Collectible U.S. Militaria

Early NUMBERED Distinguish Service Cross Medal

This is a numbered one piece bronze Distinguished Service Cross Medal.

This is the pendant portion of the medal only. The ring and suspension ribbon are absent.

This is a view of the back.  It has a stamped number 9191 on the side of the lower arm of the cross.

It measures 1-7/8 inches across and 2 inches high overall.

The condition is near excellent, excepting some minor wear to the gilt, throughout

US Navy Cross Medal

This is an unnumbered one piece bronze US Navy Cross Medal.

This medal has a safety rotor catch and hinged pin closure.

This is a view of the back.  It is not numbered.

It measures 2-3/4 inches high overall.

The condition is near excellent, excepting some minor wear to the gilt, as shown.

Early Heavy Silver Purple Heart Medal

This is an unnamed very heavy gilt on silver Purple Heart Medal.

This is an unissued heavy translucent purple, red and white enamel on gilded silver medal with a diamond CI maker mark on the back side of the safety catch style hinged pin closure.

This is a view of the back, with the raised FOR MILITARY MERIT.

It measures 2-3/8 inches across and 3-1/4 inches long overall.

The condition is near excellent, excepting some minor wear to the gilt, throughout

WWII Purple Heart Medal

This is an unnamed very heavy gilt Purple Heart Medal.

This is an unissued heavy translucent purple, red and white enamel on gilded medal with no maker mark on the back side of the sewn on safety catch style hinged pin closure.

This is a view of the back, with the raised FOR MILITARY MERIT.

It measures 2-3/8 inches across and 3-1/4 inches long overall.

The condition is near excellent throughout

Mexico War Campaign Medal RARE Numbered Salesman Sample

This is a very rare numbered salesman sample of the 1846 Mexico Campaign medal in bronze.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with ribbon and simple hook catch style hinged pin closure on the bronze suspension bar.

This is a view of the back, showing the 000 number on the tip of the medal and the J. ARTHUR LIMERICK BALTIMORE MD raised maker mark on the suspension bar.

The shield measures 1-3/4 inches square, the entire medal with ribbon and suspension is 3-1/2 inches long

The condition is used, showing heavy oxidation and tarnish from age. The ribbon is faded and soiled, as shown.  It is a bit fragile, but intact.

This is a US Civil War Numbered Service Medal

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a simple hook catch style hinged pin closure on the brooch wrapped suspension. It is numbered 61355 on the rim (about the 4 o'clock position)

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent.

Spanish American War USS BALTIMORE Dewey Medal

This is a USS BALTIMORE (Cruiser #3, later CM-1) Not Named Spain American WAR DEWEY MEDAL.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a simple hook catch style hinged pin closure on the bronze suspension bar. It appears the edge stamping has been professionally removed.

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent.

Spanish American War USS INDIANA Sampson Medal

This is a USS INDIANA (BB-1) Named Spain American WAR SAMPSON MEDAL.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a simple hook catch style hinged pin closure on the USS INDIANA bronze suspension bar. It is named on the rim to FREDERICK H. FIELD₁ APP. 2d. C.  Note the "1" used as a comma. These are close views of the identification left and right.

Frederick Hoenstel Field is listed on the ship's roster as an Apprentice, 2nd Class (Gun Department).

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent.

Spanish American War Spanish Campaign 1898 US Navy NAMED Medal

This is a US Navy Spanish American War 1898 Spanish Campaign NAMED Medal.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a safety rotor catch style hinged pin closure on the brooch wrapped suspension This is a close views of the name "J.J. SCULLY" .

This is a view of the back.

There was a "Joseph Scully" that was KIA on the USS MAINE.

The condition is near excellent.

Spanish American War Philippine Insurrection US Army Medal

This is a US Army Numbered Spanish American War 1899 Philippine Insurrection Campaign NUMBERED Medal.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a safety rotor catch style hinged pin closure on the brooch wrapped suspension This is a close views of the identification number "M. No. 9111" .

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent.

China Relief Expedition US Navy Medal

This is a US Navy China Relief Expedition Medal.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a simple hook catch style hinged pin closure on the brooch wrapped suspension. It is not named nor numbered.

