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Slot brooch Army GCM with ring suspension


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Guys;

 

I know this has probably been discussed to death, but I cannot find the info.

 

What do we think about this Army Good Conduct Medal with a slot brooch, no number, and a ring suspension.

 

I seem to recall that there are different "types" of Army GCMs. So, what type is this?

 

Thoughts?

 

Ed

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I've not seen a ring suspension that was not on a wrap brooch. I also do not know if it would be reasonable to see one on a slot brooch. Not much help. My thought is that it is quite easy to place a ring suspension GCM on a slot drape. There is something about the planchet that is catching my eye sbout the ring. Wouldn't be the first time I have been wrong about a medal though ;)

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I finally located the old thread where Army GCMs were discussed.

 

In 1944 Coro Inc. got a contract to produce Army Good Conduct Medals. These medals were slot brooch with a ring suspension loop. There is a slight but noticeable difference in the ring loop on these GCMs and the early full wrap brooch GCMs with the ring suspension. Of course, the "other" ring suspension Army GMC pendants were numbered.

 

I am wondering how many of these Coro GCMs were produced. I understand that they are somewhat rare.

 

Here is a link to the previous thread on Army GCMs.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/9283-army-good-conduct-medals/?view=findpost&p=305073&hl=coro

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So, I am wondering if there is an "official" typing of Army Good Conduct Medals...

 

Something like....

 

Type 1 is full wrap brooch, numbered pendant, ring suspension.

Type 2 is full wrap brooch, numbered pendant, barrel suspension.
Type 3 is slot brooch, unnumbered pendant, barrel suspension.

Type 4 is slot brooch, unnumbered pendant, lug or half knob (round in front flat in back) suspension.
Type 5 is slot brooch, unnumbered pendant, ring suspension.
Type 6 is crimp brooch, unnumbered pendant, lug or half knob (round in front flat in back) suspension.

 

Thoughts?

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Hi Ed!

 

I've got a weird ring type on a sewn slot brooch too, I'll have to scan it in and post it here. Some of the more common contracts that a fellow collector and myself have observed are:

 

Medallic Art Co. P.O. 7721 Dtd 12-04-42

P.O. 10789 Dtd 5-11-44

P.O. 6895 Dtd 11-20-44

P.O. 11842 Dtd 1-26-45

P.O. 15690 Dtd 7-25-45

Bastian Brothers P.O. 10792 Dtd 5-11-44

Silverman Brothers P.O. 10791 Dtd 5-11-44


The Robbins Co. P.O. 3111 Dtd 9-20-44

P.O. 11840 Dtd 1-26-45

UNCAS P.O. 10790 Dtd 5-11-44

P.O. 9775 Dtd 12-30-44

Bastian Bros., Co. Feb. 1, 1945
Slot/sewn brooch
Stock # 71-D-370 P.Q.D. 112-D P.O. 12065

Silverman Bros., Co. 6- 25- 45
Slot/sewn brooch
Stock # 71-D-370 P.O. 25955

Box is NOT maker named, label (imprinted on box top end) states:
8455-00-269-5761
DLA100-84-F-ED 94
A 12/84
Crimp brooch, marked E.I.G.I.

Medallic Art Co. 7 - 25 - 1945
Slot/sewn brooch
Stock # 71-D-370 P.O. 15690

Medallic Art Co. 11- 20- 1944
Slot/sewn brooch
Stock # 71-D-370 P.O. 6895

Medallic Art Co., 12- 04- 1942
Full wrap brooch
Stock # 71-D-370 P.O. 7721

Silverman Bros., Co. 5- 11- 1944
Slot/sewn brooch
Stock # 71-D-370 P.O. 10791

UNCAS Mfg., Co. 12-30- 1944
Slot/sewn brooch
Stock # 71-D-370 P.O. 9775

Bastian Bros., Co. 5- 11- 1944
Slot/sewn brooch
Stock # 71-D-370 P.O. 10792

The Robbins Co. Oct. 6, 1944
Slot/sewn brooch
Stock # 71-D-370 P.O. 11840

 

There might be some dupes listed in here, but it was a pet project between us so I just copied and pasted! I'll try to go back and note the suspension types.

 

I also have a boxed (with matching) low numbered, full wrap brooch, Army GCM, numbered 194 which is NOT a ring suspension, which it should be. It is very strange, I'll do some scans and post them too.

 

I'm glad to see this thread on a medal that is so often overlooked. Thank you for starting it!

 

Best wishes!

 

Joe

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I can tell you that the copper colored slot brooches are generally seen on early WWII numbered Purple Hearts.(1941-42) and early numbered DFCs.

 

Kurt

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Here are some more pics of this GCM. From what I have read, the "post" between the suspension ring and the pendant is a distinctive characteristic of this 1944 Coro contract Army GCM. The Type 1 Army GCMs do not have this post, the ring is soldered directly to the pendant.

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Here is another thread with this Coro type GCM...

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/82324-navy-expeditionary-medal-good-conduct-army/?hl=coro

 

and an Air Medal..

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/209876-big-batch-of-boxed-medals/?view=findpost&p=1647703&hl=coro

 

Also, some info about Coro

 

Coro (Cohn & Rosenberger), New York, NY/provenance, RI. (12C) Insignia, Medals

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I can tell you that the copper colored slot brooches are generally seen on early WWII numbered Purple Hearts.(1941-42) and early numbered DFCs.

 

Kurt

 

Kurt;

 

Apparently this copper colored slot brooch is also a characteristic of Coro medals, at least the GCMs. This was also observed on Wehrmacht Forum back in 2006.

 

Ed

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Hello,

 

Here is a table I made of Army Good Conduct Medal types based on a March-April 2000 OMSA Journal article written by Fred L. Borch III. I have added the CORO ring mount variety at the bottom.

 

Army Good Conduct Medal Types

 

Medal Serial Brooch Suspension Medal Issue

Type Numbered Style Style Naming Period Maker

 

Type I yes wrap ring unnamed WWII

Type II yes wrap rounded knob named/unnamed WWII

Type III no slot rounded knob named/unnamed WWII

Type IV no crimp rounded knob named/unnamed

Type V no crimp flat knob named/unnamed

no slot ring unnamed WWII CORO

 

Semper Fi,

Bruce Linz

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Here is a list of all the World War II era manufacturers of Army Good Conduct Medals:

 

Bastian Brothers

Coro Incorporated

Medallic Arts Company

Robbins Company

Silverman Brothers

Uncas Manufacturing Company

 

A list of more contemporary manufacturers of Army Good Conduct Medals:

 

 

Graco Industries

His Lordship Products/Lordship Industries

Ira Green

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