David Minton Posted April 23, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 23, 2015 I came across this rate in a lot with a bunch of seemingly random other militaria that was not particularly well labeled. I put in a fairly low bid, and was surprised to be the top bidder. It arrived today, and is in better condition than I expected. I really like the design and quality of the bullion construction, and seems undamaged. The chevrons are not perfect, but pretty good considering they are probably 80 years old. It is a pre WWII rate, though I am not great at dating them from this period. Mid to late 1930s perhaps? I don't generally collect pre WWII bullion, so I don't know how scarce this one is. Any idea on value? I assume it is desirable, though not sure if being pre WWII helps or hurts its value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Minton Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted April 23, 2015 Reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted April 24, 2015 Share #3 Posted April 24, 2015 Oh, that is FANTASTIC! Love any rates pre '45. That is beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted April 24, 2015 Share #4 Posted April 24, 2015 Agreed, that one really pops. I would have to surmise that if a pre WW2 piece it would command a premium of sorts. Tween the wars pieces for all branches of service are under appreciated IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted April 24, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 24, 2015 It's simply beautiful. I love how the Red Cross is detailed with the gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted April 24, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 24, 2015 I've never seen one that nice. Great piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted April 24, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 24, 2015 I was watching that lot, and it looks even better now with a decent photo. Congrats on picking it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Minton Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted April 25, 2015 I was watching that lot, and it looks even better now with a decent photo. Congrats on picking it up! Thanks, I was surprised it went for as little as it did. Now I need to figure out what to do with the other stuff from the lot. It was odd to see a valuable rate along with some random items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raylemere Posted April 25, 2015 Share #9 Posted April 25, 2015 nice patch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busternfo Posted April 25, 2015 Share #10 Posted April 25, 2015 Beautiful rating badge. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsystem4 Posted May 4, 2015 Share #11 Posted May 4, 2015 I was had my eye on that lot too. I missed it with all the chaos around the move going on. nice score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstop61 Posted May 4, 2015 Share #12 Posted May 4, 2015 Best rate I've seen in a while-thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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