Troyguy Posted April 7 #1 Posted April 7 Well unfortunately my grandfather, the original Troyguy and collector for 50 plus years collection is going up for sale too. Mainly due to space, and looking to preserve his memory in other ways. I have Very limited knowledge on the collection besides its limited to more of the hens teeth variety for city and town medals of NY. Mostly span am and ww1. Is there a good person to pay for an appraisal, or even list individually as an auction. I do Not want to get taken advantage of but willing to pay for the right knowledge. Anything you guys see here that sticks out? Lookin for the best advice on what to do and how. He was a lifetime OMSA member and I wish I retained more info. Thanks!
YourLocalHistoryGuy Posted April 7 #2 Posted April 7 On pic 8 can you take a closer photo of the purple heart please.
Troyguy Posted April 7 Author #3 Posted April 7 3 minutes ago, YourLocalHistoryGuy said: On pic 8 can you take a closer photo of the purple heart please. Please see attached.
KurtA Posted April 7 #5 Posted April 7 41 minutes ago, YourLocalHistoryGuy said: It looks like a named type 1 purple heart. 1932 Purple Heart. Probably for WW1 wounds. Easy to research and value can vary greatly depending on the recipient.
KurtA Posted April 7 #6 Posted April 7 Ebay auctions would be the best means to sell all those WW1 local medals. True, they ding you 15%, but I'd rather pay 15% of a big number rather than 0% of a small number. No need to pay for an appraisal. Ebay is the true appraisal. Check to see if the New York Faithful Service Medal is gold. If so, sell for bullion melt value. There is some great stuff there!
YourLocalHistoryGuy Posted April 7 #8 Posted April 7 Is the distinguished service cross and navy cross named on the back.
easterneagle87 Posted April 7 #9 Posted April 7 HOLY CANOLLI! It's amazing what get's amassed over the years.
Troyguy Posted April 7 Author #10 Posted April 7 2 hours ago, YourLocalHistoryGuy said: On pic 8 can you take a closer photo of the purple heart please. Thanks for that! Unfortunately that’s a case of ww2 stuff and if it’s not flipped to the back side it’s probably not named. There isn’t much Second World War items but his father was enlisted and he has a case for just that. I will Double check.
Troyguy Posted April 7 Author #11 Posted April 7 Honestly it use to be about 2x the size. He narrowed it down to his most rare to him items. He was buying at gun shows,antique shows, flea markets and eBay back when it first came out.
Wade20th Posted April 7 #12 Posted April 7 1 hour ago, YourLocalHistoryGuy said: I believe this is the guy Very likely. Uncommon name. Wade
Blacksmith Posted April 7 #14 Posted April 7 3 hours ago, YourLocalHistoryGuy said: Is the distinguished service cross and navy cross named on the back. When did they name Navy Crosses?
YourLocalHistoryGuy Posted April 7 #15 Posted April 7 2 minutes ago, Blacksmith said: When did they name Navy Crosses? To my knowledge distinguished service crosses are named and named Navy Crosses are considered extremely rare because it is not common but I could be wrong.
KurtA Posted April 8 #16 Posted April 8 6 hours ago, Blacksmith said: When did they name Navy Crosses? I’ve seen WW1 and WW2 Navy Crosses that were named. But this was unofficially done by the recipient . They would not have been presented by the Navy named.
doyler Posted Friday at 01:47 AM #17 Posted Friday at 01:47 AM Im sure you have recieved a lot of private messages. One option I would look into is an auction. Granted auctions come at a cost but also can be more of a benefit if looking to have the best exposure. I would suggest contacting Jeff Shrader of Advanced Guard Militaria/ Bannerman's Auctions as he is now doing military auctions. Jeff has been a well-established militaria dealer and appraiser for many years as well as appraiser for Antique Road Show. For me he would be ideal place/setting for this type of collection. Here is the link to his site. Would be worth looking into he or his staff could explain or detail the fees involved. I have deazlt with Jeff at shows and catalog sales for over 25 years and you can mention to him that I reffered you to him. https://bannermanauctions.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRFNOFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXTW9Xd1dSMXE2bDd6U0dPc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvi0yTORixEMR-7PvGZGsXpPBP1bazZi2-xCA1H5xW8Ku50v-K_EnVweAiih_aem_wz_VYQiZnmgxui3UK7cA_Q
Usa1918 Posted yesterday at 06:57 AM #18 Posted yesterday at 06:57 AM On 4/9/2026 at 7:47 PM, doyler said: Im sure you have recieved a lot of private messages. One option I would look into is an auction. Granted auctions come at a cost but also can be more of a benefit if looking to have the best exposure. I would suggest contacting Jeff Shrader of Advanced Guard Militaria/ Bannerman's Auctions as he is now doing military auctions. Jeff has been a well-established militaria dealer and appraiser for many years as well as appraiser for Antique Road Show. For me he would be ideal place/setting for this type of collection. Here is the link to his site. Would be worth looking into he or his staff could explain or detail the fees involved. I have deazlt with Jeff at shows and catalog sales for over 25 years and you can mention to him that I reffered you to him. https://bannermanauctions.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRFNOFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXTW9Xd1dSMXE2bDd6U0dPc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvi0yTORixEMR-7PvGZGsXpPBP1bazZi2-xCA1H5xW8Ku50v-K_EnVweAiih_aem_wz_VYQiZnmgxui3UK7cA_Q I second that, Jeff. Is a straight shooter Keith On 4/9/2026 at 7:47 PM, doyler said:
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