Silver Star - Serial Numbered

[Guest Darrell]

Hi guys,

Any thoughts on this one? Can you see any red flags? Any idea what the time period of manufacture may have been?

Thanks.

Obv.

[Guest Darrell]

Rev.

[Guest Darrell]

S/N.

[bigjarofwasps]

Interesting is it usual to number these medals but not name them?

[JBFloyd]

An early WWII strike under an Army contract.

The numbering on this medal is a manufacturer's control step to ensure that the required number of pieces were made and delivered. A contract might be given to strike 10,000 medals, with the precise number range specified in the contract (e.g., 100001-110000).

The Army often recorded the numbers on decorations in General Orders in early WWII, but very quickly discovered that to do so would be an administrative nightmare, so they stopped. The Navy never had their numbered, so that problem didn't arise.

[Guest Darrell]

Thanks JB. She looks good then?