St. Andrew's Ambulance Corps (Scotland): Jubilee Medal 1904-1954

Awarded to participants of the St. Andrew's Ambulance Corps that were present at the Corps 50th Anniversary Jubilee Review, held at Glasgow, Scotland, on, 13 October 1954

The review was conducted by the late, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., G.B.E.

The medal fitted with a long length of substitute replacement riband

A scarce seen 'Scotti...  read more

Code: 23913

St John Ambulance Brigade: Service Medal. With gilt further award slip-on bar

Medal is un-named as issued

Riband (a/f)

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 23924

Annam (Kingdom) /France (Colonial): Order of the Dragon of Annam (Ordre Du Dragon D'Annam). 5th class Knight's breast badge, in silver gilt & enamel

The insignia of superb quality, and fitted with the 'French' colonial issue silk medal riband

Originally created by Emperor Dong Kanh Khanh of Annam (now Vietnam) on 4 March 1886. By decrees of 1896, the order became a French 'Colonial' order administered by the Chancellery of the Legion of Honour, and could be awarded to French recipients through to circa 1950's

B...  read more

Code: 23892

France: Sapeurs et Pompiers (Fire Brigade) lot of 3 miscellaneous medallets including a boxed Miniature Honorary Members Medal of the National Federation of Sapeurs-Pompiers (S.P.F.)

The gilt & enamel miniature medal is a uniface award, suspended form a tricolour' silk riband. It is an 'Honorary Members' medal of the Federation Nationale S.P.A.. In centre of the miniature medal is the legend 'Membre Honoraire'. Sold together with issue card box of issue

The riband of the of the miniature medal retaining its original silk tri-colour riband and complete with hi...  read more

Code: 23923

Austria (Imperial): Bravery Medal. Type VII, II Class Silver Medal with further award Bar

The obverse features a right facing bust of Emperor Franz Joseph II, the reverse with relief inscription 'Der Tapferkeit' (For Bravery)

The decoration has dimensions of 31mm (w) x 35.8mm (h) – inclusive of the suspension ring

Mounted as-worn on a contemporary period tri-fold silk ribbon with a silver bar denoting an additional further award

An attrac...  read more

Code: 23891

Austria (Imperial): Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis). Franz Joseph issue. Gilded Bronze (Bronze Gilt), on 'War Riband' with gilt 'Swords' Circa 1914-1916

In German 'Militärverdienstmedaille am Kriegsband mit Schwertern'

The obverse features the bust of Emperor Franz Joseph, the reverse bears the inscription 'Signvm Lavdis'. The medal surmounted by a crown. The dimension of the award being 30.7mm (w) x 50.5mm (h)

Mounted as-worn on a contemporary period silk 'War' riband

Originally instituted in 1890, ...  read more

Code: 23890

Hungary (Kingdom 1926-1945): Medal for the Liberation of Upper Hungary, 1938

A medal issue of the 'Horthy Regime' (Prince Regent Miklos Horthy)

The bronze medal with obverse portrait of Francis II Rakoczi - the revered national leader of the Hungarian Uprising 1703-1711. With reverse central inscription 'A Magyar Felvidek Felszabudulasanak Emlekere 1938' (Medal for the Liberation of Upper Hungary)

Dimensions are 34.1mm (w) x 38.5mm (h), wor...  read more

Code: 23889

Germany (Third Reich): Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse , or EK1) '1939'. With maker marks

Metal: The flat-back insignia being of three-piece construction comprising a finely beaded silver 'frosted' frame with 'magnetic' blackened iron metal centre

Dimensions: 44mm

Weight: 19g

Complete with vertical 'maker marked' tapered hinged pin & fittings on reverse. The reverse side of the pin maker-marked with the horizontal indented 'Prasidialkanz...  read more

Code: 23862

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz). First Class. With swords. With maker marks

Metal: Silvered tombac

Dimension: 48mm (w)

Weight: 20g

Complete with original reverse fittings, comprising a hinged broad centred tapering vertical pin & clasp as issued. The top side of the pin maker-marked with the indented 'Prasidialkanzlei' number '4', for maker, 'Steinhauer und Luck', Ludenscheid, Germany

The decoration of equally...  read more

Code: 23861

Germany (Third Reich): Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen) . 'Silver' 2nd class award. With makers marks

Awarded for being wounded-in-action on three or four occasions

Dimensions: Approx 43mm (H) / 35mm (W)

Weight: 21g

A solid die-struck badge with flat-back

The reverse of the award complete with original vertical long hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

The round base of the 'C' clasp with makers marks in relief, being t...  read more

Code: 23860