ItemCo16527 Posted September 4, 2024 #1 Posted September 4, 2024 Just got this one off eBay. The brooch is interesting, I've never seen anything like it on an AFEM before. Also note that the ribbon is also stitched together. Does anyone know if this is an original 1958 issue medal? Thanks for looking!
Spartan19 Posted September 4, 2024 #2 Posted September 4, 2024 3 hours ago, ItemCo16527 said: Just got this one off eBay. The brooch is interesting, I've never seen anything like it on an AFEM before. Also note that the ribbon is also stitched together. Does anyone know if this is an original 1958 issue medal? Thanks for looking! Remember anyone can change out the brooch on medals like this it's not like it's attached to the ribbon itself like on Ww2 medals.
bulldog06 Posted September 5, 2024 #4 Posted September 5, 2024 The brooch looks like a pin back ribbon bar mount. Crimp brooches for medals are wider and don't usually have the center cut out for attachments (OLCs, stars). The long ribbon and thread tacking suggest that this may have once been bar mounted with other medals.
ItemCo16527 Posted September 5, 2024 Author #5 Posted September 5, 2024 Interesting. I hadn't thought of that. Thank you for your perspective, bulldog :)
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