A French Bandsman / Military Musician's Great War era medal 'Battle of the Marne' medal group of 3

The un-named and un-attributed medal group comprises:

- Military Medal (Medaille Militaire), 3rd Republic with obverse date '1870'
- Commemorative Medal for the 'Battle of the Marne'
- Confederation Musicale De France: Veteran Medal 1914-1. Gilt & enamel

The medals mounted in the swing style suspended from their original silk, now stitched, ribands s...  read more

Code: 24689

A French Army 'Balkans Service' medal pair:

- Bronze Medal of National Defence 1982, 2 clasps 'Missions d’Assistance Exterieure' & 'Infanterie'
- United Nations: Service Medal with UNPROFOR (Croatia & Bosna-Herzegovina) riband

Sold together with:

- Companion riband bar for above pair, including miniature clasps

The full-size medals mounted as-worn in the French style on 2 x overlapping...  read more

Code: 24687

United States: Distinguished Service Cross (Army). Circa 1950-1970

Note: In addition to United States Army recipients, this type of award continued to be awarded to United States Air Force personnel through to the 1960's, and before the institution of the Air Force Cross in 1960 (the first award of the USAF Air Force Cross was made retrospectively in 1964)

The corded silk riband with unmarked 12mm crimp' style mounting brooch, in use circa 1950'...  read more

Code: 24677

United States: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (N.A.S.A.). Exceptional Bravery Medal

This decoration was instituted on 15 September 1961

Medal fitted with original silk corded riband, and 12mm crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter with contract makers hallmark 'LI-GI' on reverse, and the bar retaining it's hinged pin & drop clasp fittings on reverse as issued

The NASA Exceptional Bravery Medal is a NASA award for exemplary and courageous handling ...  read more

Code: 24673

United States: Soldiers Medal. Circa 1990-2024

A post 1990 issue of the Soldiers Medal

The silk corded riband is fitted with an un-marked 9mm 'crimp brooch', complete with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

The Soldiers Medal was instituted as a bravery decoration for award to United States Army personnel on 2 July 1926. The decoration is awarded United States Army personnel decorated 'For Valor' in acts of ...  read more

Code: 24672

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'

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Code: 24671

United States: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania National Guard War Service Medal 'Set' 1916-1918

The medal fitted on its original silk riband complete with hinged pin and clasp fittings

The medal sold in its white card box of issue, with makers named and details on card lid and contained within card slip-case carton. Sold as a set accompanied with a companion pin back single riband bar

Awarded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to all personnel who served in...  read more

Code: 24669

United States: United States Navy Expeditionary Medal. With clasp 'Wake Island'

Important: The 'Wake Island' clasp is the only Second World War 'Battle Clasp' sanctioned for award and wear on any United States campaign medal

The medal is an un-numbered later strike from circa 1965

The medal with a knob and loose ring suspension, and with makers hallmark 'V' within a circle indented on the flat rim of the medal, for maker 'Volupte'

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Code: 24666

Philippines (Commonwealth 1935-1946): Liberation Medal 1941-1942. With 2 x bronze 'Service Stars' emblems

The inclusion of the 2 x 'Service Stars' on the riband is indicative that the recipient took part in 2 x additional qualifying campaign phases of the Liberation of the Philippines campaign 1944-1945, and had served in 3 x qualifying phases in total

The silk corded riband fitted with a 9mm crimp-brooch, this with US makers hallmark 'G27' and retaining the original long hinged-pin ...  read more

Code: 24664

United States: Vietnam Service Medal. Medal set with companion loose riband bar

Sold with blue card box of issue. The box marked with medal name and contract details (see attached image)

The medal and riband bar, complete with an early 12mm crimp brooch with intricate drop lock hinged pin & clasp fittings. The reverse of the mounting brooch with makers marks FOR Williams & Anderson Co, Providence, RI (comprising a Diamond & letters GI)

The med...  read more

Code: 24662