Austro-Hungarians

[RonR]

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[Kondor]

A-H Contribution

I got lucky with both of these as they came from Epay far below what you see them for at emedals. Extremely well made and you have to love the enamel!! The Golden FJ Cross was made by Kunz, Wien and has the war time star.

[Kondor]

The Silver with crown is made by C.Mayr, Wien and star.

[Kondor]

I have thrown this one up before, but its the bar that I use to demonstrate the Central Powers in World War One. Just wich this officer had a Bulgarian award, that would be the ultimate!

[Kondor]

Obviously a brave career officer that had this put together German style after the anschluss. The gold Imtiyaz might be small, but its 22k. The silver is of course sterling.

[saschaw]

Obviously a brave career officer that had this put together German style after the anschluss.

Sure the bar is good? The ribbons look a bit odd... and, from what I've heard, after the "Anschluss", some of the (Habsburg) Austrian awards were not allowed to be worn anymore.

[Tim B.]

I'll throw up a couple more recent additions.

Here's an example of the 1912-13 Mobilization Cross. Established by Emperor Franz Joseph in 1913 to reward members of the army in the active service during the 1912-1913 Balkan wars.

There are several pattern differences, some with raised dates; stipled backgrounds; and sunken reverse.

This one has the recessed/impressed dates (read somewhere these were officer's versions??) and a flat reverse.

Tim

[Tim B.]

Picked up another 25 Year Service Cross (Officers); this one with the larger style eagle and a plain reverse.

You can compare the eagle sizes between the small/large versions.

Tim

[Tim B.]

Here's a 12 Year Service Cross for NCO's. These enlisted long-service awards changed considerably throughout the years with different service lengths and designs.

I have heard this particular version was issued from 1867-1869 and other sources state 1890-1913, so I really don't know as I don't have an official Austrian award reference. A nice conditioned example.

Tim

[Patrick W]

Not an A-H collector and this is not a medal but I saw this in a $120 dealer lot of tinnies and damn near broke the keyboard in my haste to get it. Hugely rare and a simply superb badge!

[Kondor]

Sure the bar is good? The ribbons look a bit odd... and, from what I've heard, after the "Anschluss", some of the (Habsburg) Austrian awards were not allowed to be worn anymore.

Saschaw, it is one of the more interestingly made bars I have ever had with the ribbons being those used for either mintures or ribbon bars instead of the standard full size ribbon. It is black light negative with very tightly wripped ribbons that are faded. The reverse is a carmen melton wool backing, not the rough field gray that the Austrian "tailor" uses.

[RonR]

This medal bar had the TR medals denazified. The KVK was reversed on the bar.


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[RonR]

Another medal bar...........


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[Kondor]

Ron, I like both bars, but the last one is very interesting with the mounting hooks

[Tim B.]

Thought I would kick this back to the top to see what Santa might have brought everybody.

Here's another style Mobilization Cross, this one with the raised date (NCO's and other ranks).

Tim