Paul R Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 My main focus is US Coast Guard, but I do have a stray Navy set that really screamed for me to grab it. Lets see your US mini medal bars. I just realized that I do not have a lot of miniature medal bars. I will add my own and another set as soon as a can grab images. I thought I had more. :-( anyway, lets see what you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) My only set of US miniatures. Edited November 26, 2015 by muckaroon1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Very impressive! What branch is designated on the back of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hi Paul, the AFRM is for the Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Nice!! Thank you! Are there any others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Oddly enough, I have none. I have wondered for years when minis began to be worn though. 1920s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 The 1920s is the soonest I can think of. I know definitely between the World Wars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Here is another set that I have. A nice 1980s set to a crew member of a Polar Ice Breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Pardon the pun but that's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Thank you! :-) There have to be more miniature US medal bars out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speagle Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Just some extras I picked up over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Memory jogger seeing the above, I have this singular Air Force Cross in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Great looking medals you all! The AFC is pretty awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Got another single miniature Air Medal unopened in its original issue box. Dated 9/69 made by HLP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 I've never seen a boxed miniature before. nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I've never seen a government-issued miniature before. Certainly didn't get any with mine! Does anyone know when they stopped issuing them (if that's the case)? H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I must admit I was surprised to see this for sale and being obsessive...sorry..a collector, couldn't resist buying having never seen one in a box before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffz. Rohleder Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 He Paul, here my minis - you know them all but i hope its ok to post them here. Two single Medals: Defense Meritorious Service Medal - National Defense Service Medal A 3 Place Cost Guard Mini Medal Bar Cost Guard Good Conduct Medal / National Defense Service Medal / Cost Guard Expert Rifleman Medal A Two Place Mini Medal Bar - The Guy was in Service between 1947 and 1950 Army Good Conduct Medal / Occupation Medal with Air Lift Device A 3 Place Mini Medal Bar Army Commendation Medal / Army Achievement Medal / National Defense Service Medal A 3 Place Mini Medal Bar Bronze Star Medal (With "V" and one Oak Leaf) / Air Medal / Army Commendation Medal (one Oak Leaf) a 3 place Mini Medal Bar Army Commendation Medal (one Oak Leaf) / Army Achievement Medal / Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffz. Rohleder Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 a 5 Place Mini Medal Bad of an Air Force NCO Defense Meritorious Service Medal / Air Force Commendation Medal / Joint Service Achiefement Medal / Air Force Good Conduct Medal ( 3 Oak Leaf) / National Defense Service Medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Very nice! You have some outstanding groups in your collection. I am most impressed by the Occupation Medal with the Airlift device. There are not too many of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Nice groups everyone. I allways liked the american style to mount these minis with a long ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Nice set of miniatures. These are good to collect either in sets or singles. I've recently added a couple more singles to my collection and interestingly enough some early one's can cost more than the modern day full size issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 15 hours ago, Paul R said: Very nice! You have some outstanding groups in your collection. I am most impressed by the Occupation Medal with the Airlift device. There are not too many of those! Yes, Berlin Airlift devices are scarce. Something about this one just does not feel right to me though. Miniature medal sets are worn on mess dress uniforms. [Although they can also be worn on civilian formal attire (e.g. tuxedo) or other civilian attire for occasions like Veterans Day after retiring or leaving military service]. Mess dress uniforms are quite expensive; so, in my experience, usually senior NCOs or officers have those in their closet. And with that rank, I would expect more decorations. I suppose this could be a vet who was proud of his Berlin Airlift service, especially since he has missed having WW2 campaign medals to add to the bar, but I have doubts about this one. To be honest, I'm not convinced about the other Army bars with only three medals. They seem incomplete to me... They could be only one row of authorized decorations, but I have my doubts that hey stand alone as they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 I agree with the Army bars. Those are definitely the top rows, with at least one row below missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffz. Rohleder Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Not every US Officer had a chest full of medals. The Airlift bar - ok plausible. Maybe just the top bar. The bronze star bar - its a vietnam era bar. A friend of me has the 2nd rowrow. The other 3 placer are legit and missing nothing. As you can see they are taylor made ones. I add some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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