Ed_Haynes

So you guys think the group is "assembled"? Came from a good US dealer. Or so I had thought.

Unlike some of the earlier commemoratives (Constitution, Wedding Anniversary), there's no evidence that either Coronation was ever issued in gold/gilt. As Paul says, tarnish can be tricky. As we've said before, the time draws near when we need a replacement reference book for Peterson (even in the 3rd edition).

Sorry, Rick, don't seem to have the concise one. Alas. Just the "long roll" (as they call it "at home"). Shall put up some pieces soonish. And it is an almost-1-cm file.

Shall do so, for each, when in hand. Need something for display in the off-to-college-absent-daughter-reclaimed collection space. (Pray -- to all the gods -- for me in this quest.)

Thanks, Rick. Anything you can offer will be more than I have. I know (full well) that translation is not a dream (sha-boop, sha-boop), and anytime you need a translation from Hindi feel free to ask . . . .

A really REALLY interesting question! While it is my long-term goal to get all the GPW campaign medals in fully documented gallantry groups, it is now the only one missing. While I have the medal , it is sadly and lonsesomely undocumented . Rarer than we think??

These smaller LoH specimens have a long history. See recent M&E sales. I have always assumed these were smaller specimens (distinct from miniatures) made to serve a marker that wanted stylishly small medals, like the German "prinzen" stuff. Remember, in a system like most of continental Europe where the award is the piece of paper, you have to buy the medals on the open market and all the inventiveness of individualistic free-market manufacture is in play. We as collectors are left with the quandry as to what is a legitimate specimen and what isn't (unlike, say, the UK or USSR where all gongs are made centrally to standards and awarded as a tangible medal).

Different manufacturers, different personal taste?

Yes, a nice Type 2.2.

Thank you, Kevin.

Peterson says simply (p. 60): "Some medals are sharply struck, others are in very diffuse relief." Make of that what you will.

As I now have a, well, "personal involvement" here, can some kind soul please (beg, grovel) help with a translation of the full recommendation text. Thanks.

I am still learning in this field (thanks, all ), but this came what a reliable dealer.

And the birdie.

Sorry this has taken so long. I had to fetch it back from its home away from home. The center.

And. (We all age, don't we?)

A truly lovely stack of service records are now in hand (thanks, Dave ), but untranslated. As I hate to take advantage of Rick's squinting skills, I'll see if I can get an "express translation" off-forum (though shall post the "juicy bits" if anyone is interested). Meanwhile, just a face to go with the group. Does the term "thousand-meter stare" hold any meaning?

As you seem to be getting the Soviet addiction, Troy, it may be worth getting the Red Bible, McDaniel and Schmitt, while it can still be located at non-rare-book prices.

On account of some recent "uniform dabbling", I shall soon be adding some details of these two. Therefore, rescurrecting a long-moribund thread. 1- M1940-42 Commissar General of the NKVD Frontier Troops. 2- M1943 NKVD-NKGB Lieutenant uniform, "bottle boards".

And.

Just a few preliminary images. More to come.

Nuth Al-Ma?rkat / Combat Medal Awarded, obviously, mainly to Saudis, but some "allies" (like the US) got it too. See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8284&st=04

I guess, come to think of it, few 19th century (or earlier) awards were issued soley for any small set of conflicts, if one takes a narrow definition of "exclusively" to define those conflicts. The proliferation came in the 20th century.

I may be missing something here, but the South Africa Medal, 1877-79, was certainly issued to British and Imperial troops for the Zulu War. The issue of battle honours was quite another matter. This was an era where the issue of medals and honours for non-victories was frowned upon and the issue of clasps for other than "battles" was revolutionary (and the South Africa Medal breaks new ground in this regard). Images courtesy of Morton & Eden -- as I have never needed one of these for my collection.

and Gregory Klementovich Slipchenko http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7231