Which States & Towns Issued WW1 Service Medals?

[Sumserbrown]

11 minutes ago, bertmedals said:

I'll let you know.  I like the Newport News medal in particular because the Victory Arch on the obverse is still standing.  There are only a few of the town and county medals that feature buildings or other structures in their designs. 

 

Yes, I saw your post with a picture of the arch - great to see the feature on a medal in real life

[Basic Rifleman]

8 hours ago, bertmedals said:

Maryland medals listed by Planck are: 

Anne Arundel County

Baltimore National Allied Exposition (an event medal, I believe)

Baltimore Nest No. 3, Order of the Orioles

Boonsboro (this may have been more of a welcome home badge as opposed to a medal)

Brunswick

Frostburg

Hyattsville

Thanks for the info on the Maryland Medals and for the stats on the Victor, NY medal. 30-50 medals made a hundred years ago... I wonder how many have actually survived..?

[bertmedals]

42 minutes ago, Basic Rifleman said:

Thanks for the info on the Maryland Medals and for the stats on the Victor, NY medal. 30-50 medals made a hundred years ago... I wonder how many have actually survived..?

I've seen one in 20+ years of collecting town and county medals -- the one that is currently listed on eBay.

[Sumserbrown]

On 10/6/2022 at 2:12 PM, Basic Rifleman said:

I couldn't find this one from Victor, New York anywhere in this 15-year-old thread (or anywhere else online for that matter). It's currently listed on eBay right now. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165706725214

 

I figured I'd post it here for posterity just in case it isn't purchased by a forum member.

 

 

On a side note, does anyone know if there's a list for WWI Maryland Service Medals or was there just the State Issued one as referenced in this thread?

 

 

It did go to a member in the end, that was me that bought the Victor, NY medal. It did seem like a once in a lifetime chance to get one.

Rob

 

 

 

[collectsmedals]

On 11/2/2021 at 6:45 PM, BILL THE PATCH said:

Here's my one and only ww1 Fulton county NY medal in original box. Came with the service number on pink slip of paper and is the father of an AAF aerial gunner. I have his group and this was in it. Can anyone tell me by the service number what outfit he was in ? His last name should be Miller.

Bill,

 

Fulton County New York is a little ways North-West of Albany. I believe your medal is from the City of Fulton which is in Oswego County North of Syracuse.

[SGT - E-4]

Mike - A remarkable set of medals, sure to be the envy of many.  I've been at this now for about 3 years.  Started hodgepodge, then went to Massachusetts (my home state), physically moved to Connecticut, which has a very nice set of its medals in the State Library,   Decided I can't continue this, so now I pretty much just collect pictures!  So, I thank you for those.  I have both Small and Planck books.  I integrated them and have my own "book"  with some new pictures and still need some of those from Planck.  I really admire the work that went into these collections and descriptions.  Thanks again for your postings.  They are invaluable to me.  5 years USMC in the late 50s.  Never saw any action.  Served as Marine Guard in Pakistan.