hirsca Posted May 12, 2012 Share #1 Posted May 12, 2012 Estate sale find today. Very nice miniature WW1 Victory Medal. The clasp is a slot brooch, but the ribbon is not attached like on all of the full sized slot brooch medals that I have. Instead of the ribbon going over the top from front to back and then through the slot back to the front, it is just laid flat against the front and stiched in two places---a pair at the top where the slot is and a pair where the holes are in the clasp, like in the full sized medals. The striking on the planchet is very crisp on both sides. I have no clue as to the vintage or maker of this mini. Can anyone help me with some info? Thanks, Al Hirschler in Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted May 12, 2012 Estate sale find today. Very nice miniature WW1 Victory Medal. The clasp is a slot brooch, but the ribbon is not attached like on all of the full sized slot brooch medals that I have. Instead of the ribbon going over the top from front to back and then through the slot back to the front, it is just laid flat against the front and stiched in two places---a pair at the top where the slot is and a pair where the holes are in the clasp, like in the full sized medals. The striking on the planchet is very crisp on both sides. I have no clue as to the vintage or maker of this mini. Can anyone help me with some info? Thanks, Al Hirschler in Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted May 12, 2012 Stiching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted May 22, 2012 Stiching Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 22, 2012 Share #5 Posted May 22, 2012 I might be wrong but it looks British made ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEaton01 Posted May 22, 2012 Share #6 Posted May 22, 2012 I can't help with the manufacturer, but it looks like a nice quality pre-WWII example to me. The brooch is attached the same way as an applied brooch. Perhaps the person who assembled it didn't know the correct way to use a slot brooch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted May 22, 2012 Many thanks manayunkman and FrankEaton01. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primoris Scio Posted October 14, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 14, 2021 Does anyone know what size the battle clasps were for the mini ribbon, and could they use stars on the ribbon instead? I have seen examples of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin4life Posted October 18, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 18, 2021 By its looks, this appears to be an early WWII period Gemsco variant, based on the type of brooch used and finish of the planchet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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