Coronation Medal 1937 Queen Elizabeth & King George VI

[HW321]

I have the above medal and would like some information about it.  The front shows busts of Queen Elizabeth & King George VI - outside rim says Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.  Reverse says:

               TO COMMEMORATE THE
                CORONATION OF
                KING GEORGE VI
                          AND
                QUEEN ELIZABETH
                           AT
                WESTMINSTER ABBEY
                          1937

Attached is a ribbon with pin attached - colors are red - white and blue.  Measures about 1 1/2" and is silver in color.

I have no idea where it came from or how I acquired it.
Thank you for any help you can provide.

Heather

[stanmapstone]

If you put  Coronation Medal 1937 in to Google Images there are plenty to see 
See http://www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/coronation.htm
Stan

[HW321]

Hi Stan - thanks for your reply.  I checked out Stephens - the only ones they refer to say GRI on the reverse side - mine does not.  Same for Google Image.
Maybe "unauthorized" ones were made?

Heather

[samuelchrist]

Hello I had one of these but sold it some time back, here is a link.
http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/coronation_george_gvi_1937.htm

[HW321]

Thanks for the information.  However, mine is still different.
First of all - there is no ball and ring - mine is simply a
hole in the medal itself with a ring - the ribbon is red and blue with white center - also with a ring on it.  There is no inscription on the side.

The wording is as described in my first posting to Rootschat.

I have not been able to find anything even close to what mine looks like.

Oh well......
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.  Thank you.

Heather

[samuelchrist]

Does it seem to be made from a lighter medal, can u email me a pic? As it may a medallion issued to the schools at that time. I collect medals and medallion. SO i have a few other sites. just need to make sure it is right the second time. francis

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Heather,

Is there any way you could post a photo of it?

It is possible the hole and ribbon was added later. Is there anything here that might be it?

http://www.medalsoftheworld.com/page15.html

Paul

[Paul Caswell]

Does it seem to be made from a lighter medal, can u email me a pic? As it may a medallion issued to the schools at that time. email is ------ [at] -----. if not can U put a pix up on here. I collect medals and medallion. SO i have a few other sites. just need to make sure it is right the second time. francis

Hi francis,

Welcome to RootsChat. Nice to know we have a medal expert amongst us.

Not a good idea to post your e-mail address, you'll get spammed big-time. I'd suggest you change or remove it.

Paul

[samuelchrist]

oh ok,  well i took it out. yes an interest in my grand father and his brother involvement in WW1 led me to be interested  in medals. Since our family has been involved in a few wars boer, ww1 vietman, korea, any may be some earlier ones if i can find out whom my forefather were and wat they got into hahahahhaha.
Paul U need to take it out of ur reply then there is no show of it.