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    bigjarofwasps

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    1. Reliability of my source, is untested. Although they are involved in ceremonial stuff within the U.K. oldest police force, so I have no reason to doubt the validity of their information. They have also expressed their disappointment in not being awarded said medal, as well. 
       

      My understanding is that Worcestershire Medals, will be producing this award and that they won’t be physically available until July.

       

      Putting all this aside for a second, I find it very difficult to believe that “every” serving soldier would be issued with one, anyway!!  

       

      Going slightly off topic, but quoting the my same source further…

       

      Covid Medal is out.

      Wider Service Medal is in.

      Nuclear Medal, is still to be finalised, including ribbon.

      NDM isn’t even being considered. 
       

      Royal Mint have suspended any new orders, a few months back now. Whilst they clear previous backlog. No new or current medals, will be produced for the foreseeable future. Delays as much as 12 months have been suggested. 
       

       

    2. The saga continues, with regards to the criteria for the KCM. 
      Although, “sources” in positions of know, believe that it’s going to be limited to Royal household members, and military personnel directly involved. Estimates of anything between 500-5000 max. Certainly nowhere near, the mass issue of previous jubilee awards. I fear there will be a lot of disappointed people, but at least EBay, won’t be flooded with them……

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    3. On 07/02/2023 at 12:21, Danny980 said:

      23 years in the Army (Irish Guards) and 22 years in the Metropolitan Police, and still going!!EA002DD2-67FF-4C25-A188-6FA770E4E585.thumb.jpeg.1e1fecb59c5f92d3e6bd46aa3fc19303.jpeg

      Smashing group Danny, thanks for sharing!!!!!

       

       

      In other news, am hearing rumours that the next generation of LSGC’s won’t appear for at least another 12 months!! Not sure of the source or how much credence, to draw from this rumour. But if I’m honest I wouldn’t be at all surprised! 
       

       

    4. 19 hours ago, Megan said:

      The King appears to be going for simplicity in his official iconography. The new stamps have just been released:

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      No crown, not on his head or even anywhere on the stamp. It's the same portrait as on what coinage has so far been seem... so it seems likely that it will also be used for medals.


       

      Interesting, thanks Megan. 

       

      Surely medals can’t be much longer now, can they?? 
       

       

    5. Putting all historic delays in the issuing of LSGC’s aside for a moment.


      I thought forum members might be of interest to learn, that the Royal Mint are currently not excepting any orders for new LSGC’s.
      Just how long that has been in effect and how long it is expected to last, hasn’t been confirmed.

      But it doesn’t bold well, if historically there was a standard delay.

      Now coupled with this newest delay, which one would assume is due to the changing of effigy, and assumably delays due to Covid.

      Just how much of a backlog there was prior to this and just how big this backlog is increasing by, doesn’t bear thinking about……!


       

       

    6. Happened across this whilst surfing EBay.

       

      “A copy four medal group, full size, MC Military Cross, GSM with two clasps GULF, NORTHERN IRELAND, Falklands with Rosette and Army LSGC medal, all named except LSGC, MC  named 24062272 WO2 D A STIMPSON RAOC, rank on GSM is CPL.”

       

      Someone has clearly, gone to some expense to create this group?
       

      Is it a copy group of a genuine group, or complete fantasy?

       

       

       

       

       

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    7. King Charles III Britannia, released.

       

       

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      These coins are available to pre-order from 9am on Tuesday 17th January 2023.

      Despatch of 2023 King Charles III Britannia 1oz & 1/10oz gold coins, & 1oz silver coins, is scheduled to begin on 24th January 2023. Other weights will be despatched at a later date, subject to The Royal Mint's discretion.

    8. 24 minutes ago, Deelibob said:

      I notice that on the ROH that the entry for a PC John Smith bears just the word "Train" for cause of death. Does anyone know what such a bland statement would mean ?

      Accident/suicide etc ?.

      According to 

      https://policememorial.org.uk/memories/john-smith-4/


       

      Killed when run over by a train in a railway tunnel at Wood Green while on his beat at night.

    9. On 04/01/2023 at 18:47, Zulu_00 said:

       

      Rumour is same as QPJM but I'm a bit skeptical

      More and more rumbles appearing about this being a very limited issue affair….

       

      I was reading on another forum, about the company that make them, expressing concerns that time was moving on if a mass production was to be requested, in order have them produced in time……….

       

      Having said that the Royal Mint are certainly in no hurry to release, any new medals either, so who knows? 
       

       

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