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Interesting, but I can’t think of a single police force that doesn’t have the queens crown as part of their helmet plate (but I maybe wrong)? Which suggests to me that “when” there is a change from queens crown to kings crown, every force will require a new badge? Would be very curious, if the king chose to remain with a queens crown, but will have to wait and see….
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I fear you may well be correct, with regards the award of the medal in general let alone the proposed bars. I am trying to obtain confirmation, one way or the other as to whether these are to be awarded to the police? With regards to the proposed Covid medal, I suspect that idea was shelved long ago, the fact that nothing has materialised speaks volumes. We’re even less likely to see it now. Covid is but a distant memory, the cost of living crisis and war in Ukraine have seen to that…..
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The Fire Service have been awarded a bar for 30 & 40 years additional service to their Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. https://fireengland.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/Fire Royal Warrant LSGCM.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0wx18puzpbfmBO12K8A2A3K0hsTEwbDqtlUwYPFqytK1AUhOLSli7JlUM The Police and Ambulance where supposed to be getting the same, but as yet there has been no formal acknowledgment….
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EL SALVADOR PEACE COMMEMORATIVE COINS
bigjarofwasps replied to Humberto Corado's topic in Coins & Commemorative Medallions
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Covid 19 Medals of the World
bigjarofwasps replied to bigjarofwasps's topic in Modern Campaigns and Conflicts
Very nice!! Obviously the middle one is the converted Covid medal, but would be interested to learn what the other two are? -
Covid 19 Medals of the World
bigjarofwasps replied to bigjarofwasps's topic in Modern Campaigns and Conflicts
Osta, that is a shame to hear. It may be of small comfort to learn the U.K. didn’t get one either. -
Colonial Spanish Coins
bigjarofwasps replied to bigjarofwasps's topic in Coins & Commemorative Medallions
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Colonial Spanish Coins
bigjarofwasps replied to bigjarofwasps's topic in Coins & Commemorative Medallions
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The holey dollar was created to address a shortage of coins in the new colony. Governor Lachlan Macquarie imported 40,000 Spanish reales in 1812 and had convicted forger William Henshall cut the centre out of each, to double the number of available coins. The coins were counterstamped and the outer ring became known as the holey dollar, with the centre renamed the dump. Macquarie set the value of the holey dollar at five shillings, with 15 pence for the dump. These coins went into circulation in 1814 and were replaced with sterling coinage from 1822. The National Museum’s holey dollar is one of about 300 in existence. Further reading: https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/collection/highlights/holey-dollar?fbclid=IwAR3HDI27LQVzy8HriTigYP1M6aC8Un5StKmdrK77abS7zJJn9vo3cGjpmJo#:~:text=Macquarie set the value of,of about 300 in existence (National Museum of Australia)
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Another interesting bit of information, The Cerro Rico de Potosí was the richest source of silver in the history of mankind. The extraction of mineral ores in Cerro Rico de Potosí began in 1545 by the Spanish Empire. Between the 16th and 18th century, 80% of the world's silver supply came out of this mine. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Rico#:~:text=The Cerro Rico de Potosí,came out of this mine. I suppose with this information, it’s not unreasonable to speculate about whether the silver from this coin, was mined in Bolivia ?? at some point prior to it travel to the Mexico City Mint?
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It would appear the Royal Mint are now producing medals again, in earnest, to clear the backlog, as a result of the pandemic. Not aware of any further developments on the Police LSGC bar(s) as of yet. The anticipated Covid Pandemic medal, appears to have fallen by the wayside, by the sounds of things? There being no further sounds about it, being case and point…….