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Medals & Ribbons

emaier3

Stolen Valor Act of 2005
by emaier3( 651)
As a collector of posthumously awarded Purple Heart medals, I am writing to refute an earlier guide published by another Ebay user who falsly claimed that the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 outlaws the sale,...
Tags: Purple Heart | Stolen Valor Act | Medals | Distinguished Service Cross | militaria
136 of 140 people found this guide helpful
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mehrinc

BRITISH WW2 STARS : originals, variations and fakes
by mehrinc( 285)
BRITISH WWII STARS Eight different types of stars were issued for the Second World War. Only a maximum of 5 could be earned by a person and if one qualified for further campaigns, clasps were issued to denote...
Tags: british | collectibles | star | medal | militaria
53 of 57 people found this guide helpful
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raiseth

German Military Medals/Badges
by raiseth( 362)
There are more Iron Crosses sold on eBay than were issued to the German Soldiers in WW1.(Not quite but you can see where this is leading). An autobiography I read by a German soldier remarked 'the only way to...
Tags: german | medals | WW1 | badges | cross
53 of 62 people found this guide helpful
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military-memorabilia

US Medal Brooch Styles
by military-memorabilia( 345)
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia For a beginning collector of U.S. Medals, a basic understanding of Brooch Styles is necessary to determine your medal's age. This guide is meant to give a basic knowledge...
Tags: United States | Medal | Ribbon | Suspension | Military
35 of 36 people found this guide helpful
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griffmil

Stolen Valor Act Signed into law 12-6-2006
by griffmil( 2517)
On December 6th 2006 President Bush signed into law the Stolen Valor Act. What is it and how does it affect the collector ? This new law makes it a crime to sell, trade, export, barter or exchange US medals,...
Tags: Purple heart | Silver Star | Bronze star | Distinguished Service Cross | Flying Cross or Air medal
34 of 59 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

Worldwide Military Medals: Forgery Medals
by tsa-li( 243)
The typical worldwide method of producing a military medal forgery (a reproduction specifically made to deceive a collector ) was to make a mold from an authentic example and then take casts of it. To simplify...
Tags: medal | copy | forgery | fake | militaria
21 of 35 people found this guide helpful
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griffmil

Clutch back Fasteners A Historical Review of Fact
by griffmil( 2517)
It has gone on for as long as I can remember among collectors clutch back fasteners dating them back to there first use and patent. We will, in the guide and it is fact here no here say or speculation. We will...
Tags: Medals | Wings | Insignia | Military pins | Sweetheart jewerly
15 of 19 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

Worldwide Military Medals: Gap filler Medal
by tsa-li( 243)
A gap filler medal is normally an officially issued medal which has a serious defect or damage or something is wrong with it to a point of making it of very little collector interest in its' own right. The...
Tags: militaria | copy | fake | forgery | medal
11 of 18 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

Worldwide Military Medals: Restrike Medal
by tsa-li( 243)
A restrike medal is a copy (official or unofficial is not part of the defination) produced from the original dies subsequent to original issue, sometimes it may be an official late issue medal. These may be...
Tags: medal | militaria | copy | fake | forgery
8 of 14 people found this guide helpful
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relic_finder

Stolen Valor Legislation
by relic_finder( 326)
The "Stolen Valor" legislation that was signed into law was reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, the Department of Justice, and the Congressional Research Service's...
Tags: stolen valor | purple heart | distinguished service cross | navy cross
8 of 8 people found this guide helpful
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