United States: Purple Heart Medal. With 4 x bronze Oakleaf Clusters emblem. Officially numbered on rim (95810)

The inclusion of the four large oakleaf clusters on the medal indicate that the recipient who wore the medal had been wounded-in-action a further four times, which with his initial award represented a serviceman who had been wounded on five occasions

An Army (including United States Army Air Force) Type IIa issue with hard-fired enamel centre by maker 'Robbins Co'

A very early Second World War strike and most likely awarded to personnel wounded-in-action during the early campaigns of 1941-2

The medal riband is fitted with the original silk corded riband suspended from a 'Slot Brooch', which latter retains the long-hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings as issued

An un-named and un-attributed medal by medal makers 'Robbins Co' and issued circa 1942, and of the type awarded in respect of the very early war years of the Second World War to all services (the United States Navy who had previously their PH medals struck at the United States Mint did additionally, obtain 60,000 medals from the numbered Army PH contracts). Type IIa PH's were mostly awarded in respect of the late 1941 and early 1942 campaigns in Philippines, China, Burma, and for the United States Army Air Force in Europe

Type IIa Numbered Purple Hearts: The first contract for Type IIa Purple Hearts was awarded to the Robbins Company and was placed with that maker on 30 December 1941. For their initial contract Robbins were to issue hand-fired enamel PH's in the numbered series 75,000 - 100,000. Only an estimated 25,000 Type IIa medals were issued by the Robbin's Company in the contract awarded to them on 30 December 1941

A most desirable example, the more-so with the multiple oakleaf clusters

Condition: EF

Code: 24671