NEW! Latvian Academy Graduation badge 1940 . 6th graduation, awarded to Janis Priede (engraved on reverse). Enamel, silvered and gilded metal. Rivetted construction. Complete with original fastener. Suspended from delicate chain. Very nice badge. Latvian school and graduation badges have unparalleled tradition and quality. Item # Lat- 23 (115)
NEW! Badge LB Agricultural Society for 'Land and Country' (PAR ZEMI UN VALSTI) . 1920's-30's. Enamel, silvered and gilded metal. Rivetted construction. Complete with original backplate (spinnner) by: 'S.Bercs Riga Metals'. 27mm x 22mm. Item # Lat- 22 (80)
NEW! Riga Technical College badge . Enamel, silvered and gilded metal. Multi part construction. Complete with original backplate, marked by maker:'W.F. Mller Riga'.(spinnner). 30mm x 37mm. Deeply vaulted, very nice badge.Item # Lat- 21 (185)
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Order of Three Stars, Silver Medal of Merit. Very nice example in hallmarked silver. Eye bears maker mark "F.M." Medal has 875 silver content Latvian hallmark. Arranged with a piece of original ribbon. 35mm x 33mm. Item #Lat-20 *SOLD*
War for Independence 1918-20 commemorative award . Silvered bronze, gilded stars. Excellent quality, unmarked but most likely by F.M. Muller in Riga. Ribbon appears to be original and is complete with safety-pin type fastener. 27.5mm wide. Enamel is perfect. Medal shows slight wear but no damage. 3 rivets visible on reverse. Item # Lat-17 *SOLD*
Officer's visor cap badge - WW2 and earlier. Handsome plate of Latvian National Coat of Arms. Die struck in brass, oxidized and polished. Light blue, white and red lacquers (small chip to blue). Original folding prongs intact! Lightly vaulted. Very good details. Scarce badge! 53mm x 42mm. Item # Lat-16 *SOLD*
Military Association badge. 1st type (War of Independence) badge. Multi part construction,original brass backplate (hallmarked F.Müller, Riga). Attractive design. Rare badge on the market. Lightly vaulted, enamels intact, appears to be silver. 27mm x 30mm. Item # Lat-1 *SOLD*
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Aizsargi (Civil/Home Guards) Medal for Effort, bronze. Aizsargu medala "Par Centibu". Medal established in 1939 was intended for the lower ranks of the Home Guards. There was only one class. Due to WW2 and Soviet occupation in June 1940, very few medals were actually made and awarded. According to our reference material (by V. Kavaliauskas), only a few hundred were issued. Medal in oxydized bronze, showing just slight wear. Original ribbon worn, top of backing metal plate cut through but not detractive. All original ribbon/safety pin/hanger arrangement. Medal itself in very good condition. 28mm dia. A rare find. Item # Lat-2 *SOLD*
Order of Three Stars, Silver Medal of Merit. Very nice example in hallmarked silver. Each part bears the 800 silver content Latvian hallmark (medal, eye and ribbon suspension). Original ribbon shows light wear. Overall, very good condition. 35mm x 33mm. Item # Lat-11 *SOLD*
Firefighter's badge of recognition. Light gilt (traces remaining) and enameled sections. Unlike any we've seen in reference material - similar to First class but lacking center enamels. Since 2nd class is not enamelled - it is presumably a variant of the 1st class. Multi part construction, good quality. Frame nicely vaulted. Appears to be silver but unmarked. Some light damage to the center disk band of a starburst. Interesting badge. No backplate. 56mm x 33mm. Item # Lat-12 (105)
Firefighter's Association 10 years commemoration medal. Issued as a medal of Merit. Bronze gilt, no ribbon. Complete with original suspension clasp. Beautiful design by E. EHRST. 35mm dia. Item # Lat-13 (50)
Aizsargi Military Sport achievement (track and field) badge. Tombac and white enamel, 2 part construction. Well made. Folding prongs intact. 20mm dia. Item # Lat-14 (25)
Firefighter's badge of Honour 2nd class. These are relatively rare and far less numerous than badges for recognition. 1st class is very rare as only few were given. Silvered copper. Red enamels with some cracking but not chipped. About 80% of original silver plating remaining. Great design. Original backplate by METALLS. 53mm x 31.5mm. Shows wear and age but still in good condition. Item # Lat-15 (100)
Unknown badge. Silvered bronze and silver, 2 part construction. Three stars on top in gilt (worn), letters 'LDV' to bottom shield. White and red enamels intact. Nicely made. Note, the fastener missing. 35mm x 28mm. Item # Lat-3. (55)
