Laos, Kingdom. A Medal Of Civilian Merit And Police Service Medal Archive on a double loop suspension

on a double loop suspension from its period original ribbon

A large number of these badges were un-issued and were released onto the collectors market when the old shooting ground in Innsbruck was demolished at the end of the war (they had been stored there since the war)

surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS (ALBERT THE MERCIFUL)

both of which have been lost to time

it appears that the original loop broke off and was “repaired” by drilling a hole into the iron core to create a new hole for suspension

Laos, Kingdom. A Medal Of Civilian Merit And Police Service Medal Archive on a double loop suspensionFirst Medal is tentatively identified as a Medal of Civilian Merit: in chromed metal, measuring 33. 7 mm (w) x 70. 7 mm (h), original ribbon. Second Medal is tentatively identified as a Police Service Medal: two piece construction, in silvered bronze with red enamels, measuring 31. 2 mm (w) x 67. 3 mm (h), original ribbon, chipping evident in the red enamels on the star. Contact marks, better than very fine. Footnote: These two similar medals are