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: Massachusetts Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (MPSCA). Bronze & enamel medal. Circa 1920

MSPCA Award Medal for Promoting Kindness to Animals

Obverse: In Centre a forest glade setting, with cherub sitting at foot of a tree, with a stooping deer, birds above and sunburst behind. With legend 'Kindness / Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals

Reverse: Presented by the Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals / ...  read more

Code: 23647

United States Territory: Guam Swim League Championship Medal. White metal. Circa 1930's

Obverse: Depiction of tropical island beach setting with Pal tree, beach ocean & outrigger boat. With legend 'Guam Swim League (above) / Championship (below)

A uniface medal retaining its original silk riband and brooch fittings as issued

Between 1899 until 1950 (except for the period of its occupation by the Japanese during World War II) the governor of the island...  read more

Code: 23646

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

An American flyer's ensemble of named decorations and long service medal awarded to an 'Army' aviator of the Vietnam War: J. White, United States Army

- Distinguished Flying Cross (J. White)
- Bronze Star Medal (J. White)
- Air Medal (J. White)
- Army Commendation Medal (J. White)
- Army Good Conduct Medal. 1st issue with bronze 'Five knot bar' (J. White)

All of the awards identically contemporary privately engraved on the reverse

The medals are all issues from period circa 1942-1970 (...  read more

Code: 23540

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: Purple Heart Medal. With 1 x 'Gold Star' device on riband (United States Navy & United States Marine corps). Circa 1969-1985 issue

With 1 x 'Gold Star' device on riband. The 'Gold Star' indicates that the wearer of the award was awarded a further award = total of 2 x awards of the Purple Heart

Gold Star emblems are only worn by United States Nave, United States Marine corps and United States Coastguard personnel (the other services use 'Oakleaf Clusters' to denote further awards

An un-named a...  read more

Code: 21969

United States: Bronze Star Medal. With 'V' Combat Valor & 'Bronze Oakleaf Cluster'. 1945-1970 era issue

The 'V' riband device denotes an award for combat 'Valor' - the 'V' device was introduced post-war in December 1945

The 'Bronze Oakleaf Cluster' denotes that the recipient had been awarded a further award of the BSM = total of 2 awards, at least one of which was an award for combat 'Valour'

The medal riband is fitted with a slot brooch as awarded during the Second ...  read more

Code: 23538