As we have been dicussing US medals in this forum, I thought it'd be nice to discuss medals given to US serviceman both of the unofficial and campaign type medals. First of all I am not a medal collector, US patches are more my style but I have seen some medals that were by far valued more than US medals of valor (except the MOH). Let's start with the George's medal. After the battle of Guadal Canal the 1st Marine Div went to Australia. There the officers and senior NCO's had a medal made for themselves. I'm sure some can help with the discription but what I remember is, on the obverse was a soldier in a palm tree dopping either a hand grenade or a pineapple onto the head of another soldier, and on the reverse is the dates thet the marines were on the island. It is supended from a khaki ribbon and attached with a safety pin. I believe these medals (real as they are repro'd) are worth in the $800.00 to $1,000.00 usd price range. Another medal is the Order of the Caribou. I have never seen the first style which I've been told is round but the second style is an enamel medal in a trianle shape with a caribou on the obverse. I have also been told that the officers of the Spanish American War formed a club and received the medal when they joined. My understanding is the first style is a $1000.00 medal and the 2nd style will bring $500.00 to $600.00. Now for medals that don't command much attention. Many of these were made by towns, cities and states after WWI. They were given to all their residents who served. here's a little story of one such medal. A friend of mine rescued a small grouping of a WWI soldier from going in the trash. He was from a small town in Maine. In the grouping were his dog tags, his collar buttons, his WWI Victory medal, some documents, and his service medal awarded by his town. (I forget the name of the town) On furthur investigation it wasa concluded that a total of 30 men had gone from this town to serve in the war, hence only 30 medals were made. It has to make me wonder how many have survived the ravages of time. I am almost sure that this medal wouldn't command any kind of price or respect from those who collect medals. As for campaign medals let me mention the Sampson medal and the Dewey medal. I'll let someone else (hopefully) make some comments on those. Chuck