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

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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

United States: American Defense Medal (1939-41). With clasp 'Foreign Service' (for US Army & Army Air Corps personnel)

A fine early strike issue of the medal with good matt appearance

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 ou...  read more

Code: 25048

Philippines (Commonwealth 1935-1946): Defense Medal 1941-1942

This campaign medal was awarded to all of the 'Battling Bastards of Bataan' (and all other Filipino/US personnel that served in the Philippine Islands during the Philippines campaign 1941-42

A good quality United States strike

The corded silk riband with 9mm crimp-brooch with United States Federal Government contractor hallmark 'Graco-GI'. The crimp brooch retainin...  read more

Code: 25046

United States: World War II Victory Medal

An early issue strike

Medal riband fitted with an un-marked 12mm crimp brooch with intricate hinged 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 ...  read more

Code: 25043

United States: World War II Victory Medal

The silk corded medal riband fitted with a 9mm crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter retaining the original hinged pin with intricate drop-lock and clasp fittings as issued

The reverse of the mounting bar indented with hallmark 'Graco-GI'

The World War II Victory Medal was first issued as a service ribbon referred to as the “Victory Ribbon.” The World War II Victo...  read more

Code: 25042

United States: Women's Army Corps Medal 1942-1945

The corded silk riband with 9mm crimp-brooch with hallmark 'G27'. The crimp brooch retaining its hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings

Awarded for service in either the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps 10 July 1942 to 31 August 1943, or in the Women's Army Corps between 1 September 1943 to 2 September 1945

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 25040

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

An early issue of the medal

Medal riband fitted with an un-marked 12mm crimp brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp fitting 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 designated geographical area of military occupation. The Army of O...  read more

Code: 25039

United States: Army Occupation Service Medal. Issue from circa 1946-1975

Medal riband fitted an unmarked 12mm crimp brooch with hinged pin and intricate drop-lock & clasp fittings, as issued

The Army of Occupation Medal is a military award of the United States military which was established by the United States War Department on 5 April 1946. The medal was created in the aftermath of the Second World War to recognize those who had performed occupation...  read more

Code: 25038