damoli Posted August 30, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 30, 2014 Hello everyone. I am a new member here and I hope that I posted this in the correct part of the forums, if not, I am sorry. I am a new collector of US WWII awards and I have been offered this group for 100 $. I wanted to know your opinions, since I am not very experienced. Also if you think the medals have been made on recent years or in the 40's? Thank you Description of the group: 5 medals identified to one soldiers. The group includes the victory medal, good conduct medal and the Europe, Asian and American campaign medals + a picture of the soldier and a certified copy of his honorable discharge. The box for the good conduct medal is dated 5/11/44 and the box for the victory medal is dated 6/21/46. The campaign medals are not dated but they are all listed on his discharge papers. Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted August 30, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 30, 2014 All appear to be wwii era but $100 I think is a little high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted August 30, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 30, 2014 Hello, I think the group is over priced at $100. I think $50.00 is more realistic. I'm not sure but the medal pendant of the Army Good Conduct Medal looks newer than the ones i've seen from a 1944 dated contract. The lug at the top of the medal that attaches to the jump ring appears to be much larger than the ones I have in my collection. Just my thoughts. Semper Fi, Bruce Linz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted August 30, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 30, 2014 Here is a thread with some great photos of some WWII vintage Army Good Conduct medals. Enjoy. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/159417-named-ww2-army-gc-medals/?hl=%20army%20%20gcm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damoli Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted August 30, 2014 Thank you very much, I really appreciate the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin4life Posted August 31, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 31, 2014 The medals are vintage though, and each has a nice patina to the planchet. However, I agree with everyone that $100 is way too steep a price for this group. I'd say $50 tops if you can budge the seller at all. Hope this helps. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted August 31, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 31, 2014 In my neck of the woods, on average, these earlier period WW2 medals clean in the box are worth around fifteen Dollars each. Depending on the Unit he served in, it MAY not be overpriced. Not every soldier qualified for battle stars on both the EAME and Asiatic-Pacific. Original documents increase the value too. Can you tell us what his Unit was? W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medalman90 Posted August 31, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 31, 2014 is the Good Conduct medal named? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damoli Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted September 2, 2014 is the Good Conduct medal named? Nope none of them are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted September 2, 2014 Share #10 Posted September 2, 2014 Nope none of them are Sorry, lots of WWII named GC medals out there......search the forum.....I have several in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stahlguy Posted September 7, 2014 Share #11 Posted September 7, 2014 Hello, I too am a newer collector as well, I would suggest that if your going to collect US medals to focus on named medals, I too was given this advice and I quickly realized it was very good advice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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