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent, with the ribbon in fair to good condtion, with fraying and tatters as shown.

Banana Wars Dominican Campaign US Navy Medal

This is a US Navy Numbered 1916 Banana Wars Dominican Campaign NUMBERED Medal.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a simple hook catch style hinged pin closure on the brooch wrapped suspension This is a close views of the identification number 1436 .

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent.

Vietnam War KIA Colonel JBL Levesque Named Air Medal

This is a Vietnam War Air Corps Medal identified to JBL Levesque.

On 26 March 1969 a UH-1 (tail number 63-13158) of the 20th SOS went down. While hostile fire was the suspected cause, the only certainties are that the aircraft was flying at about 4,000 feet when a severe vibration began. The pilot began an auto-rotation to earth, but control was lost during the descent. The main rotor came apart, severing the tail boom. The aircraft crashed and burned near Duc My, SVN, 12 minutes north of Nha Trang, SVN. Eight men died in the crash, including Colonel Levesque.  He had 26 years service at the time of his death.

This medal has a slip mounted ribbon and with a safety catch style hinged pin HLP-GI maker marked closure.

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent.

World War II Brooch Wrap Air Medal Lot

This is a WWII US Army Air Corps Medal With Army Air Forces ID Card Photo, Oak Leaf Cluster on raw ribbon, and a Pin Back Ribbon Bar and issue Plastic Clear Top Medal Case.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a safety catch style hinged pin brooch wrap closure.

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near excellent.

1906-1909 Cuban Pacification Medal

This is a Pre-WWI 1906-1909 US Navy Pacification of Cuba Medal.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a simple hook catch brooch wrapped style hinged pin closure.

This is a view of the back.

It measures 3 inches long.

The condition is near excellent.

1906-1909 Cuban Pacification Medal

This is a Pre-WWI 1906-1909 US Army Pacification of Cuba Medal.

This medal has a sewn ribbon and with a safety catch style hinged pin closure.

This is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 inches long.

The condition is near excellent.

US Army Spanish War Service Medal

This is a US Army NUMBERED Mexico Border Service Medal

This medal has a five digit number 29391 stamped on the rim.

This is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 inches long.

The condition is excellent, as shown.

US Army Mexico Border Service Medal

This is a US Army NUMBERED Mexico Border Service Medal

This medal has a five digit number 16988 stamped on the rim.

This is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 inches long.

The condition is excellent, as shown.

US Navy 1911-1917 Mexico Campaign Medal

This is a US Navy NUMBERED Mexico Campaign Medal with ribbon

This medal has a four digit number 6802 stamped on the rim.

This is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 inches long.

The condition is excellent, excepting wear and tatter to the original ribbon, as shown.

US Navy 1911-1917 Mexico Campaign Medal

This is a US Navy NUMBERED Mexico Campaign Medal without ribbon

This medal has a five digit number 12054 stamped on the rim.

This is a view of the back.

It measures 1-3/8 inches in diameter.

The condition is excellent to near mint.

US CMTC 1926 Dated National Guard Service Medal

This is a Civation Club of Baltimore (CMTC) 3rd Corps Area Named and 1926 Dated Service Award Medal

This medal has a hinged pin with safety rotor closure and sewn ribbon.

The Civilian Military Training Camp (CMTC) was authorized by the National Defense Act of 1920 as an extra measure in preparing for the nation's military readiness.  The camps provided an introduction to military training for young men of high school or college age to prepare them for Reserve or National Guard duty.

This medal was awarded to George W. B. Campbell in 1926 and it is block engraved on.the back.

It measures 3-1/4 inches long.

The condition is near excellent, excepting the ribbon, which shows wear and tear from age and long display.

US CWV 1936 Dated Chaplain Service Medal

This is a Catholic War Veterans (CWV) Named and 1936 Dated National Commander's Award Medal

This medal has a hinged pin with safety rotor closure and sewn ribbon.

This medal was awarded to Reverend John M. J. Quinn on May 24, 1936.

This is a view of the back.

It measures 3-1/2 inches long.

The condition is near excellent, excepting the ribbon, which shows wear and tear from age and long display.

VERY Rare USMC "FACIAT GEORGIUS" Medal

This is a very rare Guadalcanal made "Let George Do It" medal.

