Bilco Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Pershing’s WWI Victory Medal was stamped “U.S.M. 5”. Colonel Al Gleim speculated that USM stood for US Mint and that medals #s 1 to 4 were issued to President Woodrow Wilson, Secretary of War Newton Baker, Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and Army Chief of Staff Peyton Marsh. Other known numbered medals: U.S.M. 37 awarded to Colonel James P. Barney U.S.M. 68 (mentioned on page 92 of Laslo's book) U.S.M. 70 (figure 113 on page 86 of Laslo’s book) U.S.M. 95 awarded to Brigadier General R. Krauthoff Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 I was only 4 numbers out!!! I should have rechecked in my Laslo...sorry about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brouillard Jr. Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 This example belonged to Cpl. Harry E. Steele, US Marine Corps who was awarded the Silver Star Medal and CdG Medal in WWI - The Silver Citation Star has tarnished to black over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ura87 Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 An interesting mark on the reverse. Who could do this, a manufacturer or a museum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Greaves Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Museums would never deface an item with such a stamped marking, and if it was for exhibition that marking defeats the idea of showing it. I am not a collector, so my knowledge is highly imperfect. However, I would think this must be a marking by the mint or the military for an example that was not intended to be awarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brouillard Jr. Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) At one time in the 1930's prominent numismatic collectors were able to buy military medals directly from the US Mint however before the mint sent them out they were engraved on the reverse or the rim "For Exhibition Purposes" - Also the Military would provide "Medal Boards" to VFW's, and Military installations. Over time as some of these places closed the medal boards would be put up for sale for a nominal amount or retrieved from the trash. Bill Edited August 11, 2022 by Bill Brouillard Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ura87 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Thanks for answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brouillard Jr. Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Engraved WWI Victory trio to a Marine who served in Cuba in 1917-18 Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumserbrown Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 12/08/2022 at 22:58, Bill Brouillard Jr. said: Engraved WWI Victory trio to a Marine who served in Cuba in 1917-18 Bill Very nice grouping Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brouillard Jr. Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 On 15/09/2022 at 06:58, sumserbrown said: Very nice grouping Rob Thank you - I have had it for many years in my collection Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ura87 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 I think it's not true combination for the medal but interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumserbrown Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 09/05/2023 at 18:40, Ura87 said: I think it's not true combination for the medal but interesting. These are non-official bars, probably made for veterans waiting for their official medals to arrive, or for veterans who wanted to supplement their official medals with extra bars. The medal was never issued like this. You can see by the stamp on the back of the bars that they were made in France. Your medal has lost its suspension bar and when issued this was well sewed to the ribbon so difficult to remove and put back. The easiest way therefore to add these unofficial bars to an official medal was to open the brass ring joining the bottom of the ribbon to the medal, separate the medal, add the bars, put the medal back on the ring and then close the ring again. Often then you are left with a small gap in the ring as you can see in your photo. You do not see that gap on official medals that have not been tampered with. best wishes Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brouillard Jr. Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 14/08/2018 at 05:22, Bilco said: Something a bit different on eBay today ... According to the seller the medal was to a recruiter. Item #153138460248 Bill The 10 Recruits Bar belongs on a New York National Guard Recruiting Medal Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilco Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 I've just received this from a seller on eBay - Obviously a mis-strike, and probably rejected, as there is no sign of a suspensiomn knob having been attached. It's well-worn, so had a lot of handling. Has anyone seen a similar -mis-strike? Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobW Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 (edited) 17 hours ago, Bilco said: I've just received this from a seller on eBay - Obviously a mis-strike, and probably rejected, as there is no sign of a suspensiomn knob having been attached. It's well-worn, so had a lot of handling. Has anyone seen a similar -mis-strike? Bill Hello Bill, Yes; I've seen mis-strikes of the US vic previously but not of the official sort as per your example. The mis-strikes I've seen were the French and Italian reproductions. Regards, Rob Edited September 26 by RobW typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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