notned Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 (edited) Hello Tony,The minature group is mounted by spink and son...see picsthe IGS is silver and swivels at the mounting...the seller wants $100NZD for them...!the Mounted 6 place bar...only the 1939-45 star, the Burma Star and the war medal are engraved...see pic... and the MID leaf...is apparently a WW1 leaf....Oh! and i will post a pic for the gents to see...don't worry! CheersPaul Edited March 10, 2006 by notned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Paul,I'm often told that I'm way out of touch with prices, in fact I can make a certain Dave B split his sides with laughter when talking values. If you like the minis and they don't crop up too often then there's no point inwaiting for a bargain, go for them.Tony (eagerly waiting for framed AG pics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) Well the Mons Bar came today. Very nice if I do say so. Named to an 17775 A.G. CHOWINGS.1. Obverse: Edited March 30, 2006 by Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 2. Reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 3. Closeup of the Rosette: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 4. Closeup of the Mons Clasp: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 5 Closeup up the Reverse of the 1914 Star: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 6 A few closeups of the engraving. First the Victory Medal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 7. The British War Medal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 8. Another of the BWM: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 9. Victory and War Medal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 10. Here is his MIC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Nice 'un. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Powell Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 8. Another of the BWM:Congrats on a beautiful bar!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Thanks Guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notned Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 An Addendum to my earlier posts in this topic...Was talking to my elderly Grandfather today...He was talking about his entitlement to the france and Germany clasp to his Atlantic star...he told me he really only applied for the clasp much much later after the war...like the 1990's!!!he had to proove details like the missions flown and the area and all the details of all his operational flights...to show them that he was entitled to the clasp to his Atlantic star.They told him, it would take 6 months to check it...( it took 3 months) but in hindsight..they must have had to wade thru 50 odd years of records to ascertain that he had done the tours etc.... before awarding him the clasp.Now that makes sense why his minature medal bar did not have the clsap for years and years...Pic enclosed...But he had a funny ( well perhaps it was at the time) anecdote..about the awarding system....he knew of chaps that had gotten shot down on their first operational flight...and they apparently were not entitled to any medals at all! ....how bizarre is that! ...technically they were in an operational flight with facing the enemy and all (well they had to be...to be shot down,. woudnt one think....?) but according to the awarding criteria....it was not sufficient to be awarded any medals....Crazy! its the least one would expect from a grateful country...for the sacrifices one has given....But...thats war...Interesting doncha think...?RegardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notned Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Here is a duo to a 113240 Pte J.Sugg MGCThe medals are in just about perfect condition! with no knocks to the rims at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notned Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 And another unnamed groupingAs suggested by Darrell, to show them here , ( more appropriate)This set came with a set of minatures..so i know they were all together as a set...And another set...the pair came with a NZ medical corps badge...Its a nice badge with the lettering at bottom a separate pressed on piece of metal a different colour too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notned Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 and the minatures too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 (edited) Well another great e-bay find. Not often that you find these named South African Groupings for sale (at least I don't see them anyway). I decided to jump on this guy because of the possibilities of doing some research to see what I can find out about him.Anyone have any information they can spill about the numbers or name of this individual are welsome to comment. Thanks.1. Obverse (my scan): Edited April 21, 2006 by Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 2. Obverse (Sellers picture): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 3. Reverse (my scan): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeR Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 The 'C' at the start of his number means that he was a coloured soldier.Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 4. Here are a few digital pictures I took of the engravings on the three gongs:a. Defense Medal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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