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    IR88 Wappen plate

    Hi Bruno, Thank you! I hope I will be able to show it on this forum.
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    Austro-Hungarian Army

    Hi Some new items for my collection/ Newly awarded Hungarian soldiers and Austro-hungarian troops along a road. The Honved troops just got their new medals, probably the MilitärDienstAbzeichen. You can see 3 different types of Hungarian brass belt buckles. Best regards Eric
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    IR88 Wappen plate

    Hi everybody I am looking for your advice. This IR88 model 1895 OR plate looks good to me. I have already talked to JR92 about it. But what is your opinion? http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260155097371&sspagename=ADME:X:RTQ:FR:11 I know that there are many officer...
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    The top

    Hi The point is: 8 bids ! So people want to buy it. Look at the final price! Even if Austrian helmets and shakos are difficult to find, stay on the tracks of the Austro Hungarian military regulation. Best regards Eric
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    Saxon Landsturm

    Excellent! First time I see one! Congratulations
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    A Bavarian reiter

    Hi If this Reiter was based in Munich, so he would only belong to the 1st Schweres Reiter Reg., wearing a white Haarbush. Best regards Eric
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    A Bavarian reiter

    Hi Just like that: Best regards Eric
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    1 GUR bal....

    One of the several activities of the 1 GUR, dated 1903: Best regards Eric
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    Artist Rifles Helmet

    Simply: great !!!! Best regards Eric
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    5th Dragoon Guards Helmet

    Hi regiment which became through diffirent almagations/mix: in 1922: the 5th/6th Dragoons then: the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and finally: The Royal Dragoon Guards Best regards Eric
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    Austrian Order of the Iron Crown

    Hi Chas If no stamp "star", it is not a major concern. Putting the stamp "star" was aimed to avoid to mix gold and bronze vergolded ! Once again, a nice order! Best regards Eric
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    Austrian Order of the Iron Crown

    1. I forgot 1 stamp: A: Silber 2. I would add: head of chamois (GesemKopf 3) = 18 carat 3. Some producers: ROTHE, V.MAYER, ROZET u. FISCHMEISTER Eric
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    Austrian Order of the Iron Crown

    2 main materials used to produced this order: bronze gilded, declared by a stamp on the closed ring: a star gold, declared by a stamp on the closed ring: a head of chamois Eric
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    Austrian Order of the Iron Crown

    Hi I especially appreciate this rematk:"The Crown is reinforced inside with a band of iron, hence the name" Indeed, when buying this award, think about checking the presence of this small internal steel ring. Usually you look at the condition, stamps/markings and munafctures. Don't forget to...
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    Bavarian plate

    Although the pictures are bad, I think this plate is original. It would be an early type before 1900. But the picture of the reverse is really not enough precise to determine if it is agalvano or not. Then, because it is a common plate and because thos one is not very nice, stay away! Eric
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    M67 line wappen variations

    Yes, it would be an explanation. So it would be a transitional and local development. Eric
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    M67 line wappen variations

    Hi To give more substance to the discussion, here is one of my 1867 plates, totally naked, to show the tails: And the same plate, but dressed! (Sorry for the bad quality of the pictures.....) Anyway, as far as I have learned from Tony, the normal regulation for 1867 plate would be: a...
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    M-60 grenadier wappen

    Hi Just to have another model to compare with: my old regts M60 plate Let's remark that the motto in the central oval shield is diffrent as well as the back of the shield between the 2 M60 different plates shown by KAGGR1870 Best regards Eric
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    Repro of a Inf.Reg. Nr. 93 Anhalt-Dessau plate

    Next info: At Balard/Rungis, near Paris, this month, it was shown a wonderful model 1867 Inf.Reg. Nr. 93 Anhalt-Dessau pickelhaube White old markings in the shell Good 1867 shell (and not 1871 shell re-used as a 1867 one....) Plate mounted with screws (like the model 1860) Price: 2000euros...
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    Repro of a Inf.Reg. Nr. 93 Anhalt-Dessau plate

    Hi Just as a warning, this superb plate from the Inf.Reg. Nr. 93 Anhalt-Dessau. Have a look at: http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&viewitem=&item=160118128043&rd=1&rd=1 The seller is honest and is selling the plate as a repro (probably galvano)...
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