United States: Army Occupation Service Medal. With clasp 'Japan'

An early first issue of the medal. The silk corded riband fitted with a 1st type wide 12mm 'un-marked' crimp brooch. The mounting brooch retaining its original hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings as issued

Instituted in 1946, the Army of Occupation Medal, was awarded to service personnel who performed at least 30 x consecutive days of military duty within a designat...  read more

Code: 23252

United States: Bronze Star Medal with silver 'V' valor emblem for second 'Valour' award of BSM. Sold together with a miniature BSM

The BSM with silver 'V' valour emblem, denoting that the recipient had been awarded two Bronze Star Medals for 'Valour' (Combat Heroism)

Note the silver V emblem was instituted in 2017, and is common to all US Armed services. The award indicates that the recipient was 'twice' decorated for combat heroism. The Silver 'V' is worn on the below following decorations:

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Code: 23151

United States: Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM). With 'National Guard' reverse. With silver 'Hourglass' & 'M' devices on the riband

The silver 'Hourglass' device denotes a further 20 years qualifying service

The bronze 'M' device denotes that the recipient was 'Mobilized' for Federal Service during his service with the National Guard

Medal riband fitted with its issue 12mm 'Crimp Brooch' riband mounting bar, this retaining the original intricate hinged pin and clasp fitting on reverse. The reve...  read more

Code: 22908

Netherlands: Cross for Order & Peace. With 3x clasps '1945' '1946' '1947'

The clasps on the medal denote overseas service in Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) between 1945-1947. The clasps were awarded for at least 3 months (90 days) service in theatre in any year. In total 5 x clasps were awarded to this medal for service in the Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia), the earliest clasp being for 1945, and the last one issued being for '1949'

T...  read more

Code: 25763

Netherlands Expeditions Cross (Expeditie-Kruis). 1st Type Portrait Obverse. With 1 x clasp (or 'Gespen') 'Boni 1859'

The Expedition Cross (Expeditiekruis, or Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven) was created in 1869, and commemorated 33 different campaigns, including 6 x retrospective campaign going back to 1846. The 33 different campaigns each commemorated by it's own distinctive clasp

The medal commemorated various Netherlands colonial campaigns in the Netherlands East Indies & adjoining...  read more

Code: 25666

United States: Air Force Combat Readiness Medal. Circa 1970-1990

Medal riband fitted with original 12mm crimp mounting brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp fitting. The reverse of mounting brooch with official Federal Government Contractor hallmark 'HLP-GI'

The Combat Readiness Medal is an award of the United States Air Force that was instituted in 1964. The original Combat Readiness Medal was senior to the Air Force Commendatio...  read more

Code: 22688

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 'G27'

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 to qua...  read more

Code: 22673

Netherlands Expeditions Cross (Expeditie-Kruis). 1st Type Portrait Obverse. With 2 x clasp (or 'Gespen') 'Borneo 1859-1863' & 'Atjeh 1873-1876'

The Expedition Cross (Expeditiekruis, or Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven) was created in 1869, and commemorated 33 different campaigns, including 6 x retrospective campaign going back to 1846. The 33 different campaigns each commemorated by it's own distinctive clasp

The medal commemorated various Netherlands colonial campaigns in the Netherlands East Indies & adjoining...  read more

Code: 25665

United States: Soldiers Medal. With 2 x bronze 'Oakleaf' clusters. Circa 1990-2023

The 2 x Bronze 'Oakleaf Clusters' emblem denotes that the recipient was awarded 2 x aditional award' of the Soldiers Medal = a total number of 3 x awards

A Soldier's Medal of the type awarded since circa 1990

The silk corded riband is fitted with a 9mm 'crimp brooch', complete with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued. The reverse of the brooch mount with governme...  read more

Code: 22562

Netherlands Expeditions Cross (Expeditie-Kruis). 2nd Type Portrait Obverse. With clasps (or 'Gespen') 'Atjeh 1873-1880' 

The Expedition Cross (Expeditiekruis, or Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven) was created in 1869, and commemorated 33 different campaigns, including 6 x retrospective campaign going back to 1846. The 33 different campaigns each commemorated by it's own distinctive clasp

The medal commemorated various Netherlands colonial campaigns in the Netherlands East Indies & adjoining...  read more

Code: 25662