Mexican Service Medal

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Is the number traceable? Looks to me it has been re-ribboned? 

[USMCR79]

Reribboned, wrong broach, yes traceable

 

Bill

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Here is what OMSA has to say:

 

Paul Cpl, HQ, 61st Inf, Cp Gordon GA 4316 Cancelled

PLATH, Charles H. Brooklyn NY 4316

Re-issued

 

can someone explain the cancelled and reissued notation? 

[USMCR79]

Sgt. Ed Shafter HQ 81st Field Artillery 

[USMCR79]

Buy the books or know someone who has the books

[USMCR79]

[USMCR79]

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Cool, thank you sir!

[bulldog06]

Reribboned and not sewn. Should be a wrap brooch with open catch. Later numbers may have had a full wrap brooch with a round catch.

 

The split brooch could be a 1920's US Mint version. Hard to tell without having it in hand. Lots of repro split round brooches around.

 

Mike