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France, Legion of Honour 5th Class (Chevalier). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Nepal, Surendra Vikrama, Silver Campaign Medal, VS 1912 (1855), awarded to the soldiers of 'Sher Paltan' (Lion Battalion) of the Nepalese army during the 3rd Nepal-Tibet War of 1855-1857 AD, dated VS1912, during the reign of King Surendra Vir Vikram Sah Deo, obv. sword and sacrificial flower garland in centre; Nepalese legend Si 1912 Sal Ma Gorkha Sarkar Watbho Tanka, rev, shield in centre; Nepalese legend Shri 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Sher Paltam. (KM.-, CM1). With mount for wearing, very fine with plain edge.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Imtiyaz Medal (AKA Nishan-i-Imyiaz Medal) (Loyalty and Bravery Medal) in silver, instituted AH1300 (1882), reverse inscribed in Turkish to recipient and dated AH1316 (1898). Heavily toned, a few very small edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $950
USA, Group of Fourteen: Distinguished Service Medal (1960s issue); Legion of Merit, Legionnaire; Bronze Star with V device and Oak Leaf Cluster; American Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Star (pin-back brooch missing pin); American Campaign Medal (early issue); Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Battle Star (early issue); European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Battle Stars (early issue); World War II Victory Medal (early issue); Army of Occupation Medal (later issue); National Defense Service Medal (later issue); Korean Service Medal (early issue); South Korea Order of Military Merit 2nd Class (Ulchi, 1951 Series breast badge, impressed 711); Thailand Order of the White Elephant 3rd Class (Commander's neck badge, early manufacture with enamel on both sides); United Nations Korea Medal (English, early issue). Unnamed as issued and unmounted. Extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,800
USA, Group of Nine: Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Army Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Korean Service Medal with three bronze battle stars; National Defense Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Naval); United Nations Korea Medal. Extremely fine and a vastly documented and comprehensive collection.
Estimate $700
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World medals, Belgium, Croix de Guerre (2) one with bronze palm; France, Louis Napoleon, Valeur Discipline Medal; Croix de Guerre 1914-1915 with two bronze palms, another, 1914-18 with star; Germany, WWI, Iron Cross 2nd Class. Second medal missing some enamel, good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
World medals, includes Germany, Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig General Honour Decoration 'For Bravery' 1894-1918; Prussia, Einigkeit Macht Stark (Unity is Strength) medal 2 August 1914; Prussia, gilt bronze medal of the House Order of Hohenzollern (ribbon damaged); Romania, WWII Eastern Front Medal for the Crusade Against Communism 1941; USA, Vietnam Service Medal; also non-military issues for Germany, Association of Former Twenty-Eighters, Siegburg 1910 medal (ribbon damaged); and Mother's Day badge 1935, crafted in timber (36mm), uniface and pin-back (poor condition). Poor - very fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
World medals, includes Philippines Liberation Medal with riband in unofficial case; USA Bronze Star with riband and also enamel lapel bar, in case, this in poor condition. Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Yugoslavia, Order of Military Merits with golden swords, second class; Order of Brotherhood and Unity with silver wreath, second class. Two orders, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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