heusy68 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Hello Gentlemen, I ounce purchased an elusive medal from Jeffrey Floyd, with very few information available about. The Medal for the 1st Conscription of the National Guard of Paraguay in 1901. A silver (or nickel) medal of 27 millimeters in diameter and weight 8 grammes Don't be confused, beside beeing a paraguayan medal, this medal is NOT related to the Chaco War 1932-1935. Emmanuel Edited February 19, 2017 by heusy68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Here is the explication (in spanish), about this medal, that now I understand better. The specimen shown in Army Museum in Asunción also shows no ribbon. I spoke with 2 collectors in Asunción, none of them have this medal in their colelction, so I can assume, it's a rare one. Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hi Emmanuel, I believe "1a circunscripcion" doesn't mean conscription but it means "1st district" as the explanation papers said that the president Emilio Aceval divide the territory to "6 circunscripciones" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Well done Windu. I bet 1st circunscripcion was Asuncion, the capital. Even nowadays when you travel more than 50 Km out of Asuncion, you're in another time...., so 116 years before Maybe there was never medal for others circunscripciones..... But you mark 1 point !! Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 All I know about this one is that it was instituted on 25 November 1901 with the name of Medalla de la guardia nacional in three classes (gold, silver, and bronze). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 So, Medal of the National Guard, for the 1st District. Would the three classes have been awarded for length of service, if the National Guard were a reserve/militia type organization? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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