1793-1815 The 1815 Reorganization of the Order of the Bath – Part 3 In my previous blogs entitled “The 1815 Reorganization of the Order of the Bath – Part 1” and “The 1815 Reorganization of... Read more → Victorian Era Narrow Suspender LS&GC Medal Engraved and Impressed w/o Years on the Edge 1875-1903 It has been over 4 years since I wrote about the Royal Navy’s Narrow Suspender Long Service & Good Conduct medal introduced... Read more → British Post 1902 Just a British War Medal For those of us who collect medals, not just for the medal, but also for “the man behind the medal,” single medals... Read more → German Bavarian Military Max Joseph Order Knight’s Cross Recipient Lieutenant Otto Lang This is an interesting memorial photo of Bavarian Reserve Lieutenant Otto Lang. The inscription at the bottom of the photo reads: “Zur... Read more → Austro-Hungarian Officer’s Military Service Decoration, Third Class, 1890-1918 Part I Introduction: With this blog I am going to continue the discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian officer service crosses. This blog along... Read more → United States Artifact and Story – The Silver Treasury Live Savings Medal Silver Treasury Live Savings Medal to Somers C. Godfrey for gallantry aiding to save five men from the burning schooner D.H. INGRAM... Read more → Mr. Boulton and his Naval Medals This blog will be a little bit different than my usual musings. I have just finished reading a new book by... Read more → Attributable Crimea medals with the Azoff clasp A recent publication by OMRS entitled “By Order of her Majesty” co-authored by OMSA presenter and blogger William Pickering, deals at length... Read more → Territorial Force War Medal to Royal Artillery Officers Figure 1: Obverse (left) and reverse of the Territorial Force War Medal. Medal collectors generally are quite aware of numbers – especially... Read more → Bayern, St. Georgs-Medaille des Haus-Ritterordens vom heiligen Georg Walter Kinast Gestiftet am 15. Dezember 1889 für alle Teilnehmer zur Erinnerung an das Hauptfest des Haus-Ritterordens vom heiligen Georg am... Read more → Officer’s Military Service Decoration, Second Class, 1890-1918, Part II Introduction: With this blog I am going to continue the discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian officer service crosses. I will now... Read more → How NOT to Display a Veteran’s Medals A few months ago I was visiting the USS Yorktown and while walking below decks saw a medal display that is an... Read more → More 1793-1815 More Victorian Era More British post 1902 More German More Austro-Hungarian More United States
