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Hee is my 5th class Rising sun, Sorry the scan doesn't show the gliding but it's nice and bright. Is this an earlier one?
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That's what I thought, a very deep cobalt blue color.
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This is what I wanted to see, if opinions were strong enough to support the idea of Id'ing cores by style to determine manufacturers. The "innie/outie" observation was to get the "blood" going and to see 1914 EK's in a new light, they seem to have been shunted off to the Collcectors orphanges because there are so many of them.
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Hmmm...So as a tool to ID specific makers may be a lost cause. Although could be useful as data is gathered to determine if the large volume makers "out sourced" to sub contractors?
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Poking around the other forums a member commented the makers bought cores from other makers. Was this true? if so it throws a monkey wrench in my research.
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These are all the official bars for the AD medals. However if you look in Kerrigan's lastest book, 1990 edition he shows one with a "patrol" bar which I believe to be a WWI bar attached later. I've never seen any other references for other bars. I may have to go over to the OMSA forum and ask them.
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Thanks Guys..That's kind of where I want to go with these. There are so many variants with the Oak leaves and crowns that makes me wonder if a good data base could be developed that one can tell just by looking at the devices one can tell who made them.
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That is rather unique I haven't considered that possiblity, will have to relook again at mine.
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Here are some examples: Concaved Oak Leaves on the Left, Convexed on the right
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Battleship Yamato full size replica !
coastie replied to Gordon Williamson's topic in Armour, Vehicles, Ships & Aircraft
Splendid! We have our Iowa class battleships on display, plus several others, so why not? -
It was suggested that this medal/order was Masonic in nature, but as a Mason here in the US I have never encountered such an item. Any of my British brothers care to shed some light?
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Last is the FORIEGN SERVCE bar for Army members serviing outside CONUS Note: I'm not sure being stationed in Alaska/Hawaii qualified.
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Next my favorite is the SEA bar for service at sea by Coast Guard members who do not qualify for the FLEET clasp.
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Medal 3 with BASE bar is for service on shore at bases/naval stations outside the United States (this included Alaska/Hawaii)
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Medal Nr. 2 with the FLEET bar for service on the high seas
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Here is the basic medal with the reverse with ribbon bar and lapel pin.
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Thought I would show off one of my little pride and joys - All the American Defense Medals with Bars. 1. Here is the basic medal issued during the National Emergency declared By President Roosevelt From September 8 1939 to December 7 1941
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EK 1939 A simple question to ask
coastie replied to coastie's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Here is the lower 3oclock
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EK 1939 A simple question to ask
coastie replied to coastie's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
okay give me a few -
EK 1939 A simple question to ask
coastie replied to coastie's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Dietrich here is a close up of the 3o'clock arm
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EK 1939 A simple question to ask
coastie replied to coastie's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
When I got it some of the plating was flaking off. I don't think it is silver plating. I'm more or less looking for opinions: is it/or not a Post war piece, if so how old. -
EK 1939 A simple question to ask
coastie replied to coastie's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
I will try to get better pictures. I'm getting more curious, this defintely has the chemical fosting and it to me appears to have the rhodium plating. What were the cores made of that you have encountered? -
EK 1939 A simple question to ask
coastie replied to coastie's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
No dent row that I can see. Next question: were these post war frames rhodium plated and frosted? -
I have several 1914 EK2's with oak leaves that the leaves are concaved and some that are convexed. Was this artistic license or was there a reason for it? Is there a database/catalog of known makers with a photo of the style of cross each one produced, or to possibly answer my own question did each maker: KAG, KO et. al. had many different cores to work with?
