United States: Civil War Campaign Medal 1861-1865. Naval obverse with United States Navy reverse

An un-numbered & un-attributed later post-1945 strike

The medal with a fixed ring and loose ring suspension, and, fitted with a 'crimp-brooch'. The reverse of the mounting brooch retaining the original hinged pin and intricate drop clasp fittings as issued

The crimp brooch with makers hallmark 'G27'

The Navy version of the retrospective Civil War Med...  read more

Code: 25065

United States: United States Marine Corps Lot - USMC Expeditionary Medal with Gilt Metal Cap Badge. Circa 1975-2000 issue

Medal riband fitted with 12mm crimp brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp fitting. The reverse of mounting brooch with official maker hallmark 'LI-GI'

United States Marine Corps gilt metal cap badge, this retaining its screw post fitting to reverse

The Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal was established on 8 May 1919 as the Marine Corps Expeditionary Rib...  read more

Code: 25058

United States: Army of Occupation of Germany Medal 1918-1923

The corded silk moire riband fitted with a 9mm crimp brooch. The mounting bar with intricate drop-lock clasp lock and hinged pin fittings as issued. The reverse of the mounting brooch with contractors hallmark 'LIGI'

Note the medal was only instituted (retroactively) on 21 November 1941, with production halted only weeks later and for the duration of the United States participati...  read more

Code: 25057

United States: Yangtze Service Medal. United States Navy reverse

An un-numbered & un-attributed later bronze strike, with thick planchet rim and being sold as a likely strike by 'George W. Studley' from the 1940's

The medal planchet with fixed ring and loose ring suspension

The Yangtze Service Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created in 1930 for presentation to members of the United States Navy and ...  read more

Code: 25056

United States: Merchant Marine Mediterranean Middle East War Zone Medal 1941-1945

The silk corded medal riband is fitted with a 9mm crimp-brooch that has the makers hallmark 'Graco GI' indented on it. The brooch complete with a long-hinged pin & intricate drop-lock clasp fittings, as issued

The Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal (Bar) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine and was established by an Act of Congress on, 10 May...  read more

Code: 25055

United States: World War II Victory Medal

An early issue strike

Medal riband fitted with a slot brooch that retains its inged pin & drop latch clasp fitting as issued

A very good early issue, pre-dating the introduction of the practise of the mounting bars being stamped with makers hallmarks, that started post 1970

The World War II Victory Medal was first issued as a service ribbon referred ...  read more

Code: 25053

Philippines (Republic): Independence Medal 1946

A United States strike

The reverse of the medal makers mounting brooch with United States makers hallmark 'Graco-GI'. The 9MM crimp brooch retaining the original intricate drop-lock long hinged pin and clasp fittings as issued

The medal was originally instituted by the Commonwealth of the Philippines as a riband only award on 3 July 1946, to be awarded to all Filip...  read more

Code: 25052

United States: Merchant Marine Korean Service Medal 1950-1953

Medal riband fitted with 9mm crimp brooch mounting bar that retains the original hinged pin and clasp fittings, as issued

The reverse of the crimp brooch with maker hallmark 'Graco-GI'

The Merchant Marine Korean Service Bar was created by the United States Maritime Administration on July 24, 1956. The riband bar was subsequently converted to a medal

...  read more

Code: 25051

United States: Merchant Marine Expeditionary Force Medal (Established 1990-)

Medal riband fitted with original mounting brooch with intricate hinged pin and drop latch clasp fitting, the bar with Federal Government contractors mark 'Graco-GI'

This medal does not have specific theatre clasps, but is awarded for defined qualifying geographic service in specified 'Operations', including in South East Asia.

To date the medal has been awarded t...  read more

Code: 25050

United States: American Defense Service Medal (1939-41)

The silk corded medal riband fitted with an early 'slot brooch' mounting bar. This latter retaining the original hinged pin with intricate drop-lock and clasp fittings as issued

Awarded to all qualifying United States Army & United States Army Air Corps & United States Coast Guard personnel serving outside of the Continental United States between 8 September 1939 - 7 December 194...  read more

Code: 25049