jmar Posted October 18 #1 Posted October 18 Hello gang, I hope you're all dong well. As for me, I'm feeling great! 3 weeks post surgery (laminectomy L4-L5 and benign tumor excision) and now ZERO sciatic pain! I thank all who sent me well wishes. I also excited to share with everyone a piece I've been hunting for the past 45+ years, when I first learned of its existence. An uncommon town medal for returning WW I vets from Newport, Delaware. Even though listed in "State, County, City, and Organization Medals for World War One" Second Revised Edition by Richard L. Planck, I started believing it was sheer fancy. I never saw one on line, for sale or even for reference. I was extremely pleased when the opportunity arose to purchase it along with a batch of other Delaware medals. The chase is finally over! Now on to the next one :) Thank you for stopping by, my best wishes to all, Joe
bertmedals Posted October 18 #2 Posted October 18 Joe, Congratulations on the successful surgery. My sister had the same issue and surgery so I can imagine how good it is to be sciatic pain-free. As for the Newport, Delaware medal, congratulations on that find as well. It is indeed a rare one. Louis Small estimates about 26 were awarded. Nice to see one "in the flesh", so to speak. Dennis
KurtA Posted October 20 #3 Posted October 20 Always great to find a medal you’re looking for and even greater to be healthy and feeling good.
rob214 Posted October 21 #4 Posted October 21 A Nice acquisition, Congrats!!! It's a Delaware Thang, Yo...
JohnK83882 Posted October 21 #5 Posted October 21 State and local WW1 medals are a tough area to collect, for sure. Might be a new one to a lot of folks. I don't see it in this list. http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1989/222101_JOMSA_Vol40_7_28.pdf
jmar Posted October 21 Author #6 Posted October 21 31 minutes ago, JohnK83882 said: State and local WW1 medals are a tough area to collect, for sure. Might be a new one to a lot of folks. I don't see it in this list. http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1989/222101_JOMSA_Vol40_7_28.pdf Not surprising about OMSA, other than hearing about this medal I found Planck's book referencing the medal, but they had no photo. Dennis (bertmedals) mentioned above Louis W. Small's book [Revised Comprehensive List of World War I Service Medals Issued by States, Counties, Cities & Towns] and I remembered I had this book, and on page 12, he lists it as well, his maker and type are spot on. Both books referenced in this thread are excellent material if you dive into this area of collecting. Thank you for stopping by! Joe
JohnK83882 Posted October 21 #7 Posted October 21 Another one of those expensive and out of print books. https://maps4u.com/products/revised-comprehensive-list-of-world-war-i-service-medals-issued-by-states-counties-cities-towns
jmar Posted October 21 Author #8 Posted October 21 1 minute ago, JohnK83882 said: Another one of those expensive and out of print books. https://maps4u.com/products/revised-comprehensive-list-of-world-war-i-service-medals-issued-by-states-counties-cities-towns Gadzooks! Sometimes it pays to be an old timer. I purchased the book when it was relatively new, I had no idea it was OOP and that pricey!
JohnK83882 Posted October 21 #9 Posted October 21 The ID books i had were photocopy sets bound with those plastic strips. There was a primo four volume cavalry gear book that came out in I think 85 that I had to have but that medal book is essential stuff. Just weird its not a pdf somewhere.
jmar Posted October 22 Author #10 Posted October 22 12 hours ago, JohnK83882 said: The ID books i had were photocopy sets bound with those plastic strips. There was a primo four volume cavalry gear book that came out in I think 85 that I had to have but that medal book is essential stuff. Just weird its not a pdf somewhere. True, in the digital age you'd think it would be available as a pdf. Perhaps due to copyright or other legal issues?
JohnK83882 Posted October 22 #11 Posted October 22 I was a librarian so I know about copyrights, but there's no reason today for an in-demand book to be out of print, for crying out loud. There used to be a joint that mostly did college dissertation reprints that would send paperback versions of certain in demand but out of print books.
Wharfmaster Posted October 22 #12 Posted October 22 Great news Joe! Pain-free is a good thing indeed. Congrats on the medal find too. Wharf
jmar Posted October 22 Author #13 Posted October 22 3 hours ago, Wharfmaster said: Great news Joe! Pain-free is a good thing indeed. Congrats on the medal find too. Wharf Hey Wharf! Great to see an old friend stop by, hope you're doing well. Thanks for the kind words!
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