A Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officer's un-named and un-attributed Second World War campaign and long service miniature medal group of 6:

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star. No clasp
- The Africa Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration. EIIR issue

All of the miniature medals are good quality strikes, the Defence & War medals & RNVR Decoration being silver

All of the miniature medals professionally swing-mou...  read more

Code: 23874

A contemporary un-named and un-attributed group of Second World War Campaign and Long Service miniature medals (4)

Comprising

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Africa Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- Efficiency Decoration. GVI second type with integral 'Territorial' bar

The miniatures are all contemporary issues

Mounted as-worn in the swing style by the veteran The reverse of the medal mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin and clasp fitti...  read more

Code: 23644

A contemporary un-named and un-attributed group of Second World War and Long Service miniature medals

Comprising

- The France and Germany Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- Defence Medal
- Efficiency Decoration. GVI second type with integral 'Territorial' bar

The miniatures are all contemporary issues

Mounted as-worn in the swing style by the veteran The reverse of the medal mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin and clasp fitting...  read more

Code: 22818

France: An un-attributed mounted pair of miniature medals to a French Combat veteran of the Chasseurs a Pied Alpins

- Croix Du Combattant (Cross for Combatants)
- Veterans medal of the FNAC issue with 'Palm' emblem

The Combatant's Cross with official 'Cornucopia' logo and Bronze metal hallmarks, or 'poincons' of the Paris Mint

The Combatants cross has 2 x levels of award criteria - and is only awarded in any criteria to those who have served under combat conditions, as un...  read more

Code: 20997

France: Miniature Medal. France: Verdun Medal 1916. 'Vernier' issue (Medaille de Verdun, modele Vernier)

The medal with the immortal legend '‘On Ne Passe Pass’ (They shall not pass)

The Battle of Verdun - a.k.a. 'The Meatgrinder' was the most important French land battle of the Great War

The medal fitted with a long length of riband

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 20996

France: Miniature Medal of the Federation of Veterans of the Chasseurs and Cyclists (FNAC). Bronze issue

A uniface veteran 'office holders' miniature medal

Obverse: The generic 'Chasseurs' horn insignia with title FNAC

For details, history, traditions and awards of the see their website 'Federation Nationale des Amicales de Chasseurs a Pied, Alpins et Mecanises' at:

- https://bleujonquille.fr/

Chasseurs à pied: Historically the Chasseurs...  read more

Code: 20995

France: Society award. Miniature medal. Medal of Radiant Culture 'Rennaisance Francaise Arts Populaires' (Médaille du Rayonnement Culture)

The prestigious French Cultural Society 'La Renaissance Française' awards 4 x types of medals, viz:

- Medaille de la Renaissance Francaise
- Medaille du Rayonnement Culurel
- Medaille de Solidarite et Valeur
- Medaille des Valeurs Francophones

Details of the Society, including their history and the medals they award can be accessed at their web...  read more

Code: 20994

United States: Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM). With 4 x Bronze 'Service Stars' on riband

The 4 x, ordnance issue 3/16 inch 'Bronze 'Service Stars' on the medal riband indicate that the recipient had actively participated served in an additional 4 x qualifying 'Humane Operations' as specified

Medal riband fitted with a 12mm crimp brooch mounting bar that retains the original hinged pin and clasp fittings, as issued. The reverse of mounting brooch with the official Fed...  read more

Code: 20295

United States: Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM)

Medal riband fitted with a crimp brooch mounting bar that retains the original hinged pin and clasp fittings, as issued. The reverse of mounting brooch with official Federal Government Contractors mark 'PI-GI'

The Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces which was created on January 19, 1977, by President Gerald Ford under Exe...  read more

Code: 19794

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