1977 Queens Silver Jubilee Medal (Verification Request)

[Stephen M]

Gents

Please could you have a good look at the attached recently purchased QSJM which was in a group (ISM) named to an Arthur Ernest Bennet. (This has been checked to the London Gazette and is OK but no record to the QSJM records).

As this is my first Silver Jubilee to my collection, I would be grateful if anyone out there has a good eye to establish if it is an Original/Good copy/copy/or fake.

I have compared it to other examples on this site and can see no evidence of copy mark and appears to be an exact example of one shown recently (Boxed female ribbon) and the back of the medal seems to have a "double step" edge mark from around 7 o clock to the 11 o clock.

Could anyone provide a specific way to identify an original such as weight,size,ring format.

Thanking in advance.

Steve

[paul wood]

I can't see aproblem if the ISM was awarded about the same time rings true, my father received QJM on retirement from the civil service after 48 years.

Paul

[Stephen M]

Hi Paul

The London Gazette is dated for 1988 which would have been 11 years after the medal being issued and the ISM is usually issued at retirement. The holder was an engineer with the MoD but thats all I have about the guy.

Thanks for the reply.

Steve

[paddywhack]

this wouldnt have been announced in the LG but the 77 rolls are winging there way to me in the post this week so il check to see if hes on it when it arrives!

[Stephen M]

Hi Thanks for that.

Any help would be great, I know that the value of these medals are quite high at the moment and two examples on the big auction site (boxed and good condition) rececently sold for £200+ last week. The one I have was part of a group of WW1 dual/1908 school medal and ISM (from the same family).However the QSJM was in a bit of a state as it had been kept loose with the others in a tool shed by the looks of it and required a bit of TLC to remove paint/tar and there is a scratch across "ELIZABETH" letter A. but other than that I am pleased with it but was wondering if its "The real deal" but compared to new copies which are very blunt in detail and it appears to fit with original examples I have seen.

Regards

Steve

[Ulsterman]

where does one get the rolls for the 1977 medal? I was actually awarded my towns' jubilee medal, for helping build the bonfire/ beacon, just like they lit when the Armada came.

[paddywhack]

hi ulsterman!got them off and the 11 35 37 and 53 rolls off a member of the british medals forum!i can check to see if your on it if you want to pm your name?they arrived today so il take a look tonight!

[paddywhack]

had a look on the 77 roll and sadly there no entry for the name you posted!i looked around even for Arthur Bennet and Ernest Bennet no luck sadly!(looked under Bennett to) sorry!

[Stephen M]

Hi Paddywack

Thanks for looking anyway best to check every avnue but still trying to check out the medal its self.

Thanks again (may call on you again sometime)

Steve

[paddywhack]

no problem just send me a pm if you need me to check any of the rolls!

[Tony Farrell]

Steve, your medal looks fine.

Edited December 4, 2012 by Tony Farrell