This medal was made by US Marines abandoned on Guadalcanal after the US Navy bugged out following the loss of four ships.  The Navy had only offloaded a portion of the supplies needed by the USMC ashore.  Marines on the island had captured a Japanese metal striking machine and created the medal. (Other accounts say 50 of the medals were stuck in Australia before the machine gave out). It depicts a sailor dropping a hot potato into the hands of a Marine and the words "Faciat Georgius" ("Let George Do It" and the desert cactus (from the name OPERATION CACTUS given to the Guadalcanal invasion) on the front.  The back of the medal depicts an electric fan blowing on the backside of a cow (symbolic of "when the shit hit the fan") and the words "In Fond Remembrance of the Happy Days spent from Aug 7th 1942 to Jan 5th 1943"

The medal is suspended by an HBT "ribbon".  Colonel Ed Buckley was the Grand Master of the Order, and pinned this medal on very few US Marines of the 1st Division.  This is a VERY rare and hard to find medal.

It measures 2-3/8 inches across and 3-1/4 inches long overall.

The condition is near excellent, excepting some minor wear to the gilt, throughout

IDed Silver Star Miniature Medal Bar

This formal miniature medal group is identified to Dan Lowenthal, who was General Mark Clark's liaison pilot during WWII.

This group has the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal and Army Commendation medals in miniature and in the original N. S. Meyer maker marked case.

The medal bar measures 4-1/2 inches across.

The condition is near excellent throughout

Legion of Merit Knight Commander Breast Order

This is an unnamed Legion of Merit Knight Commander Sash Order

This is an unissued heavy enamel on gilt two-piece badge.

This is a view of the back, with the impressed UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

It measures 70mm (2-3/4 inches) in diameter.

The condition is near excellent throughout

Legion of Merit Miniature Medal

This is a miniature Legion of Merit medal.

This is a WWII period miniature .

This is a view of the back, with the impressed UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

It measures 2-1/4 inches long.

The condition is near excellent.

Legion of Merit Miniature Medal

This is a post WWII Legion of Merit medal ribbon set.

Full sized ribbons for the LoM and LoM Commander are includes as are the lapel bars for each.

The ribbons measure 1-1/2 inches wide. The lapel buttons are 3/4 inches wide.

The condition is near excellent.

Joint Services Miniature Medal

This is a miniature US Air Force Joint Service Commendation medal.

This is a Vietnam period miniature awarded for services to the DoD through the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

This is a view of the back, with the "For Military Merit" legend in raised letters.

It measures 2-1/4 inches long.

The condition is near excellent.

McPherson KS Civil War Hero Service Medal

This is a very rare 1917 Civil War Veteran McPherson Heroic Service medal.

This medal is one of exactly 752 medals struck -- one for each name of a soldiers serving during the Civil War and whose name appeared on the Tablet of Fame. A complete list of the names on the Tablet is located here, as transcribed from the Official Souvenir McPherson County, July 4, 1917. The same issue has a very precise description and facsimile of the medal and states the medals were sold for one dollar each to defray the cost of erecting the Tablet of Fame. You can read it here.

This is a view of the back.

It measures 1-3/8 by 2 inches. There is the original suspension bar present.

The condition is near excellent, with minor wear and deep tarnish on the bronze from age.

Order of William Netherlands Orange Lanyard

This is a fairly scarce World War II Order of William Orange Lanyard.

This decoration has only been awarded to two foreign units: The 82nd Airborne Division and the Polish 1st Independent Paratrooper Brigade, both units receiving the decoration for heroism during Operation Market Garden in 1944.  Only members serving with the unit at the time of the citation are entitled to wear it.

It measures 33 inches long and it is complete with the gilt snap present. This is a view of the other side.

The condition is near excellent, with minor wear from age.

WWII US High Honor Medal Rosette Lot

This is a set of four theater made (France) US valor medal rosettes.

Included is the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinquished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart Medal.

The "Made In France" button measures 5/8 inches and the rosette ribbon measures 3/8 inches. It is 1/2 inch high. This is a view of the back of the DSC and DFC and this is the back of the DSM and PHM.

The condition is near mint.