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Spain, Medal of Suffering for the Homeland, one with ribbon marked with red embroidered cross to indicate Wounded at the Front, one with orange ribbon for Prisoner of War, another with black ribbon for Died of Wounds. Each mounted on a brooch bar, very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Rhodesia, Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. 13785 Const. Murambiwa. Impressed. A few edge bumps, very fine.
Estimate $80
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Russia, St George Cross 3rd Class, reverse numbered 13497; USSR, campaign and commemorative medals (29), noted Order of the Red Star; Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class; Order of Maternal Glory 3rd Class but with 1st Class suspension; Chernobyl Liquidator Medal 1986; badges (190) including some hat badges as well as a variety of non-military related badges, noted Tankman badge; a group of 12 USSR ribbons in 4 rows under acrylic with pin back for wearing. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (approx 30 medals + 290 badges)
Estimate $750
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Russia, St George Medal for Bravery Fourth Class, reverse impressed, No1 273171. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Russia, St George Medal for Bravery Fourth Class, reverse impressed, No 974658. Scratches on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Russia, Nicholas II Medal for Zeal, silver breast medal (28mm) on St Anne ribbon. Nicely toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Russia, Medal for Taking of Paris 1814, in silver (28mm). Nicely toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Russia, Medal for Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania 1849. Ribbon faded, medal toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Russia, Medal for Crimean War 1853-1856. Small verdigris spot on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Russia, Medal for Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905, type 1 in light bronze. Incorrect ribbon, traces of mint red, extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Russia, USSR, Order of the Patriotic War Second Class, type 3 two piece construction (medal + screwpost), concave and stipple textured reverse, 2-line mint name in relief at top, 1985 issue, engraved number 2534864; Order of the Red Star, type seven three piece construction (i.e. medal + centrepiece + screwpost) c1954-55, concave and smooth reverse, 2-line mint name impressed at top, engraved number 1764484. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Russia, USSR, Medal for Bravery, plain reverse with impressed number 670450; Medal for Combat Service, plain reverse, unnumbered; Medal for Victory Over Germany 1941-1945; Medal for Defense of the Caucasus 1944; Medal for Victory Over Japan 1945. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $140
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Russia, USSR, Medal for Meritorious Labor During the Great Patriotic War; Medal for Victory Over Japan 1945; Medal for Capture of Budapest 1945; Medal for Capture of Berlin 1945; Jubilee Medal for 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1978; Jubilee Medal for 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1988 (2). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Russia, USSR, Medal for Combat Service, plain reverse, unnumbered; Medal for Meritorious Labor During the Great Patriotic War; Medal for Capture of Berlin 1945; Medal for Thirty Year Jubilee of the Army and Navy 1948; 250th Anniversary of the Founding of Leningrad 1957; 20th Anniversary of End of WWII 1965; Veterans of Labor Medal 1974; Jubilee Medal for 30 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (Combatant) 1975; Jubilee Medal for 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1978; Jubilee Medal for 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1988; KGB 80th Anniversary Medal; mounted pair of Jubilee Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR and Jubilee Medal for 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1985. Good very fine - extremely fine. (11 + pair)
Estimate $120
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Russia, USSR, Medal for Liberation of Warsaw 1945; Medal for Liberation of Prague 1945; Medal for 20th Anniversary of the End of WWII 1965; Jubilee Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1968; Centenary of Lenin's Birth (civilian issue) 1970; Veterans of Labor Medal 1974; Jubilee Medal for 30 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (Combatant) 1975; Jubilee Medal for 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1978; Jubilee Medal for 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1985; Jubilee Medal for 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1988; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for 15 Years; also trio of ribbons on Russian style mounting devices but no medals and another single aluminium mounting device. Very fine - extremely fine. (11 + mounting devices and ribbons)
Estimate $100
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South Africa Railway Police Medals, Star for Faithful Service 20 Years. Lt. P. Buys 82-05-07; Faithful Service 10 Years. Kat. S.F. Muller 85.11.21; Medal for Combating Terrorism. Sers.M. van der Watt 84.06.04; also Johannesburg Fire Brigade Medal. Unnamed. All named medals pantographed. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
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South West Africa Police, Star for Distinguished Merit, in gilt and enamel. Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
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Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, Knight Commander sash with badge and with breast star. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, Commander neck badge. In case of issue, ribbon very faded and torn, medal toned extremely fine.
Estimate $130
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Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, Commander (?) breast badge. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, Knight's breast badge; Order of the Crown, Knight's breast badge. Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, Officer's breast badge. In case of issue, extremely fine.
Estimate $90
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USA, Bronze Star in original case with riband bar and enamel lapel badge, WWII vintage. Naming erased from back of star, foxing on case lining, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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USA, Group of Four: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal; British Military Medal (GVIR Indiae Imp). First three medals unnamed as issued, Pte. 1st. Cl. P.M.Hiegel: U.S.Army on last medal. The named medal has been impressed but renamed. Very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Vatican, Papal Order of St Sylvester, Knight. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Vatican, Pro Ecclesia et Pontiface Cross (Cross of Honour) 1st Class, instituted 1888. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World medals, Belgium Inter Allied Victory Medal WWI; Bophuthatswana Defence Force Merit Decoration (uniface); Ethiopia, The Railway Medal, EE1895 (1903), in bronze (no ribbon); Germany, WWI Cross of Honour 1914-1918 (2), both without ribbons; India, 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 1972; Pakistan, Combat Star 1965, no scroll suspension or ribbon; unidentified medal with Middle East theme and brooch bar 'Merite Militaire' (maybe a Military Association medal); another unidentified medal featuring a skull above crossed sword and flaming torch as the centrepiece in a white enamel Maltese cross; also miniature medals, Great Britain, General Service Medal 1915-62 (GVR), - clasp - Palestine 1936-39, also the following medal clasps, Palestine 1936-39, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya, Atlantic (2), Australia (2); Rhodesia, Meritorious Service Medal (no ribbon), President's Medal for Headmen, Meritorious Police Service Medal, Prison Service Meritorious Service Medal, Prison Service Medal,; South Africa, Pro Patria Medal; Next of Kin-style star but with different securing pins; also Poland, Pogrom AN 1.III.1945 bronze screw back badge (screw on back is replacement). Fine - extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $170
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World medals, Belgium, unidentified possibly artillery or ordnance (features exploding bomb in centre) related medal with brooch bar 1974, maker Willy Kraft/Eupen; Democratic Republic of the Congo, Civil Merit Medal (incorrect ribbon); Portugal, Medal for Military Valour 1910 (cast copy), Army Campaign Medal 1916 (cast copy), War Cross 1917; South Africa, Pro Patria Medal 1973-91, fixed suspender type, reverse with impressed number 129267; also two replica Australian pre federation helmet plates for Queensland Defence Force and Queensland Artillery. Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $90
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World medals, Bulgaria, Commemorative Military Medal 1915-1918 (incorrect ribbon); Czechoslovakia, Military Merit Medal Grade II in bronze WWII; Commemorative Medal of Engineering Independent Company of Traffic Workshops C.S. Troops in Russia. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
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World medals, China, People's Republic, Communist Star Service Award 1955 (2, each with photo of a different General); Germany, Empire, WWI Iron Cross Second Class replica; Third Reich, War Merit Medal replica, Black Wound Badge replica; USA, Purple Heart (2, modern issues). Fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $80
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