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Carol I |
Posted: November 12, 2005 10:41 am
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It appears that there are two versions for the MĂRĂŞEŞTI clasp too. Here is MĂRĂŞEŞTI.
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Carol I |
Posted: November 12, 2005 10:54 am
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Based on the images posted, we can update the list of clasps for this cross.
1918 1919 ARDEAL A R D E A L BUCUREŞTI CARPAŢI CERNA DOBROGEA DOBROGIA DUNĂREA ITALIA JIU MĂRĂŞEŞTI M Ă R Ă Ş E Ş T I MĂRĂŞTI MĂRĂŞTI ◊ OITUZ TÂRGUL-OCNA TURTUCAIA Of these, the ITALIA clasp has yet to be seen. |
b737 |
Posted: November 12, 2005 04:11 pm
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The "ITALIA" and "SIBERIA" clasps are extremely rare! |
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REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR |
Posted: November 12, 2005 04:26 pm
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dragos03 |
Posted: November 12, 2005 05:22 pm
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Some years ago there was a cross for sale on E-bay with a long ribbon and all the bars (probably a piece made for a museum). I remember it also had a "Siberia" bar.
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Carol I |
Posted: November 12, 2005 05:32 pm
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I almost forgot about the SIBERIA clasp. I have first read about it in Traian Serendan: Mărturii despre legiunea voluntară română din Siberia [Documents on the Romanian Volunteers' Legion of Siberia] - Filatelia No. 7-8 (543-544), Jul.-Aug. 2001, pp. 14-15. |
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Carol I |
Posted: November 12, 2005 05:33 pm
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Clasps of the WWI Commemorative Cross
1916 1918 1919 ARDEAL A R D E A L BUCUREŞTI CARPAŢI CERNA DOBROGEA DOBROGIA DUNĂREA ITALIA JIU MĂRĂŞEŞTI M Ă R Ă Ş E Ş T I MĂRĂŞTI MĂRĂŞTI ◊ OITUZ SIBERIA TÂRGUL-OCNA TURTUCAIA |
dragos03 |
Posted: November 12, 2005 07:31 pm
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dragos03 |
Posted: November 12, 2005 07:38 pm
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On this last bar, the clasps are also mounted differently compared to other bars. The sides of the clasps were bended.
The "Oituz" clasp also seems to have two variations: OITUZ (in one pic posted by boonicootza) and O I T U Z (on my bar). |
boonicootza |
Posted: November 13, 2005 03:12 pm
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Carol I |
Posted: November 13, 2005 03:22 pm
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I have also seen claps with a 'non-standard' font. Could this be a sign for privately made clasps for medal or ribbon bars?
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REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR |
Posted: November 13, 2005 06:03 pm
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I beleive that there were 8-10 different manufactures of the WW1 cross. There are several variations that exist of the WW1 cross and I beleive that this also applies to the clasp bars. I do not think that it is an issue of being a private purchase piece but rather a variation between manufacturers.
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Carol I |
Posted: November 13, 2005 11:58 pm
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Thanks, but it appears that some fonts are considerably scarcer than others. Are some of the variations of the cross equally scarce? |
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REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR |
Posted: November 14, 2005 01:46 am
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Carol I, I do not have an answer. I would however like to know more about the Romanians in Siberia. Who knows the story ????
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Carol I |
Posted: November 14, 2005 07:27 am
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Thanks anyhow.
I have posted a summary of the Filatelia article mentioned above in the thread Rumunian Legion - Legiune de tragatori Transilvania-Bucovina. |
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