United States: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 'Exceptional Achievement Medal'

Note: Medal fitted with the riband of the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, as found

The NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal is an award of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration established in 1991. The medal is awarded to both civilian members of NASA and military astronauts

Award criteria: To be awarded the medal, a NASA employee must make subst...  read more

Code: 23655

United States: Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. Instructors Award. 1st Class 'Gold' (gilt)

The medal is awarded in three classes or Grades, viz Gold (1st), Silver (2nd) & Bronze (Third)

The silk corded riband, fitted with a 9mm crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter with contractors hallmark 'Graco-GI' on reverse, the bar retaining the hinged pin & drop clasp fittings on reverse, and as issued

The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is a federa...  read more

Code: 23653

United States: Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. Superior Junior Cadet Decoration Medal

The silk corded riband, fitted with a 12mm crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter with contractors hallmark 'LI-GI' on reverse, the bar retaining the hinged pin & drop clasp fittings on reverse, and as issued

To be considered eligible for this award, an individual must be:

- A Junior ROTC or NDCC cadet
- In the top 10 percent of his or her class in Junior RO...  read more

Code: 23652

United States: Veterans Medals. Lot of 6 x miscellaneous JROC / Cadets / Military Schools medals

- St Joseph's Cadets Boston Medal. Bronze. With brooch mounting bar

- American Legion School Award. Bronze. With brooch mounting bar

- National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. RTOC Medal. Bronze. With brooch mounting bar

- RTOC Personal Appearance Award. Bronze. With reverse pin-posts & clutch-back fittings

- Association ...  read more

Code: 23650

United States: Veterans Medals. Lot of 7 x miscellaneous Masonic & Fraternal Medals

- Sant Andrews Society of Connecticut (dated 1991)
- Shriners lage gilt and enamel neck badge. 'Irem Temple Wilkes-Barre, PA'
- A Green & White Enamel 6 x Pointed Star (unknown). On frayed green & white neck riband
- Masonic National Sojourners gilt & enamel medal
- Masonic National Sojourners gilt & medal
- Blackinton Award Sub-Junior. Enamel & white metalread more

Code: 23649

United States: Massachusetts Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (MPSCA). Bronze. Circa 1930

MSPCA Award Medal for Promoting Kindness to Animals

Obverse: In centre depiction of a winged guardian angel with a dog standing in foreground. With legend 'Be Kind to Animals (above) /MSPCA (below)

Reverse: Presented by the Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals / For Promoting Kindness to Animals

Maker: Pilgrim Badge, Cambrid...  read more

Code: 23648

United States: U.S. Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal

The decoration fitted with 9mm crimp brooch mounting bar which retains the long hinged pin & intricate drop lock clasp fitting as issued

Reverse of mounting brooch with official Government Contractors marks 'G-23'

Note: The Coast Guard DSM was instituted in 1962. Prior to that date, members of the United States Coast Guard Service had been awarded the Navy DSM
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Code: 23541

United States: Airman's Medal. With Bronze Oakleaf Cluster (early Vietnam War issue)

An early Vietnam War 1960's era maker marked hall-marked medal

The reverse of medal planchet with makers mark in lower reverse field, a 'Diamond' hallmark for Williams & Anderson Co, Attleboro. Mass

Medal planchet with a knob and loose ring suspension and the medal fitted with a 1960's era 12mm unmarked crimp style brooch. The mounting brooch with long-hinged pin &...  read more

Code: 20743

United States: Purple Heart Medal. With 4 x 'Bronze Oakleaf Clusters' on riband.An 1990-2000 era issue

The 4 x 'Bronze Oakleaf Clusters' device denotes that the wearer was the recipient of a 4 x further awards of the decoration = a total of 5 x Purple Heart awards

As awarded to next of kin of casualties and those wounded veterans who served in the Balkans, Kosovo, Gulf War, Somalia and in campaigns associated with the War on Terrorism (Afghanistan, Iraq etc)

Medal r...  read more

Code: 23266

United States Army: Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB)

Marked with contractors hallmark 'L 22' on reverse

The reverse of the insignia complete with both of the original 2 x clutch-back posts and clip fittings as issued

The award was instituted in 1941, and the insignia is worn in uniform on the left breast above any medal ribands

Basic Award criteria: A soldier must meet the following requirements to be ...  read more

Code: 23536