bigjarofwasps

"As you can see virtually all older dates of silver eagles have appreciated nicely. Notice that the 1996 is by far the highest priced of the regular issue silver eagles. This is because the 1996 is the LOWEST MINTAGE. It is important to you to buy your silver eagles during the current year (buy your 2008 dates in 2008) as only during a mintages current year are the coins readily available and that is often when the price is the lowest. While there is no way to accurately predict when a certain mintage will be low until the following year, there are indications that 2008 may be an exceptionally low mintage year. Rising silver prices in the 2008 presale for the 2008 silver eagles caused a severe reduction in initial sales. If this trend continues, not only will 2008 silver eagles continue to rise in intrinsic bullion value, there is also a good chance that the total mintage of 2008 eagles will be quite low. The message is clear."

1986 to 2005.... http://silvereaglecoins.net/Coin-Mintages

Hi Guys,

Was reading in a magazine earlier, that it looks like the 2008 Silver Eagle, might become more valuable than the 1996 Eagle. It appears that the US mint couldn`t get enough blanks to mint them, then the sky high price of silver means that they can`t keep up with demand, and fewer have been minted thus far. We`ll have to wait and see whether they mint more than the 1996 example, but as it stands now, it might be worth picking up a few, and puting them away for a later date?

BJOW. :rolleyes:

Okey think it goes like this...

Single bayonet - basic infantry.

Single bayonet with wreath is class one infantry.

Crossed bayonets (see below) junior Brecon.

Crossed bayonets with wreath senior Brecon.

These badges are worn on the right fore arm of your No.2`s.

Am I right in thinking that the first one is basic infantry badge & the second one is junior Brecon, and that there is one more for senior Brecon (sorry about the naff picture, but it was the only example I could find, but it gives you a rough idea.) Can anyone shine any more light on this?

I recommend this book.....

COOKE, John H.

5,000 Miles with the Cheshire Yeomanry in South Africa. A Series of articles Compiled from Letters and Diaries Written By Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the 21st and 22nd (Cheshire) Companies of Imperial Yeomanry, .......

http://www.vialibri.net/item_pg/1314237.htm

Its not cheap mind about ?500+, but its well worth geting hold of.

In addition to naming I think I`m right in saying that they didn`t start using the rank `Trooper` until later on in the war, the first drafts where ranked as Privates.

Hi Guys thanks for all your replies. I was reading Soldier mag (August), it appears that this medal has been authorised, but it is only going to be awarded to soldiers who get killed, there will be nothing for the wounded. It remains to be seen what this medal looks like whether it`ll be named or not. I just hope that they do it justice, and don`t have some crappy thing that is an insult to the family members who`ll recieve it.....

Hi Guys,

Came acros this whilst surfing the net, thought it might be of interest......

SOLDIERS wounded in conflict zones such as Afghanistan and Iraq ought to be awarded a Purple Heart-style medal to recognise their sacrifice in battle, according to an official report.

The plan, presented to armed forces chiefs last week, is one recommendation in a review commissioned by Gordon Brown to find ways of boosting respect and recognition for serving soldiers.

The review, headed by Quentin Davies, a former Tory MP who defected to Labour, will also recommend that there should be public award ceremonies for all those receiving military medals, including those for bravery. They would be expected to wear their dress uniforms and a military band would play.

The American Purple Heart medal dates back to 1917. In Britain ?wound stripes?, sewn onto a soldier?s uniform, were awarded in the two world wars but the practice has fallen into disuse.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3511911.ece

What do you guys think? Personally I think its a good idea, but the problems this will create are endless. One being how far back are they going to issue it from? Unless they just limit it to the `War on Terror`, maybe?

Cool looking coins do you have pictures of the reverse side of them?

Thank you

Lorenzo

If the 1s & 5s are anything to go by, there just the same of the old type.

The first coins appear to be starting to filth through, so far I`ve seen 1p & 5p, has anyone seen any others?

I would have really enjoyed ramming that with my 2 1/2 ton bullet proof landcruiser in Jeddah. Silver is a pretty soft metal so I hope it has good airbags !

I was thinking along the lines of my clapped out Hyundi :cheeky:

Was sent this PM, by a fellow forumer, that it might be of interest.

"Hello,

Just for your information regarding the police course photograph.

I saw the list of names and if Pc Attenborough, Derby, was Derby Borough Police rather than county police, I would strongly suggest that it is Arthur Attenborough Military Medal Grenadier Guards. He was a Det Sgt when I joined in the 60s. He is still alive and still ramrod straight.

