mikes militaria Posted February 21, 2016 Share #101 Posted February 21, 2016 Cobra 6 Actual, Great info, thank you for sharing. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes militaria Posted February 21, 2016 Share #102 Posted February 21, 2016 City of Stamford Conn WW1 service reverse. Now for something completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted February 21, 2016 Share #103 Posted February 21, 2016 Glad to help out ... cool medals you've got there, Mike! Cobra 6 Actual, Great info, thank you for sharing. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes militaria Posted February 21, 2016 Share #104 Posted February 21, 2016 Thank you Cobra 6 Actual, I'm glad I can contribute to this really great thread with all of these great medals. This is a rare one, Dennis (Bert Medals) posted one of these in a thread in the WW1 section about the ribbon design. He beat me to it. This is WW1 service medal from the Doylestown PA branch of the Red Cross of Bucks County PA. an estimated 158 were issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes militaria Posted February 21, 2016 Share #105 Posted February 21, 2016 Reverse, Doylestown PA WW1 Service Medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes militaria Posted February 21, 2016 Share #106 Posted February 21, 2016 WW1 Service Medal from Oldham County KY. An estimated 317 issued. One of four City and County WW1 Service Medals issued in KY. Louisville KY, posted earlier, issued 9,677 WW1 Service Medals. There aren't any descriptions, in my book, of the Clinton County KY. medal,354 issued or the Mercer County KY. medal, 610 issued. They're out there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes militaria Posted February 21, 2016 Share #107 Posted February 21, 2016 Oldham County KY. WW1 Service Medal , Reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertmedals Posted February 22, 2016 Share #108 Posted February 22, 2016 Mike, Thanks for the plug and glad to see you won the Oldham, KY medal! Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green hell Posted February 22, 2016 Share #109 Posted February 22, 2016 Pretty cool and a great example of American military personnel being able to find some humor in even the bleakest of situations. I'm guessing WWI era from the 'France' bar, as lice were a big problem in the trenches. While they were also a nuisance during WWII, they were more of an issue in the Pacific than Europe (except for POW's, maybe, although this doesn't have a field-made look to it). I'm also guessing that the various stages of the little bloodsucker's development relate to a fellow's standing within the order, with nits being newbies and so forth. Or perhaps Nit No. is the recipient's membership number, Grayback No. could be a 'lodge' number and Cootie No. could be a geographical area, like a 'department'? Hopefully one of the members here will know for certain. At any rate, a really interesting piece. Thanks for sharing it - Chris While composing this reply a whole new page was added.This reply was intended to go with the order of the cootie. I'm glad to see Cobra6actual was able to clear it up. Sorry, fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes militaria Posted February 23, 2016 Share #110 Posted February 23, 2016 Chris, nothing to apologize for. I am grateful for your info. It adds to the story. Never too much info. Thanks for posting, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes militaria Posted February 23, 2016 Share #111 Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks Dennis, I bid stupid money for it to make sure I got it, like you almost did for the Loudoun medal. I think you inspired me, It's nice to know I'm not the only one that thinks like that. Luckily I got for a reasonable price considering how rare it is. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmpmstr Posted February 23, 2016 Share #112 Posted February 23, 2016 While not exceedingly rare, it is one of my rarities because as a young collector I'd see pictures and never imagine thre would be one in my collection. There is something about the scale and simplicity of the design that draws me in...it is simple elegance and powerful in appearance IMO. It came to me cased with a BB&B screwback lapel button as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted February 23, 2016 Share #113 Posted February 23, 2016 Incredible medal, Sal! I love the lifesaving medals.. hope to have one of my own someday! