Belgium: Military Service Medals (x 2) for Natives in the Belgian Congo. King Baudouin 1955-1960

This is a lot comprising 2 x loose medals for service in the Belgian Congo

A pair of un-named and un-attributed bronze medals

Reverse of the medal with bi-lingual legend, only awarded 1955-60 - and was the last issue type of this colonial medal

The medals were awarded to native ranks serving in 'Force Securitie'

Both medals 'sans' riba...  read more

Code: 25785

Bulgaria (Kingdom): Item of Royal Bulgarian Military insignia. Gilded Bronze

The insignia appears to be an item of insigan (cap or collar/shoulder) from the era 1900-1914

Obverse: The insignia surmounted by the Bulgarian Royal Crown, and below an entwined monogram

Reverse: Uniface with 2 x metal rods for attachment

Metal:Gilded bronze

Height: 45mm

Width:29mm

Weight: 11g

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Code: 25784

Denmark: War Commemorative Medal 1864 (Krigsmindemedaille 1864)

The Second Schleswig War (2 Slesvigske Krig) was the second military conflict as a result of the Schleswig-Holstein Question. It began on 1 February 1864, when Prussian & Austrian forces crossed the border into Schleswig. The war ended on 30 October 1864, with Denmark being defeated by the Prussan / Austrian alliance. The Treaty of Vienna caused Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Ho...  read more

Code: 25783

Denmark: Royal Life Guards Regiment (Den Kongelige Livgarde) 250th Anniversary Medal (1908

Raised in 1658, the 1st Battalion 'Royal Life Guards Regiment' of the Danish Army celebrated their 250th anniversary in 1908

The regiment is still in existence in 2026, and performs a role as 'Mechanized Infantry'

Condition: Toned about EF  read more

Code: 25782

France: Tonkin Campaign Medal 1883-85 (Medaille Du Tonkin). Army issue reverse, with six campaign honours

Awarded for the Sino-Franco War of 1883-1885, and extended for later expeditions in Indo-China through to 1895

Instituted on 6 September 1885 in respect of campaign services between 1883-1895 in Annam Tonkin, and China (the two former territories annexed and becoming the area known as French Indochina and what is is present day Vietnam)

The geographic scope - and t...  read more

Code: 25780

Germany (Third Reich): Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse , or EK1) '1939'. With maker marks '26'

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

Dimensions: 44mm

Weight: 17g

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

Code: 25778

Germany (Third Reich): Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse , or EK2). Un-marked

An un-marked and un-attributed Iron Cross,

Dimension: Approximately 44mm (w)

Metal: The medal of three piece construction with Iron magnetic centre within beaded 'German Silvered' frame

Weight: Approximately 19g

Important: More than 30 x company's were authorised to manufacture Iron Crosses during the Second World War, however all prod...  read more

Code: 25777

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz). 2nd Class. With swords. With makers mark '74'

The War Merit Cross with makers Präsidialkanzlei code '74', for maker 'Carl Maurer & Sohn' of Oberstein, Germany

The award was instituted in 1939, and originally awarded in three grades (a fourth grade in 'gold' was later instigated by Albert Speer in 1944, and although although 2 x 'paper' awards were approved in 1945, the decoration was never physically issued to either awardee...  read more

Code: 25776

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Medal (Kriegsverdienstmedaille)

The award was instituted on 19 August 1940, to recognize outstanding service in the war effort. The War Merit Medal was awarded to Germans and non-Germans, to men and women. An estimated 4.9 million medals were awarded by the end of the war in Europe

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 25775

Germany (Third Reich): Winter Battle in the East 1941-2 (Ostmedaille). Popularly referred to as the 'Eastern Front Medal', or 'Winter War Medal'

The riband fitted with a contemporary brass hanger clip, this stitched to the riband by cotton thread

The Eastern Front Medal was awarded to personnel of the Third Reich, for campaign service against the Soviet 'Red Army' & other Soviet services, originally (the qualifying dates were later extended) between, 15 November 1941 to 15 April 1942. It was also awarded posthumously to a...  read more

Code: 25774