Regards

Stuart"

Cheers Stuart if you have any more info on this guy, then please feel free to post it on the thread.

Any Guardsmen out there that can shine any light on what Attenborough got his MM for?

I was sent this by email, thought it might be of interest. Next time you put some fuel in your car, rest assured that the money is not being wasted!! :rolleyes:

No sorry didn`t take any photos. Most of the displays are behind glass, so not camera friendly.

Anybody visit RWF Museum ?

Yes, my son & I went there a few weeks ago. Its well worth a visit.

Hi Guys,

Sorry but couldn`t find my original thread on this subject, its on the form somewhere!! So I`ve had to start a new one. Basically I just thought that anyone who showed an interest in my original thread, might be interested to know that theres a film, during which the BFC plays a part. Its called Joy Division. The actor Ricci Harnett, plays Sgt Harry Stone of the BFC. Its worth seeing even without the BFC connection.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462373/

Gordon.

& 14 VCs

14 in total

Sgt Luke O'Connor Battle of Alma 1854

Capt EWD Bell Ditto 1854

Asst Surgeon Sylvester Sevastopol 1855

Cpl Shields Ditto 1855

Lt TB Hackett Lucknow 1857

Boy C Mongor Ditto 1857

Lt Col CHM Doughty-Wylie Gallipoli 1915 *posthumous

CSM F Barter Festubert 1915

Cpl JJ Davies Delville Wood 1916

Pte A Hill Ditto 1916

Cpl JL Davies Pilckem 1917

Cpl J Collins Beersheba 1917

LCpl H Weale Bazentin-Le Grand 1918

L/Sgt WH Wearing Ronssoy France 1918

53rd Welsh Division had several RWF battalions.

53rd Division

http://www.britisharmedforces.org/i_...hfus_index.htm

Battle Honours WW2

The Second World War: Dyle, Defence of Escaut, St. Omer-La Bass?e, Caen, Esquay, Falaise, Nederrijn, Lower Maas, Venlo Pocket, Ourthe, Rhineland, Reichswald, Goch, Weeze, Rhine, Ibbenburen, Aller, North-West Europe 1940 '44-45, Madagascar, Middle East 1942, Donbaik, North Arakan, Kohima, Mandalay, Ava, Burma 1943-45

1RWF was in 2nd Div the 1940 campaign & later Burma.

http://www.burmastar.org.uk/welsh.htm

http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/2nd_division.htm

Found this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites..._p_jones.shtml

If you know his battalion, the following might help.

The 1st battalion RWF France 1939/40; India 1942; Burma1942/1945

2nd battalion RWF Madagascar, India Burma 1942 1945

4th 6th 7th battalions territorial army Normandy, Belguim, Holland, Germany 1944/1945

8th bn uk

9th bn uk 1940 1945

10th bn RWF converted to the 6th Royal Welch parachute battalion the parachute regiment north africa italy south of france greece palestine 1942 1947

.5th 11th 12th were converted to royal artillrey units the 13th served in northern ireland.

Sun Jan 29 16:48:02 2006

Hi,

Does this help at all?

<a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/victoriacross.asp" target="_blank">http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...ctoriacross.asp</a>

Regards Eddie

Cheers Ed, its a start, but only seems to cover WW1 & WW2.

Hi Guys,

Sorry if this is a bone question, but can someone please point me in the direction of a website that lists VCs won by Regiment?

Found this thought it might be of interest...

http://www.regimental-art.com/welch_fusiliers.htm

http://www2.prestel.co.uk/stewart/ccwelchf.htm

Had a look on my local war memorial - there are two guys from the RWF listed as being killed during WW2, so the Regiment must have had a battalion somewhere? If that helps. Can anyone shine any light on the RWfs movements during WW2?

Poor old Jenkins, yeh think that`ll take some licking ho,ho,ho. Cheers Guys.

Been thinking why would a Welsh Regiment medla have the English flag on it, I know a vast amount of RWF men came from Birmingham, etc...has any got any ideas? A fake maybe?

Seems to be a common theme now to cash in on Nazi money. As previously discuss on the forum, these are clearly fake.

In my humble opinion if you want to collect something with a Nazi coonection L1935B gold Swiss 20 Francs, if anything has a dubious origin its them!! I imagine that a large proportion of pre WW2 european gold coins, would have been in Nazi hands at one time or another during the war.

Wow!!! Snoopy thats smashing thanks for sharing them with us!!! I`m still to get round to putting a collection together, but I know exactly one you mean about owning something from the dawn of time!!!