Catalog - Auction 70 - Day 2

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Bravery Medal, 1912
Breast Badge, 28 mm, silvered, original suspension ring and ribbon. I-

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Bar of 6 of the Balcan Wars
Milos Obilic Bravery Medal, 1912, Bronze Grade; Albanian Commemorative Medal, 1915; Red Cross Medal of Merit, 1912; Kosovo Medal (1912 Serbian-Turkish War Memorial), 1913; Commemorative Cross of the Balkan Wars 1913; Commemorative Cross for the 1914-1918 War of Liberation and Union. Breast Badges, Silver and Bronze, original suspension ring and ribbons. An interesting bar of a veteran of the Balcan wars, in very fine condition! II

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Order of the Red Cross
Case of Issue, instituted in 1876. Original case of issue, 127x66 mm., with red cross on the lid A rare box in extremely fine condition! I R!

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Order of Military Merit (Orden za vojne zasluge)
3rd Class, instituted in 1951. Original case of issue, 132x110 mm., with gilt inscription on the lid A box in very fine condition! I

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Communist Leather Case
Original leather case of issue, 82 mm., with weapon the lid A rare luxury box in extremely fine condition! I R!

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ORDER OF THE STAR
Grand Cross Star Miniature, 1st Class, instituted in 1961. Breast Badge, 18x16 mm, gilt Silver, central star enameled, original suspension ring and ribbon. A very rare and superb miniature! I RR!

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Order Of Nichan El Anouar,
Knight's Cross, instituted in 1899. Breast Badge, 76x53 mm, one side partially enameled, original suspension crown, ring and ribbon. Very attractive order, in extremely fine condition! I

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Faithful Service Medal
Breast Badge Miniature, 19 mm, Breast Badge, original suspension ring and ribbon. I

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Police Merit Medal
Breast Badge Miniature, 25x17 mm, one side partially enameled, original suspension bar and ribbon. Rare! I R!

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Police Star for Loyal Service
Breast Badge Miniature, 30x19 mm, white Metal, original suspension bar and ribbon. I

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Cross for the Defense of Rosas, 1808
Officer’s Cross, 72x45 mm., gilt Bronze, ball-tipped cross, with rose enameled arms, surmounted by a green enameled laurel wreath, on the white obverse medallion, an image of the breach in the wall of the fortress of Rosas, above which is a Spanish flag, the whole within white enameled outer circlet inscribed “CON BRECHA ME DEFENDI”, on the reverse, blue enameled medallion, three red roses within enameled outer circlet inscribed “A los DEFENSORES DE ROSAS POR FERNANDO VII”, with original, silk ribbon. A very rare campaign cross from the Napoleonic wars, instituted by Royal Decree from May 2nd, 1821 as a reward to the meritorious defenders of the fortress of Rosas and of the Castle of the St. Trinity, Catalunya under the command of Peter O’Daly, who fell on the field during the fierce combats against overwhelming Franco-Italian forces, excellent condition. I RR!

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Honour and Merit Medal for the Battle of Tarancon, 1808
Officer’s Cross, 48X27 mm., gilt Bronze, for high-ranking Officers, as a slightly convex medallion, the obverse with white enameled centre bearing the inscription “INFAN / TERIA / INVENCI / BLE” within yellow enameled outer circlet bearing filnely miniature-painted laurel wreath, the whole within white enameled border, bearing the inscription “EN TARANCON DIA 25 DE DICIEMBRE DEL AÑO DE 1808”, on top, two crossed standards enameled white and blue resp. and a centre prong ending with an eight-pointed star with a loop beneath, retaining the round, suspension ring, concave reverse, deeply struck with maker’s mark; with original, red silk ribbon. An extremely rare medal, instituted on June 12th, 1815 by King Ferdinand VII as a reward for the engagement in battle of the troops under General Francisco Xavier de Venegas excellent condition. I RR!

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Honour and Merit Medal for the Battle of Tamames, 1809
Officer’s Cross, 39X27 mm., gilt Bronze,for high-ranking officers as an oval medallion, its field enameled in yellow with a gold-outlined arm, its sleeve enameled in blue with red enameled cuff, its hand holding a golden sword, around a blood-red enameled, cursive inscription “Venció en Tamames Oct.18 de 1809”, the whole surrounded by a green enameled, downwardly arranged, green enameled laurel wreath and a “Savoy’s knot” below, smooth, slightly concave reverse, on top, sphaerical loop and round suspension ring and original, silk ribbon. A very rare decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand VII on July 2nd, 1815 as a reward to the troops of the army led by Martin Carrera, excellent condition. I RR!

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A Medals Bar
Silver Cross of María Isabel Luisa of a British-made quality, uniquely engraved to the arms “GALLANTRY” to the obverse arms, 40 x 27 mm., plain reverse, engraved with “San Sebastian”, original, silk ribbon with engraved bar. Medal for San Sebastian 1836, as awarded to the British Auxiliary Legion, 37 mm., Silver, with original ribbon with six Campaign Bars, from May 4th, to October 1st, 1836, both mounted for wear with rectangular, silver clasp. A beautiful, extremely rare group, excellent condition. I RR!

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Medal for San Sebastian, 1836
Breast Badge, 16 mm., Silver, of reduced size; on the obverse of the medal is a lion passant, encircled by a collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, surrounded by the inscription “ESPANA AGRADECIDA”; on the reverse, a cross pattee with crowns in each angle, in the centre of which is “SAN SEBASTIAN 5 DE MAYO 1836”, surrounded by a laurel wreath; with original ribbon. A very medal, awarded to the members of a British artillery unit, participating to the Carlist war, assisting the Spanish Queen Isabel II. It is remembered that this expedition was ill-fated to the British participants, due to the bad climate and environment where they operated. Very few of these medals survived. I RR!

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Commemorative Cross for the Epidemy in Valencia, 1838
Breast Badge, 37 mm., Silver, eight-pointed, ball-tipped star with pebbled ground, smooth centre medallion with moulded border, bearing the inscription “PALUZIE AL MERITO VALENCIA 1838”; upper, bow-shaped loop, round, link ring of flattened section and round suspension ring, with original, silk ribbon. An interesting, very rare decoration from the Carlist wars, extremely fine condition. I RR!

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The Order of Calatrava
Miniature, 13x9 mm., GOLD, of oval form, white enameled, obverse bearing the Order’s cross of translucent, red enamel, chiseled, golden border, concave, polished border, with cylindical suspension loop and round, ribbon ring. A beautiful miniature, that can be dated to the first decade of 19th Century, excellent condition. I R!

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The Royal Order of Spain
Miniature, 13 mm., GOLD, red enameled, five-pointed star with ball finials, obverse centre medallion with the tower of Castille, within blue enameled outer circlet with golden inscription « JOS. NAP. HISP. ET. IND. REX lVS. »; reverse medallion with the lion of Leon, within blue enameled outer circlet bearing the motto « VIRTUTE ET FIDE », upper, sphaerical loop and smooth, round ribbon ring, this, struck with a mark, original ribbon. A beautiful, rare miniature, excellent condition. I RR!

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Military Order of St. Ferdinand
Grand Cross Star with chiselled and pierced arms, 73 mm., flanked by green enameled laurel branches made of GOLD, rich centre medallion, granulated and beamed, with chiselled and enameled image of the saint in armour, pale blue outer circlet with the Orders motto in gold lettering and laurel branches, within beaded gold border, the reverse, fitted with horizontal pin. A superb star, in extremely fine condition and rare in this quality. I R!