Austria, Empire. A Scarce 1892/1893 Far Eastern Cruise Medal, c. 1895 Hold with oxidation evident demonstrating that

with oxidation evident demonstrating that this is not a unofficial denazified cross but a unique "blank" cross in very fine condition

an otherwise flawless example in extremely fine condition

stamped “SS-KO

that his religion was Presbyterian and that his trade was that of Telephone Inspector

1916 at the Army Medical Corps No

Austria, Empire. A Scarce 1892/1893 Far Eastern Cruise Medal, c. 1895 Hold with oxidation evident demonstrating that(Seereise Denkmnze). Instituted November 11th, 1893. A circular gilded bronze medal, the obverse depicting a central fouled anchor topped by an Austrian Imperial Eagle, and placed within an open ended wreath of exotic flowers, circumscribed Reise S. M. Schiff Kaiserin Elisabeth in capitalized lettering, the reverse bearing the Royal Cypher of Empress Elizabeth within an open ended palm leaf wreath, centrally inscribed Ost Indien, Australien, Sdsee