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin4life Posted May 8, 2017 Share #114 Posted May 8, 2017 Pretty interesting thread, wanted to bump it up for members who may not have seen it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medalman90 Posted May 26, 2017 Share #115 Posted May 26, 2017 A really interesting thread and would like to add. But with a twist. Sometimes it's unique or uncommon features of an award make them more sought after than their counterparts. This pair of New York State Long Service awards that belonged to an Artificer (Machine Worker) who served on the Mexican Border. Although a common award, it's very uncommon to come across named examples. Most notably, he engraved his own awards. Being a machinist, I imagine he used the same machine used to make dog tags. I say this because the font is identical and that the writing looks stamped rather than engraved into the medals. take a close look at the reverse of the 10yr service medal, you will see a mistake in his years of service that corrected. Also if you keep looking on the same side, you will see his initial "B" on the top of the suspension. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medalman90 Posted May 26, 2017 Share #116 Posted May 26, 2017 Here's another example awarded to a pvt. that was on duty during the Buffalo Switchmens Strike of 1892. Normally these awards hung from a cravat, but this recipient converted the suspension to a pin broach. Note the low serial number. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted May 27, 2017 Share #117 Posted May 27, 2017 Here is the Tiffany medal in 18k gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medalman90 Posted May 27, 2017 Share #118 Posted May 27, 2017 Nice one! What's the serial number on the reverse? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMichael Posted March 17, 2019 Share #119 Posted March 17, 2019 Here are several rare medals I own. In order: DC National Guard Distinguished Service Medal in Gold. DC Long and Faithful Service Medal in Gold and Sterling. DC National Rifles - 19th Century - Ten Year and Five Year service - both in gold. DC - 29th MP Company Honor medal - L.G. Balfour, Co. - Sterling. Presented to Corporal Aubrey F. Howell February 1934, for 100 consecutive drills. And a pair of original Capitol Dome screw-back 29th MP DUI. DC Public High Schools Cadet Corps 100% Duty medal - 1899. The DC Cadet Corps included the Corcoran Cadets, National Fencibles, and the High School Cadets. Each of these units was or became an element of the DC National Guard. DC - One Year 100% Attendance - Gold. Probably the 29th Division Medical Detachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin4life Posted March 17, 2019 Share #120 Posted March 17, 2019 My contribution to this thread- Im the caretaker for two great guns medals. I have since acquired a second cloth lapel, and two of the ribbons shown are wolf brown made. These medals are exceptionally rare due to their short award period and roughly 500-600 ever made. The named one is attributed to rear admiral Jack M James, a 1942 Annapolis graduate who was a Pacific theatre fighter pilot in WWII and later one of the commanding officers of the USS Saratoga during Vietnam. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4STARCHRIS Posted March 18, 2019 Share #121 Posted March 18, 2019 This is one of my rarest medals I have amongst other in my collection. This is the only one I have seen in private hands. This is the only one I have seen outside the Macarthur museum. It was only awarded to two us military personnel. I have a thread on this medal This is the Philippines- Legion of Honor Chief Commander. It is suspended for a ribbon sash with bullion tassels on each ends. 4starchris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMichael Posted March 19, 2019 Share #122 Posted March 19, 2019 Here is the Tiffany medal in 18k gold. I once owned a similar New York 35-year medal in gold on a neck ribbon. It was heavy. Traded it for the two 19th Century DC National Guard medals shown in my recent post to this thread. Wish I still had the NY medal but was most pleased with the trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk3370 Posted March 19, 2019 Share #123 Posted March 19, 2019 First let me say this thread has some fantastic, rare and unusual medals and awards. Thanks to all that shared. Certainly not rare but the awards that I am most proud of is the Purple Heart from my father SSG Howard E. Morris who was killed during WW2 in Belgium 1944 and my four Purple Hearts that I earned in Vietnam. I have a number of medal groups from Civil War Campaign, WW1 DSC to an aviator and all the way up to Vietnam but the Purple Hearts mentioned above are my most prized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKina91 Posted March 19, 2019 Share #124 Posted March 19, 2019 I found this USMC medal grouping here in Maryland. It belonged to a Oscar J. Myers. He served in the USMC during the boxer rebellion and the Philippine insurrection. He left the USMC in 1904 and ended up joining the Army in 1917 as an officer. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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