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    Silver Star - Serial Numbered


    Guest Darrell

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    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.

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    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.

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