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African medals, Bophuthatswana, Defence Force Independence Medal, 090 impressed near top edge on reverse; South Africa, Police Medal for Faithful Service; South West Africa Police Faithful Service Medal; Zimbabwe, Pair: Independence Medal 1980, edge impressed with number 05507; Rhodesia General Service Medal, impressed naming on edge, 660500 Spr L.Nyika. The last pair swing mounted, very fine - uncirculated. (3+pair)
Estimate $100
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Belgium, Civil Decoration for Long Service 1st Class; Civil Decoration 2nd Class with clasp, 1914-1918. Swing mounted, Belgian style, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Belgium, Civic Decoration Second Class; Labour Decoration First Class for 30 Years, with rosette and small lapel rosette and in original case; another but Second Class. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
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China, crude copy of 1860 expedition medal; Korea, 1st class sword medal for resisting US Aggression Aid. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Germany, WWI Iron Cross (pitting on reverse so appears to be a cast copy); Civil Medal of Merit Friedrich II, in bronze (missing suspension); Prussia, Pour le Merite (Blue Max) neck badge replica; unidentified miniature black and red enamel cross with suspension pin. Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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Germany, WWI Iron Cross Second Class, suspension loop marked by maker, 'LW'; another WWI Iron Cross Second Class but missing suspension loop and with small pierced hole at base. Extremely fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Medal for Africa Campaigns 1887-96. Original ribbon faded, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Italy, War Volunteer Medal, War Merit Cross, War Medal 1940-43, War Medal 1943-45. All awarded to Mark Marshan (Severino Piero Tedoldi) of Novara. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Japan, Order of the Rising Sun 8th Class, in case of issue. Ribbon toned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Japan, China Incident War Medal 1937; Red Cross Membership Medal in silver, both with original ribbons and fittings. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
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Japan, WWII, Chibu Village in Oki District of Shimane Prefecture, silver Fire Brigade Meritorious Service medallic breast badge with '1000' mark in Kanji on reverse. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Latvia, Home Guard (Aizsargu Organizacija) Cross of Merit. No ribbon and lacquered reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Nauru, Republic of Nauru 25th Independence Anniversary Medal, 31st January 1993, with swing mounting. In case of issue, this and the ribbon damaged, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $400
Netherlands, Flying Cross, reverse with incuse stamping, 'Silver', which indicates made by Spink & Son. Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Nigeria, Independence Medal 1960. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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USA, Legion of Merit (Officer), with riband bar; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal, reverse inscribed, 'L.L.Anse', with a matching miniature and a riband bar and an enamel lapel riband; Army Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star emblem. Very fine - extremely fine. (8 + extras)
Estimate $100
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USA, Legion of Merit (Officer), reverse impressed, 'RAJ'; Army Commendation Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Good very fine - extremely fine. (11 medals + extras)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
USA, Legion of Merit (Officer) with bronze oak leaf cluster, reverse inscribed in centre, 'George R/Mitchell', also a riband with oak leaf cluster and an enamel riband lapel badge, together with bullion embroidered Brigadier General rank badges (2), all stored in a Distinguished Service Cross case; Trio: Navy Good Conduct Medal with one bronze star (denotes subsequent enlistment), American Defense Medal, American Campaign Medal, swing mounted; WWII Victory Medal, and Good Conduct Medal enamel riband lapel badge, also a WWII Marine's metal dog tag with fingerprint on one side and the other side impressed, 'Franz,/Richard B./465263/TET-12/42/TYPE-O/USMCR'. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (11 items)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
USA, Pennsylvania National Guard Mexican Border Service Medal, swing mounted, and with riband, unissued and in maker's box; Connecticut Faithful Service Medal in Bronze (10 years), swing mounted, unissued and in maker's box; pair of circular, aluminium WWI dog tags impressed, GOBLE/U S A/GEORGE H' on obverse and, '6 893618' on reverse; a variety of riband bars, single ribands, enamel riband lapel badges, and attachment devices. Both medals uncirculated, the rest very good - extremely fine. (22 items)
Estimate $100
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Vietnam, Republic of Vietnam, Gallantry Cross (2, one missing ribbon); Staff Service Medal 2nd Class; Armed Forces Honour Medal 2nd Class (silvered), and another in bronze (silvering worn); Wound Medal (2, one without ribbon and most gilding worn); North Vietnam, Army Resistance Medal 2nd Class (no suspension or ribbon); Viet Cong Order of Liberation Medal (no suspension or ribbon); also People's Republic of China, Communist Star Service Awards, 1955 (2, each with image of a different General). Defects as mentioned, otherwise good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $90
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World, WWI Interallied Victory Medals, Belgium type 1 with designer's name, Paul DuBois, on obverse; France official type with designer's name, A.Morlon', on obverse (2); Italy type 3 with manufacturer's name, 'F.M.Lorioli & Castelli - Milano', on obverse. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60