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Germany, Trio: Iron Cross Second Class; The Honour Cross 1914-18 (Combatant); Landwehr Medal Second Class. Mounted in Prussian Parade style, with pin-back suspension, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Germany, Honour Cross 1914-1918 (2, one by R.V.Pforzheim and one by A.&S. [Assmann & Sohne]); Prussia, Koniggratz Commemorative Cross 1866; Prussia, Franco-Prussian Wars 1870-1871 Medal for Combatants; Prussia, 50 Year Celebration of 6 Rheinischen Infy Rgts No 68, 4 July 1910, medal in bronze with ring top suspension; Germany, 24.12.1914 RTR 270 gilt cross suspended from a pin-back black and white ribbon bow (possibly related to the unofficial Christmas ceasefire that started on 24.12.1914). One of first medals painted black, a few ribbons damaged, otherwise fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Germany, WWII, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords 1939, in bronze (no ribbon); Commemorative Medal of 1 October 1938; Army Infantry Assault Badge in zinc (pin missing from back); Faithful Service Decoration 1st Class in gilt for 40 Years. Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Germany, 1933-45, Iron Cross First Class; Iron Cross First Class with symbol removed (a modern issue and not iron); Iron Cross Second Class; Iron Cross Second Class with symbol removed (a modern issue and is iron), on a rosette pin-backed ribbon. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Germany, 1933-45, Iron Cross First Class; Great Cross of the German Red Cross 1937-39, by Chr. Bauer, Welzheim, with silver oak leaves for ribbon (probably a copy medal). The first toned and the second with a repaired chip in the white enamel of the cross, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Germany, 1933-45, War Merit Cross First Class with Swords 1939, in zinc; War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords 1939, in bronze; War Merit Cross second Class without Swords 1939, in bronze; War Merit Medal 1939, in bronze. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Germany, 1933-45, Commemorative Medal of 13 March 1938; Commemorative Medal of 1 October 1938; West Wall Medal 1939; Italo-German Campaign Medal in Africa 1941; Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941-1942; Spanish Decoration to Commemorate the Spanish Blue Division on the Russian Front 1941, poor quality silvered Spanish manufacture. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Germany, 1933-45, Civil Defence Medal Second Class 1938; S.S. Long Service Gold Cross for 25 Years, with SS gold wire emblem on ribbon; Faithful Service Decoration Second Class 1938; N.S.D.A.P. Blood Order 1923-33, reverse with impressed number 864 (appears to be a casting and no silver mark so probably a copy). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Germany, 1933-45, Cross of Honour of the German Mother, First Class in gold; Second Class in silver; and Third Class in bronze, all stamped on reverse with 16 Dezember 1938 and signature in style of handwritten script. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Germany, 1938, SS Faithful Service Award 3rd Class for 8 Years, in bronze, no ribbon. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Greece, Medal for the War of 1940-41; Nato Service Medal, - clasp - Former Yugoslavia, with pin-back ribbon suspender; United Nations Medal (UN Special Service); with pin-back ribbon suspender; United Nations Medal (UNAMET). All medals unnamed. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Italy, Kingdom of, Order of the Crown of Italy Grand Officer breast star and neck badge in gold, silver and enamel, the breast star marked on the reverse, 'E.Gardino Succ. Cravanzola, Roma' (E. Gardino subsequent company, Cravanzola, Rome). A few sections of neck ribbon with tape marks, otherwise extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $560
Passed in
Italy, Trio: Africa Oriental Campaign Medal with sword emblem; WWI War Merit Cross (also War Merit Cross riband with Sword emblem); 1915-1918 War Medal. Unnamed. Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Malaysia, Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal, as well as a miniature medal and a riband, the last two with pin-back suspension, in official plush case of issue. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Nigeria, Federal Republic, Service Medal 1963-1973; National Service Medal 1966-1970; Defence Service Medal 1967-1970. All unnamed as issued. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Portugal, Order of Merit Second Class (Grand Officer) neck badge and breast star in gilt and enamel. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $420
Passed in
Russia, Order of Saint Stanislas, cross 2nd class with swords neck badge (48x48mm), in gold and enamel, suspension loop marked with zolotniki fineness number 56 (14ct) (tot wt 24.21g) and reverse of top arm of cross with maker's mark, 'BA' (Vladimir Dinakov) of St Petersburg. No ribbon, toned very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
Russia, USSR, Order of Alexander Nevsky, breast badge, type 3 screw back version, impressed Monetny Dvor mintmark on reverse below screw and engraved number 35905. Scratch mark on central disc, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Russia, St George Cross 2nd Class, no class shown, unnumbered, post 1916 issue in yellow metal. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Russia, St George Cross 3rd Class, reverse numbered No 72/116; another St George Cross, no class shown, unnumbered. Mounted as a pair, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,900
Russia, St George Medal for Bravery 4th Class, unnumbered. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Russia, Nicholas II, Medal for Zeal, unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Russia, Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania Medal 1849, in silver, unnamed as issued. Incorrect ribbon, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Russia, Crimean War Commemorative Medal 1853-1856; Pacification of the Polish Rebellion Medal 1863-1864; Russo-Japanese War Medal 1906 (type 1 reverse); 100th Anniversary of the War of 1812, obverse with bust of Alexander I facing right; 100th Anniversary of the War of 1812, obverse with uniformed bust of Alexander facing forward and on the reverse are the monograms of Alexander I and Nicholas II above a double headed Imperial eagle. All without ribbons, very good - good fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Russia, Defence of Sebastopol Medal 1855, unnamed as issued. With a few dig marks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Russia, Commemorating the Reign of Alexander III Medal 1881-1894, unnamed as issued. Incorrect ribbon, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Russia, 300th Anniversary of the Rule of the Romanov House Medal 1913; First General Census of the Population Medal 1897. Mounted as a pair, ribbons damaged, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Spain, Order of Isabella the Catholic, Commander (Second Class) breast badge in silver, gilt and enamel. Toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $210
Passed in
Thailand, Order of the Crown of Thailand, neck badge in silver, gilt and enamel, reverse numbered 38/2. In case of issue, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $140
Passed in
Turkey, Ottoman War Medal, commonly called The Gallipoli Star, back stamped with maker's mark, B.B. & Co (Binder Bruder & Co, Ludenschied, Germany). Toned very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240