and with blue enamel swastika emblem affixed to ribbon; also WWI Cross of Honour riband with Swords emblem attached. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Germany, Third Reich, Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves; Bar to Iron Cross 1st Class; Iron Cross 2nd Class; Bar to Iron Cross 2nd Class; Olympic Games Commemorative Medal 1936; Civil Defence Medal 2nd Class; also a swing mounted group of four: Iron Cross 2nd Class, West Wall Medal, WWI Honour Cross with Swords, Faithful Service Decoration 2nd Class. The single items all replicas, in the group, the first medal appears to be a copy and the second and third medals heavily cleaned and scratched, overall poor to uncirculated. (6 + group of 4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Germany, Third Reich, Knight's Cross; Bar to the Iron Cross 2nd Class; Ostvolk Decoration for Bravery on the Eastern Front 2nd Class; Cross of Honour of the German Mother 2nd Class; S.S. Long Service Medal (8 Years); Faithful Service Decoration 2nd Class; Police Long Service Medal 2nd Class (18 Years); Police Long Service Medal (8 Years). All replicas, very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Germany, WWII, German Cross in gold, by Otto Klein and Co., light Cupal, maker's mark on reverse '134', five piece construction, correct Klein pattern pin and 'C' catch to the reverse along with the trademark wreath date exhibited by Klein and Zimmerman crosses. With original fitted case of issue.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Germany, 1870-1919, Imperial state orders and medals, including group of four: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class; Wurttemberg Silver Medal for Military Merit; Hindenburg Honour Cross with swords 1914-18; Wurttemburg Army Long Service Medal; pair: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class; Wurttemburg Silver Medal for Military Merit; pair: Prussian Army Reserve Long Service Medal; Prussian 1916 Cross for War Aid; pair: Prussian 1870-71 War Medal; Konniggratz Cross 1866; group of three: Austro-Hungarian War Medal 1914-18 with swords; unofficial Austrian Commemorative Cross 1914-18; German Honour Legion Medal; pair: Prussian 1870-71 Medals with 4 clasps; Prussian 1897 Centenary Medal; single medals include; Pour le Merite, modern replica on piece of neck ribbon; 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class; Mecklenburg Cross of Military Merit 2nd Class; Organisation of Baden Front Soldiers Medal 1914-18; Bavarian 1866 War Cross; Regimental Commemorative Cross of the former German Army 1914-18 with clasp (3); Saxon Friedrich Augustus Medal 1914-18; Oldenburg Friedrich August Merit Cross 2nd CLASS; Waldeck War Service Medal for Women; Prussian 1897 Centenary Medal (2); prussian Commemorative Medal on incorrect ribbon; Prussian Order of the Red Eagle (Knight); Prussian 1870-71 War Medal; Prussian 1870-71 War Medal for Non-Combatants; China War Medal 1900; Next of Kin Honour Cross 1914-18 without swords on incorrect combatants ribbon; Bulgarian War Medal 1915-18; Prussian 25 year Army Long Service Cross; Prussian 20 year Army Long Service Cross; Prussian 9 year Army Long Service Medal. All mounted on a framed board (W46x56cm), very fine. (38)
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Germany, Third Reich, Radio Operator & Air Gunner Badge, by C.E.Juncker, Berlin SW. In case of issue with certificate of authenticity by Detlev Niemann, catch repaired, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Italy, War Merit Cross 1914-18; Spanish Civil War Commemorative Medal 1936; Africa Campaign Medal; WWII Commemorative Medal 1940-43; WWII Commemorative Medal 1943-45; Medal for Aeronautical Valour 1953-; also Romania, Campaign Against Communism Medal 1941. Some medals lacquered, the first heavily cleaned and scratched on reverse, possibly a replica, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Japan, Order of the Rising Sun 6th Class. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Japan, Order of the Rising Sun 7th Class; another but 8th Class; Order of the Sacred Treasure 8th Class; Red Cross Membership Medal in aluminium with attached Special Member rosette. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Japan, Order of The Pillars of State with one bar (8th Class). Reverse lacquered, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Japan, 1900 War Medal; 1904-1905 War Medal; 1914-1920 War Medal; WWI Victory Medal; 1931-1934 Incident War Medal; China Incident War Medal; Showa Enthronement Medal 1928; 2600th National Anniversary Commemorative Medal. Most medals cleaned and lacquered, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $330
Passed in
Turkey, Order of Osmania, breast badge in silver and enamel. Ribbon faded and worn, enamel missing on obverse and two pieces missing from in the angles of the star, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Turkey, War Medal (Gallipoli Star) 1915, in silvered tombac and enamel, German made, marked on reverse 'B.B.& Co'. Most silver polished off obverse and piece of enamel missing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Turkey, War Medal (Gallipoli Star) 1915, in silver and enamel, with German Iron Cross-style suspension pin, medal marked on reverse '950'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
World medals, Austria, Iron Merit Cross 1916-18; Bravery Medal (Franz Joseph I - Der Tapferkeit), silvered bronze; another but small bronze issue (1915-17); Karl Krupp Cross; France, Military Medal (1870 on obverse); War Cross with two bronze star emblems; Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 War; Germany, Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm III, Military Honour Medal 2nd class (no ribbon); Third Reich, Medal for Gallantry and Merit for Members of the Eastern People with Swords (Ostvolk Medal) (copy); Turkey, War Medal 1915 (Gallipoli Star), suspension pin bar on reverse stamped 'Gilt' (one piece construction and a copy). The third medal heavily steel brush cleaned, otherwise very good - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
World, WWI Inter-Allied Victory Medals, includes issues for Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Rumania and USA. Mostly lacquered, otherwise fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
World medals, United Nations Korea Medal 1950-53; another identical but South Korean language issue; South Vietnam Campaign Medal 1964-72, clasp - 1960-; USA, Purple Heart (modern issue). The first two cleaned and lacquered, otherwise fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70