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Re: Sir W.F. Miller. British medals are service during Victorian era and WW1
« Reply #27 on: Sunday 23 November 14 11:30 GMT (UK) »
Hello Philip,
You are a real help and I'm pursuing several new avenues as a result.
Now I can get the medals into order I can see where I'm going a lot more clearly.
I intend to follow up on the weblinks you sent to check the values out further. As to selling them, I'm unsure at the moment and will be discussing it with family.
Thank for all your help,
Roger
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Re: Sir W.F. Miller. British medals are service during Victorian era and WW1
« Reply #28 on: Wednesday 10 December 14 12:12 GMT (UK) »
Hello
I have hopefully matched the correct ribbons to each medal and I'm posting updated photos.
If possible could you confirm I have them both identified correctly and with the correct ribbons?
Reading from left to right on the upper photo of the fronts, are these - The Queens South Africa Medal, The 1914 Star, The British War Medal and the Victory Medal?
I've posted photos of both sides.
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Re: Sir W.F. Miller. British medals are service during Victorian era and WW1
« Reply #29 on: Wednesday 10 December 14 12:19 GMT (UK) »
These are the photos of the medals which are not on a bar.
I've shown both sides.
Again reading from left to right, are these The Indian Mutiny Medal, The British South Africa Company Medal, The Queens South Africa Medal, The Cape of Good Hope Medal and the 1914 Star?

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Re: Sir W.F. Miller. British medals are service during Victorian era and WW1
« Reply #30 on: Wednesday 10 December 14 12:25 GMT (UK) »
And the third group. Reading from left to right. Are these The British War Medal x3 and The Victory Medal x2?
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Re: Sir W.F. Miller. British medals are service during Victorian era and WW1
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 10 December 14 16:06 GMT (UK) »
Spot on!  The medals have the correct ribbons.

One small adjustment - medals with fitted campaign clasps *such as the Cape of Good Hope medal) need to have the ribbon threaded behind the clasp so it can be read.

I am highly envious of your collection!

All the best
Philip
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Re: Sir W.F. Miller. British medals are service during Victorian era and WW1
« Reply #32 on: Wednesday 10 December 14 16:26 GMT (UK) »
The ones on the bar would look really good court or swing mounted though it would cost you to get them done (but worth it)  :)
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Re: Sir W.F. Miller. British medals are service during Victorian era and WW1
« Reply #33 on: Wednesday 10 December 14 19:42 GMT (UK) »
Spot on!  The medals have the correct ribbons.

One small adjustment - medals with fitted campaign clasps *such as the Cape of Good Hope medal) need to have the ribbon threaded behind the clasp so it can be read.

I am highly envious of your collection!

All the best
Philip

Many thanks Philip.
I will rethread the ribbons so they are behind the clasp.
Now for the next step of reading the rims and seeing who got what.
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Re: Sir W.F. Miller. British medals are service during Victorian era and WW1
« Reply #34 on: Wednesday 10 December 14 19:43 GMT (UK) »
The ones on the bar would look really good court or swing mounted though it would cost you to get them done (but worth it)  :)
Dee
Something I hadn't thought of, but thanks for the idea.
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