Guest Darrell Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Guys,Do the Indian Service Medals (like illustrated below) come named or un-named as issued?Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Around 80% of those awarded in India were officially named by the Calcutta mint. In Pakistan and in the UK they were not named. Tons (almost literally) of unnamed ones have come out of Pakistan in recent years."Unnamed as issued" is only partially true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Around 80% of those awarded in India were officially named by the Calcutta mint. In Pakistan and in the UK they were not named. Tons (almost literally) of unnamed ones have come out of Pakistan in recent years."Unnamed as issued" is only partially true.Ok .. thanks Ed. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Ok .. thanks Ed. I have the honour to own one named to a saddler attached to Indian Service Corps.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshorter Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Tons (almost literally) of unnamed ones have come out of Pakistan in recent years.Ed,I assume the ones from Pakistan are reproductions? Is there a way to tell the difference between the original issued ones, and these coming from Pakistan?Thanks!Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushil Talwar Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Paul,A saddler in WWII is a rather scarce rank. Its o good medal to have.CheersSushilPS: Jason,I far as I know this humble medal has not been reproduced, there are just too many of them around and the cheapest to buy.Sushil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Sushil is absolutely right. As these are available almost literally by the kilo (mostly officially named in India, never officially named in Pakistan), there is hardly any reason to fake them. Back in the days when there was a need for them, some copies were produced (tailor's copies) for those who had lost or misplaced their medals. The quality is so much lower I doubt they'd confuse anyone, but they are MUCH rarer than the authentic medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Received this salty guy today. Un-named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Obviously the original ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) Obviously the original ribbon. You got it Ed I had a few choices, but all the ribbons looked .. well .. too much like new. I know I like good condition badges and the like ... but this guy just seemed ... "right".The guy I got it from said .. "What ... that one?" :cheeky: Edited January 14, 2009 by Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ribbons like this have history. I like them. Others don't. Good. More for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ribbons like this have history. I like them. Others don't. Good. More for me. Appears (as is sometimes the case), the recipient had it mounted or displayed with the good old King on the reverse and the India image on the front :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Appears (as is sometimes the case), the recipient had it mounted or displayed with the good old King on the reverse and the India image on the front After 1947, many were worn that way.This one is probably Pakistani. A shame it is unnamed. But still nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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