Sam King, M.B.E.

[ChrisKelly]

Curious to know if anyone can identify the medals pictured, other than the M.B.E. and the 1939-1945 War Medal.  Awards to Samuel Beaver King, 1926-2016, a Second World War R.A.F. veteran.

 

Edited Saturday at 05:00 by ChrisKelly

[Shots Dave]

https://www.atlasantiques.co.uk/en-GB/medals/ww2-royal-air-force-a-battle-for-britain-1939-1945-commemorative-medal/prod_14351

One is a Battle for Britain Commemorative medal 1939-1945

 

The other is the Armed Forces Veteran medal

 

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/uk-armed-forces-veteran-medal-free-1777536272

Edited Saturday at 09:59 by Shots Dave
additional info

[ChrisKelly]

Edited Saturday at 11:10 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

I was curious about those two "commemorative medals", however, I have been unable to find any further information other than what "Shots Dave" provided... Except that, in spite of mysterious origins, these "awards" somehow command high two and sometimes low three figure prices on the collectors market. I am still mildly curious about their various origins.

 

{e.g.  Why would a guy with an M.B.E. and a 1939-1945 War Medal want or wear "fake medals"?}

 

I did locate a collateral "thread" on GMIC:

 

 

[Shots Dave]

Hi Chris

I don't like to call these "fake medals" as in most cases although they are purchased not awarded they can only supposedly be purchased by veterans/next of kin(not sure how much this is policed). I like to see them as Veteran/Commemorative medals and find they can add some information on the service details of individuals which without first hand accounts or service files may not be available now or ever, eg Dunkirk/Normandy/Arctic/Malta.

I have provided links to 3 sites where medals may be purchased, you can see the varying prices they attract. The Bevin Boys medal is made of silver and retails at just under £100.

 

I have also attached some groups of medals with Veteran/Commemorative medals, some with veteran medals awarded by French/Belgian/Dutch towns/associations for service or attendance on anniversaries of liberation etc.

 

Here is a very useful site for understanding what a lot of foreign commemorative/association awards are: https://www.medal-medaille.com/sold/index.php?cPath=498_63

 

https://www.awardmedals.com/medals/commemorative-medals/full-size

 

https://bigburymint.com/commemorative-military-medals/

 

https://www.empiremedals.com/collections/commemorative-medals

 

 

[ChrisKelly]

 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 13:19 by ChrisKelly