dpk Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 All of the 1901 and 1903 'Visit To Ireland' medals issued to Irish police at the time had a top brooch bar with Shamrock decorations. However, very many of those medals seen for sale now do not have that bar. Where have they all gone? The bars themselves very rarely appear at auction and fetch a very high price- about £60 to £80 each last I saw. Does any one know where they might be available, as I need 2 of them to complete a couple in my collection? Also keen to understand why so many are missing from the medals. Hope to hear! DPK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I have the same problem with the Kimberly Star, there was a top bar, but when being mounted many many years ago the top bar was removed so they would hang straight..... This also happened to many of the top bars for the DSO.... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpk Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 I saw 4 of these in one Lot for sale about 18 months ago at a UK auction (DNW I think but don't quote me) and they were estimated at £40 each, finally went for something like £90 each! There will be a box of junk from an old Irish medal mounting shop in an attic out there somewhere worth about a million dollars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Just out of interest, what are these bars made of? If it’s silver I fear many my have been scraped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpk Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 Bronze. There are also duplicates seen for sale occasionally but getting an original seems to be almost impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongz Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Local Irish bar hasn't gone away - but QR scanning and seating spacing is required! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpk Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Ah, Gongz, it is just unthinkable that the Irish would do away with bars. They would have to fight in the street... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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