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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: tinav40 on Friday 06 March 09 09:30 GMT (UK)
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I am not trying to sell any but I've had the most amazing news.
Someone has all of my grandfathers war medals, Victory,Star and Service. I would like to try and buy them back if he will let me but I don't want to pay too much even though I am desperate to own them.
A little over the odds would be fine.
Any medal experts have any advice.
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A fair price would depend on certain criteria:
His rank
His regiment/unit
A casualty or not?
Condition of the medals themselves
For a run of the mill 1914-15 trio (I know it's not run of the mill to you, but you understand what I mean), maybe £80-90?
If you can answer the points above, might be able to revise that figure. :)
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Thanks for the reply.
I have just spoken to the person in question and asked if he wanted to sell them and he has given me a price. His name was Neil ( not you is it ;))
Anyway he was a private and he was killed but not in battle. He was sent home and then died. I didn't ask about the condition of the medals. I am so excited I didn't think to.
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If you look on Ebay/collectables/militaria/medals you will find a few sets for sale about the price Neil quoted.
Rog
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No, not me! ;)
Don't know what price he's quoted you of course, but the fact he was a casualty will make a big difference. Perhaps more like £200 would be the market value.
http://www.southernmedals.co.uk/sm11.htm
Some examples. Scroll down to trios at the bottom.
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How lucky are you? I would live on bread and cheese for a year, rob a bank to buy something like that! You can't put a value on something so personal. Go for it! You'd always regret it later on if you didn't.
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I know I can't believe how lucky I am.
It was just, almost by accident, I found him.
I would be willing to live off bread and cheese too if it was that easy.
I am happy with the price, I won't give out any personal detail but I will definitely buy them. Just need to save my pennies for a few weeks.
Thanks for all your input.
PS Suttonrog, how do you know what price I was quoted? ;)
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I meant Neil1821 in the post above.
Rog
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Great news! I know how you fell.
I was given my Dads ww2 medals plus my Granddads ww1 medals, I was over the moon and would have paid a lot of money for them.
While we are one the subject and not wishing to invade another members question how much would a ww1 Military Medal be worth (not selling) just asking
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Sorry Rog I misunderstood. ;D
Cheers everyone.
Happy hunting
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You can apply to a Govt Dept to get medals that are lost replaced, we got my Dad's that way. If you are interested I will look out the details for you. I'm sure this would be cheaper than buying on the open market.
You will need his army number and d.o.b. etc.
Mike
PM me to avoid any probs with publishing the address.
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While we are one the subject and not wishing to invade another members question how much would a ww1 Military Medal be worth (not selling) just asking
Would depend to a degree on the same criteria of condition, rank, regiment, casualty or not.
But lets say a common regiment, and not a casualty, a ballpark value is £300-400
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Thanks Neil
I had no idea it would be worth so much.
He was a Driver in the R H A so he was a private.
My dad was awarded a medal in WW2 along with all his comrades but then had to return them because permision had not been given for them to receive it, any idea how I can find out what the medal was?
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Hi Borri
Have you got his service record from the MoD?
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html
Glen
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Hi Glen
No I haven't !
What are the odds on them finding his records? as I said I have looked at Kew without luck.
The form looks a bit complicated on first glance but I will go back and have another look.
Thanks, Borri.
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Hi Borri
Have you got his service record from the MoD?
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html
Glen
Glen
Many thanks for this reference. My father has never applied for his WW2 medals and has said he would like to apply for them. The link you gave even has a printable form to complete so we will know which information is required.
Regards
Angela
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Sorry Glen
I am on a couple of different areas of this site at the same time and I now realise that it was on a different area I mentioned Kew and that was for WW1.
I assume you are talking about my Dad in WW2.
I did have one of these forms about 15 years ago and a search cost then was £25 on first glance I didn't notice a charge.