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Rob, I am not as optimistic that these medals are selling as aggressively as you are. Fakes are common as you mentioned on the online auctions and are maybe the main source to reach the buying public. However I follow many repro medals and notice many are passed over to only be relisted by the seller. Best wishes, Jim

Rob, I was talking about those who have these medals made, I would think the total overhead cost with be so sizeable that it might not be worth it in the long run in cost, effect, and time. Nevertheless, these medals seem to keep showing up! Regards, as well Jim,

I do not understand why? there is a fake Italian for $40-60 when you can purchase an original for the same price!

Vocals are almost correct, visuals are all wrong.

Good morning, Bill and Lambert, I have found there are more than three there are four suspensions, three reverses, with just one obverse, all with the same inspector mark and manufacturer stamp, Humm......... Regards, Jim

Hi Bill thanks and let me add its good to see you back, cheers, Jim

Hi, Jean-Michel, It is a ball suspension. It is a Repro type-1a, without Made in France, stamp. And no raised bronze it is sunken, and stamped BRONZ. (Laslo may have been mistaken as to it being raised.) I believe this is an earlier medal than the one Laslo listed but it is the same medal. This is from Laslo book. Jim Type la Numerous obverse and reverse die differences compared to the Repro Type 1. Edge markings as appearing from the three o'clock to the six o'clock position are; "MADE IN FRANCE" (stamped), a sunken, square hallmark with unintelligible interior marks, and "BRONZE" in raised letters and surrounded by a sunken rectangular field. Also without the name of the designer on the obverse. 35 mm Ball

Bill I believe you may be right also the bronze style lettering looks like a match. To me it seems the square is taller going up and down. whereas the left to right is shorter. And it seems to be the same situation in both photos or I just seeing things? Here is another photo of my marking, Jim, what do you think?

Thanks, the marking to left (square) is what I am looking to ID

Hi can anyone ID this marking: it is on a early French made (U.S.) Victory medal, maybe from the 1930's. Thanks Jim

Hello Jody, Forget the dealers - They need to make a living and they can not sell it at the the same price they would buy it for. Understandable since they have a lot of expenses. Lets look at your Medal a) The clasp is original, Art Metal Works clasps. b) The ribbon length correct and the clasp is correct. c) It is the correct type-2 medal. d) The other good part is your medal was issued to both Naval and Marine Corps personnel, and there was only about 15,000 made to be issued. e) The bad part is the condition of the ribbon. f) Last fact, the Aviation naval clasp is a hard clasp to get, I think that fact balances the failing ribbon. This is why I believe your medal would be placed at $75 as the low end, and $125 as the high end. Regards Jim

Geo. W. Studley writes on page 47, he is making reproduction so the market is not flooded, chuckle, chuckle he is the only person in the USA making these reproduction.

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Good Morning to Pierre-Yves, thanks for the information I do not stray out of my theater of collecting so I am clueless on foreign awards. I checked your posted web site and found out: a) On the obverse, the main differences lie in the face, foliage and especially the lack of signature of the engraver on the American model. b)The reverse, also the leaves, the main difference on the U.S. model is the inscription in relief (not hollow) "GREAT WAR 1914-1918". Furthermore, no maker's mark is present. That is cool to know. Armed with information I ask, is this medal group worth the $320 USD? Also I ask is this medal from Geo. W. Studley, as I see in his catalog he did sell this medal and these medal as well St Mihiel, Chateau-Thierry and the Verdun. Which were all unofficial issues. I enclose a photo of his medals. George states, he has all the needed ribbon for any medal purchased. Regards Jim

Not sure which medal?

This is insane! The ribbon is repro- type used by "a known" after market venter. The Overseas clasp is an Army style clasp repro not a - Navy style. England clasp is from an Army original from what i can see. France clasps is a known French made Army style repro. The Transport is an original mint "Late" issue clasp. And it has seven hours to go until it ends and it is up to $320 USD or 207 GBP "insane". ebay # 221217686746 http://www.ebay.com/itm/221217686746?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

Please post it, thanks Jim

Rob both are good late issue clasps. Some are marked on the reverse side, Jim

It is my first time as well Jim

Hi I just received this in the mail today, and got what I think is a nice surprise. A what seems to be a double hit. But as you look a little closer at the wings in the background are they larger and flat like it was grinded down not like a double hit? Looking even closer the figure is larger than the front one Blue markers are for the front the red for the back. Jim

WOW! very nice.

Hi Bilco, Neither of these two sites show the correct government issue contract medals. These two medals are the type sold to general public. Graco (now part of Northweat Territorial Mint) https://store.nwtmin...ull_Size_Medal/ and Ira Green Inc http://www.iragreen.com/view/892/3079/ And, might I add this about your posting "Another interesting thread on US Militaria Forum". I bow my head to Tim B as he is the master of information in so many different types of medals. Many different medal forums would be very boring without his input. My interest lay deep in only the Victory medal, where his as I have found is deep in many types of medals.

I am in!

To tell the truth Rob, I have most of them either on ebay or on different sites in the UK? Without a doubt they are modern, thanks for posting, Jim

I believe this to be the unknown medal. I do not have a reverse side photo.