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Austria, Carolus (Karl) Bravery Medal, 1917-18, golden medal in gilt-bronze (40mm) with engraver's name, Kautsch, on bust (Vernon 105). No ribbon, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
Passed in
France, Croix de Guerre, 1914-16; Third Republic, Medaille Militaire; Germany, Prussia, WWI War Merit Kriegs Verdienst silver medal. Very fine, the last without ribbon. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
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 $220
SOLD $160
Papua New Guinea, Public Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with two bars for additional service, ribbon with pin-back suspender, rim impressed with number 2248. In box of issue, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,200
Russia, Order of St Anne 2nd Class in gold and enamel (43x48mm including suspension ring), c1900, stamped 56 on suspension ring indicating manufacture at St Petersburg and 14ct gold, with attached elongated gold suspension loop for neck ribbon, order marked by manufacturer, Albert Keibel, with AK within enamel on reverse of lower arm. No ribbon, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $2,000
Turkey, World War II, Gallipoli Star, impressed on back 'BB&Co'. Good very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $400
USA, Group of Nine to Heroic Officer: Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, edge numbered, 89347; Bronze Star; Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, edge numbered 295727; American Defense Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Victory Medal 1945; Army of Occupation Medal, -clasp - Germany; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal. Good very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,350
USA, Army Commendation Medal (2); Iraq Campaign Medal (2); Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (2). All medals in packets of issue with brooch bar mounting, the second and third medals also have clutch pin backed ribands, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
World medals, British India, Army Temperance Medal in silver - Army Temperance Association, 1897; France, Resistance Medal, also Escapees' Medal; Switzerland, Swiss Shooting Federation Field Shooting Medal, with 1960 ribbon suspender and metal cross emblem affixed to ribbon. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90