An Italian 1st Parachute Corps Ca Badge; Mint

(SOLDAT GOTTLIEB BIGEMANN, LANDWEHR BATAILLON HAMELN). Naming is impressed, light contact marks, replacement ring, but period replacement, nearly very fine.

Two-piece construction, silvered bronze and enamels, 43.5 mm x 47.5 mm inclusive of its ball suspension, independent ribbon, intact enamels, light contact and gilt wear, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, recessed medal bed, extensive wear on the exterior, case fair.

Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 (silver frame, with iron core, magnetic, 42.5 mm); and Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (iron with a bronze-coloured gilt, magnetic, maker marked "B.H." over "L." (Bernhard Haarmann, Lüdenscheid) on the reverse, 37.5 mm). Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, original ribbons, light surface wear evident on the arms of the IC and the reverse of the HC, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its Ribbon Bar (original ribbons, silvered and black enamelled Iron Cross on the IC ribbon, crossed bronze swords on the HC ribbon, 17 mm x 51.5 mm, swing bar pinback).

An Anhalt 1818-1842 Leopold IV Frederick to Frederica Wilhelmina Marriage Medal - Bronze, obverse illustrating the conjoined right-facing busts of Leopold IV Frederick, Duke of Anhalt and Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia, surrounded by the inscription "LEOPOLD FRIEDR. HERZOG Z. ANHALT FRIEDERIKE HERZOGIN Z. ANHALT GEB. PRINZESS. V. PREUSS.", reverse illustrating the couple seated upon the throne, a man at the left placing a wreath on the Duke's head, a woman at the right placing a wreath on the Duchess' head with a young girl presenting an offering to her, inscribed "IN LIEB UND TREU EIN VORBILD UNS" above and "18 APRIL 1818-1843 / DESSAU'S / RATH UND BUERGER" below, 46.8 mm, edge nicks, bruised, light contact, very fine. Footnote: The couple were married on April 18, 1818 in Berlin.