United States: United States Navy 'Expert Pistol Shot' Marksmanship Medal

Medal riband fitted with original mounting brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp fitting. The reverse of mounting brooch with official Federal Government Contractors mark 'G27'

Instituted in 1969

The Marksmanship Medal is a medal unique to the United States Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard and is the highest award one may receive for weapons qualificatio...  read more

Code: 19711

United States: Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912). United States Marine Corps reverse

An un-numbered and unmounted trial piece. Bronze planchet only

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 19594

United States: Southwest Asia Service Medal 1990-1995

The medal fitted with 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 'Graco-GI'

The Southwest Asia Service Medal (SASM or SWASM) was created by order of President George H.W. Bush on March 12, 1991. The award is intended to recognize thos...  read more

Code: 19572

United States: Army Achievement Medal (Instituted 1981). With 3 x 'Silver Oakleaf Clusters' n riband

The three 'Silver Oakleaf Clusters' indicate that the wearer of the medal had received an additional 15 x further awards = a total of 16 x awards of the Army Achievement Medal

Awarded for meritorious service or achievement while serving in a non-combat area.

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 18639

France: Tonkin Campaign Medal 1883-85 (Medaille Du Tonkin). Army issue reverse, with six campaign honours

Awarded for the Sino-Franco War of 1883-1885, and extended for later expeditions in Indo-China through to 1895

Instituted on 6 September 1885 in respect of campaign services between 1883-1895 in Annam Tonkin, and China (the two former territories annexed and becoming the area known as French Indochina and what is is present day Vietnam)

The geographic scope - and t...  read more

Code: 25780

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

France: Regimental badge. 1st Regiment of Dragoons (Le 1er régiment de dragons). Enamelled

The insignia with loop fittings and 'Drago Paris' makers marks on reverse of badge

Attached to leather fob, with makers mark ;Drago' on reverse. The badge complete with hinged mounting pin

Enamel all intact

The 1st Dragoon Regiment ( 1st RD ) was a cavalry unit of the French Army, originally created during the Revolution from the Royal Dragoons Regi...  read more

Code: 24457

France: Saint Helena Medal 1792-1815 (Medaille de Sainte-Helene 1792-1815)

The first official campaign medal to be awarded by the French Government

The medal has on the obverse the angled 'Foul Anchor' mark for Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver , Paris Mint (1855-1878)

The St. Helena Medal was awarded retrospectively to veterans of the 'Grande Armee' who had fought, and or otherwise served during the various campaigns and wars of...  read more

Code: 24199

France: Franco-Prussian War Medal 1870-1871. Silver 'Large' type, or 'Grande Modele' (Medaille Commemorative De La Guerre 1870-71)

A large 'Silvered' bronze issue of the 'Grande Modele' medal type, being a substantive and impressive 36mm dimension medal

The medal was only issued retrospectively in 1911, to the surviving veterans who had fought in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71

With 'Bronze' metal mark and makers mark logo for 'Arthus Bertrand et Compagnie' indented on flat rim of medal
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Code: 24194