eirman

My advice would be to put them into an auction since it is very difficult to value these. The ribbons are for the 1916 Medal and the 1917-21 Medal.

You could try sticking the lot into ebay as well, with good photos. If you can get some of the original pension documents which confirm the recipients name it would add a lot more collector's interest (including myself !).

Thanks for the ID on the ribbons ... It means that I have a 1916 box and ribbon

I'll probably put them up in the next whytes auction (03/11).

I might give ebay a shot in the meantime. The problem is setting a reserve price ... Too high and no bids ... Too low and just one bid and I'll be wishing that I had gone the auction route.

Any suggestions for a reserve price ?

Who is the seller?

he just think about money and money!

I am the seller.

I really can't understand your response. There is nothing wrong with selling them for money.

I'm not a collector or historian. I've looked at them about once every 8 years ... usually when moving house!

I got these from my grandfather over 30 years ago. Strangely they came in an original 1916 box - not in the picture but someone with a 1916 medal and no box might appreciate it.

So I have ....

1916 Box

An Independence war combatants medal

Some unknown ribbons

Old Fianna Membership tag (signed & numbered on the back)

An Ireland shaped Irish Volunteer medal/badge - similar to the button badges (cannot find one like this anywhere on the web)

I.N.F.B.S, Membership badge ..... I've no idea what this is.

I'd appreciate if someone could ID the unknown items and give approximate values for as many items as you can.

I'm thinking of unloading them .... Should I sell them privately, put them up on Whytes next auction or wait till 1915 ?

HI-RES PICTURE HERE