muckaroon1960 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thought I would share my small collection of US medals. I have already posted a picture of a Bronze and Silver Star on my recent purchases. Left to right top row, European African Middle eastern campaign, WW2 Victory, Bronze Star, Campaign and 45 Army of Occupation. Bottom row, Korean war, Vietnam, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Purple Heart. The last three and the occupation medal are all restrikes or copies? The rest are originals as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 If you can post photos of the reverse, including the ribbon broach, we will be able to advise if they are recent strikes or earlier examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Nice Selection of Medals. What era are the Decorations?(Non Campaign Personal Awards) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 I can only summise that the 3 bottom right are modern issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Thank you. Ironically, I am still learning about US medals, their period traits and etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Managed to have a look at the brooches on my US medals, the Bronze Star is the only one with a slotted brooch. The others are all crimp but the finish on them apart from the bottom 3 right and the Occupation medal suggest these were issued maybe some time ago? I have also just picked up 2 good conduct medals Army and Air Force. Army is ww2/korea issue but air force is later but not modern. Edited February 28, 2011 by muckaroon1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Your Army Good Conduct Medal has the slotted brooch and is probably WWII/Korea vintage. This type of brooch was used starting around 1920 as it was more economical to produce from the wrap-style brooches of earlier times. You see this type of brooch used though the early 1960's, where it was finally replaced by the crimped brooch as shown on your Air Force Good Conduct Medal. The crimped style brooch was actually used as early as 1943, though the brooch was wider than those we see on more modern medals post 1947. Keep in mind that these timelines are approximate. Often depends on which medals were talking about and supplies of existing stock were used until depleted, so you could see older style brooches used after the newer style was being produced. Looking at some of the medals you show in your group PIC, I would say the WWII Campaign Medals are probably produced around 1946-48 with the crimped brooch style; most common. You do see the American Defense Medal (not shown in your collection) and WWII Victory Medal commonly on the slot brooch as well but, I have seen very few Asiatic-Pacific or European, African, Middle-Eastern Campaign Medals that have the slotted-brooch style. These would have been the initial ones produced in early 1946. Tim :cheers: Edited February 28, 2011 by Tim B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thanks Tim much appreciate your time to let me know about the different brooch types. I do have another army good conduct medal with the crimp brooch already in my collection but couldn't resist this one with the slotted brooch.:cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Bought this US Navy/USMC Commendation medal today to add to my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Reverse view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Very nice! Transitional or slotted/crimped brooch style, anywhere from late WWII to about 1963. Congrats! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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