War for Independence 1918-20 commemorative medal. Best quality in hallmarked silver (875). Maker also marked: F.M (F.Muller, Riga). Complete with original ribbon. Superb red enamels, 3 lightly gilt stars attached to body with 3 small rivets. Great adition to your Latvian/Baltic States collection. Excellent condition. 38mm x 28mm. Item # Lat-4. *SOLD*
Fire fighter's badge of recognition (probably 2nd class). Hallmarked silver, gilt center shield. Finest quality. Multi part construction, starburst superimposed to wreath and center disk affixed with 2 small prongs. Highly vaulted, die struck. Clear hallmarks to body for 875 silver content and maker name (appears to be EE within small cricle). Large backplate for fastening, marked: Metalls. All original, very good condition. 56mm x 32mm. Item # Lat-5. (SOLD)
1928, Medal for the 10th anniversary of the Liberation War. Awarded to members of armed forces and citizens who supported troops during battles. Also awarded to foreigners (mostly Estonian, Polish, Danish, Swedish and Finnish officers helping with the war cause). Medal in bronze, good details to all. Designer and maker names to bottom of obverse: ZIM. STROMBERGS Grav. BERCS. Original ribbon with crossed swords - this indicates award to one wounded or injured during battle. All original, shows light wear but no damage. Attractive medal - getting hard to obtain. 35mm in diameter, swords are (correct) 25mm long. (I have often seen swords attached to the ribbon which were not original; if you're unsure about your piece, measure them and pay attention to the hilts which are rather distinctive). Item # Misc-19 *SOLD*
Order of Three Stars (1924-40), Knight in silver gilt. Great quality by renown maker: 'W.F. Muller in Riga'. Usual hallmarks to reverse of scrolls, suspension wreath and another one on eyelet. Enamels in perfect condition, original ribbon. Multi-part construction. Silver content 0.875. 38.3 mm wide. Latvian name: 'Triju Zvaigznu Ordenis'. Item # Lat-7. *SOLD*
Order of Vesthardus. Silver merit medal (2nd class) on original ribbon. All classes of this Order are very hard to obtain and always command respectable prices worldwide. The Order was founded on Nov. 17,1938; awarding ceased on June 13, 1940. This extremely short-lived Order is certainly one of the more difficult to find. Medals of Merit of the Order were issued to people of lower rank. Majority of such awards were made on the Anniversary of Latvian Independence (very beginning of Order's existence). Total of 1,022 awards of Silver Merit Medal were issued. Due to Soviet, then German and again Soviet intrusions, many Orders were destroyed (as significant people of Latvia did not want the occupants' attention drawn to them). 30mm in diamter and 32mm wide trifold ribbon (all correct for this medal). Rare item, would enrich any collection. Great condition to all. Item # Lat-8 *SOLD*
Regimental Artillery badge. All Latvian badges are considered rare. This is an all original piece. Base of crossed cannons topped with the national symbol of 3 stars, blue enamelled ribbon inscribed 1921, 26 Maija to bottom. Letters 'SAD' affixed to body with 4 prongs (visible from reverse). Appears to be silver. Some original gilding remaining. Domed, wide backplate (nut) with maker marked in relief: 'F. Muller. RIGA', impressed with issue number '568'. Whole badge is lightly vaulted. Shows age and wear, no damage to speak of. Enamel intact. 46mm x 31mm, nut 28.2mm in diameter, post 4mm. Guaranteed original. Item # Lat-9 *SOLD*
Aizsargu Cross of Merit. The Latvian Aizsargs (Home Guard/National Guard) was founded in 1919. Members took an active part in the War of Liberation. Many were decorated with Latvian Bear Slayer Military Order (highest award by Latvia). During the 1930's, the Home Guard decided to have their own award - the Cross of Merit - and it came in one class only. It is hard to estimate the number issued, but according to the best known researchers it may have reached 1000, making it quite rare indeed. Not surprisingly, many were 'disposed of' during early days of the Communist regime for fear of repercussions. Bronze gilt, superb quality enamels - no chipping. Unmarked (very few of these were marked), but no doubt by V. Millers. All original as issued (ribbon, suspension, pin). 40mm x 40mm. Great piece. Priced well below value guides. Item # Lat-10 *SOLD*