The results are in. I got in touch with Richard Lussier with the Austrian division of the OMSA. These medals are somewhat rare, and one similar...
On a side note: this medal was given to me by my grandfather, who got it from his dad. His father died early and my pop didn't know the story...
Thank you for your feedback. Yes, an official at the OMSA (Peter Lomdahl) got me in touch with a Richard Lussier. Interestingly enough, much is...
I recently started a thread here at CT in an effort to obtain some information regarding this medal. So far no luck. In fact there is so little...
I can't either. What could this possibly mean? How can there be no information or other photos online? This order began in 1757 and ended in the...
I appreciate your feedback. I was thinking of having it slabbed for the reason a poster above mentioned, for authentication so my son wouldn't...
Good point. Thanks for your feedback.
Medalists name: Christian Schnitzspahn Four interesting quotes about this medal from the links above: " Knight's Cross recipients were...
The coin posted is from online. It's easier to read than the actual coin I have. Below are photos if the coin/medal in my posession. [ATTACH]...
Thank you for your reply. The description on the second link says that recipients of this medal were entered into Austrian nobility and given the...
I recently ran across an interesting find that I know nothing about. I was wondering if anyone could tell me about this medal. I can only find one...
I've been a part-time collector for over 30 years now. I found my first wheat penny in change when I was 7-8 y.o. and it was the beginning of a...
Thanks for your reply. I'm not selling it, so I'll skip the slabbing. Just glad to have some assurance it's genuine. On a side note: It's kind of...
Good morning, I appreciate all your feedback..even yours 1916d10c A side note to help 1916d10c sleep at nights... I have many nice pieces that I...
To those who feel the coin is genuine, do you believe it's worth the expense to have it authenticated? I'm not concerned with grading. Normally I...
You're correct. It doesn't matter... The coin has no eye appeal anyway in such a worn condition. If it was another coin of comparable age, and...
I'm not too worried about lightly handling such a heavily worn and circulated coin. I like to hold my raw ancients sometimes as well. I'm simply...
Hello, I've been a collector, off and on, for 30 years now. Recently I acquired some coins from my grandfather from a collection that had belonged...
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