RRicardo

Hi,

I purchased this HMS cap tally recently, but I have some doubts if it's a WWII era item. My doubts are based in fact I observed a use of some kind of sinthetic material when I did a burn test at a ribbon black thread.

Another doubt I have is about the use of this kind of woven pattern at WWII era british tallies:

And my question is: There's a safe way to distinguish WWII era H.M.S. cap tallies from modern ones from pictures?

Regards,

Ricardo

On 27/12/2015 at 23:51, dan.rceme said:

Hi Ricardo, The REME badge is from 1947 to 1953. The WWII version has a laurel leaves with 4 shields and a caliper in the center with a crown on top of all. Each shield has one letter R E M E. Al the best

Thank you Dan.

9 - Army Cyclist Corps

10 - South Staffordshire Regiment

11 - RAMC

12 - RAMC

13 - RAOC

14 - Army Catering Corps

Thanks in advance,

Regards,

Ricardo

I purchased these badges in London some times ago and I'd like to know if they are correct WWII periode badges please: 

1 - RAF Badge

2 - RAOC

3 - Tyneside Irish 

4 - R.E.M.E. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

5 - Royal Pioneer Corps

6 - 8th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment PWO

7 - Carnavonshire Volunteer Regiment

8 - RASC

Hi Mike,

Cap is not with me, I'll ask seller about it. For this pictures, seems to me something like plastic.

Regards,

Ricardo

Please, I'd like to have some opinions about these HMS Eskimo cap and tally. Is it from WWII periode?

Regards,

Ricardo

Hi,

A purchased recently this EK2 Godet with a 3 folded ribbon. I no doubts about medal because it's identical to other Godet I have. But it's the 1st time I see in hands this 3 folded Austrian/Saxon style ribbon and some opinons about it will be apreciated. Ribbon passed OK at UV and burn tests, but seems to me there is a ribbon eyelet missing.

Regards,

Ricardo

Hi,

I have this Singer's Association Medal and someone told me it was issued for a singer's contest at Dorlar-Meschede in 1936. I'm not sure if it has it's original ribbon, seems to it was made from a synthetic material as nylon. Has someone more informations about it?

Thanks and regards,

Ricardo

Hi Ralph,

Great informations about Gates career, thank you again.

Regards,

Ricardo

According to my records of RAOC LSGC awards Gates was awarded the LS Medal in 1943

Hi Ralph,

Many thanks for your reply. Please where can I research something more about Gates RAOC career?

Hi,

Many Thanks you two for the reply and very good news.

Regards,

Ricardo.

Hi,

A friend ofer me this medal with a R.A.O.C. tab, but I'm not sure if the name at medal rim is from a ex-R.A.O.C. member. Please, is it possible from this images to confirm it? Is it possible to know too if this medal was issued at WW2 periode?

Regards,

Ricardo

Thank you very much Nick.

I found a very interesting page about this and another japanese badges, based in your information:

http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/seafarer.html

Regards,

Ricardo

Hi,

I purchased recently this medal below and seller told me it's a IJN Veteran League Medal. I never had see one like this before. Please, can someone confirm to me if seller's information is correct? Is this medal from WWII periode? And can someone tranlate to me what means the kanji characters at reverse?

Thank you very much.

Regards,

Ricardo

Hi,

It's a very interesting topic I find here now.

Please, can someone identify to me this marking at my Croix du Combattant?

Seems to me letters inside are "M et R".

Thanks and Regards,

Ricardo

Please,

I'd like to have some info about this medal. From what periode it was issued? Was this model bellow issued during WW2?

Regards,

Ricardo

Please,

I'd like to have some info about this medal. From what periode it was issued? Was this model bellow issued during WW2?

Regards,

Ricardo

Hi Bill,

Many thanks for your reply, but how to distinguish the WWII french produced models from post war repositions?

Regards,

Ricardo

Please,

I'm negotiating this medal with a friend but we are not sure what from periode it was issued. Seems to me it's a french made medal, but I'd like to know if it's a official model and if it was made imediately after war or if it's a 50's or posterior reposition medal.

Regards,

Ricardo

One thing I have learnt is that if am to stay in this field I will in future have to catagorise awards into the following:

1. Original Awards that were indeed awarded prior to the cessation of hostilities.

2. Awards that were not awarded in which case they are classed as non original (I still cannot get my head around this) but were available as replacements for lost, stolen or damaged original awards.

3 Fakes that being those made in backyard sheds or sweat shops in China, Pakistan or wherever and made to fool collectors.

Hi Phil,

There is another situation you don't have listed above: In some cases the medal is awarded soo much years after it's conflict end. Here in Brazil the last WWII Combat Cross was awarded at early 90's, medal itself was a reposition model very different from the WWII era model. We can say it's the vet's original awarded medal, but not the original produced model.

Regards,

Ricardo

"... so then none of us would have any 1914 EK's made during the TR era in our collections."

It is not forbidden, to have "not originals" in a collection.

I think in this case the most important is to know exactly what do you have and to decide if it's acceptable or not.

Regards,

Ricardo

"That is a big call saying the crosses from Herr Weitze are fake"

Wrong! I said, that these crosses are not awarded pieces. I'm sure, that not awarded original crosses exist. I think, with a normal ring.

Uwe,

From what periode these pieces with flat ring like Weitze's and mine at #1 and #14 you believe are made?

Are they modern post WWII fakes or pre WWII repositions?

Regards,

Ricardo

Uwe and Saschaw,

Please, only for my correct education about this crosses. Weitze is now offering two Bremen crosses with the same flat ring as mine at #1 and #14, in yours opinions are they copies too?

https://www.weitze.n...__138752_e.html

https://www.weitze.n...__156658_e.html

Hi Uwe,

Thank You for your reply, I see now the ring differences. It's really more flat than in others Hanseatics I have:

Regards,

Ricardo

Some new pictures at another light conditions, bright is due a Renwax coat I used to protect it against local humidity.

Please,

In your's opinions it's a good one or not and why?

Thanks,

Ricardo