S.N.T.H. Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Is this sort of thing exchanging hands for any sort of dough these days? I'm talking WW2; a 1939-1945 Star medal. Just wondering if any JKB'ers have any knowledge in that field.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I'd imagine that the 39-45 Star would be relatively common, and as such not that valuable in monetary terms. http://www.medalsuk.co.uk/ww2/3945star.html That said, if it belonged to someone like Douglas Bader then I would think it would be more valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McNulty Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Was at mall last week and saw a collector selling medals. Was gobsmacked to see the 1939-45 star going for $20. A real one that at. An iron cross was going for $30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.N.T.H. Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Cheers for that, guys. It was my Grandfathers medal, and has sentimental value to myself. Was just curious as to what it was worth TBH. Although, if it had been millions of pounds i'm not going to lie and say i wouldn't sell it on, as that's what the big man himself would've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfaces Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 i think everyone who saw service in europe got one. i'm sure my grandfather had 3 - he was in the merchant navy. one for europe one for africa and one for 'volunteers' since he was irish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.N.T.H. Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 i think everyone who saw service in europe got one. i'm sure my grandfather had 3 - he was in the merchant navy. one for europe one for africa and one for 'volunteers' since he was irish. from Google: The qualification is service between 3 September 1939 and 15 August 1945, being the period of active operations in the war. The necessary service varied for the different forces. For the Royal Navy six months service afloat in areas of active operation were required. For the Army six months service in an operational command were required, but only one days service in Dunkirk, Norway and certain specified commando raids. Airborne troops qualified for the star on participation in an airborne operation provided they had completed two months service in an operational unit. The RAF qualified for an award for any flying qualifications against the enemy, provided that two months service had been completed in operational units; ground crew had to complete six months service in the area of an operational command except for Dunkirk and Norway. For Merchant Navy personnel qualified for six months service afloat with at least one voyage through specified "dangerous waters", which included service during the evacuation from Dunkirk. Irrespective of the six months qualification period, all service personnel qualified who had been decorated or mentioned in despatches, killed in action or died on service, evacuated as the result of wounds or sickness on service, or were evacuated from Dunkirk, Norway, Crete and Greece. Time spend as a prisoner of war also counted. Air crews of fighter aircraft engaged in the Battle of Britain between 10 July and 31 October 1940 were awarded a bar inscribed BATTLE OF BRITAIN. A silver-gilt rose emblem takes the place of the bar when only a ribbon is worn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie_Burns Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Is this sort of thing exchanging hands for any sort of dough these days? I'm talking WW2; a 1939-1945 Star medal. Just wondering if any JKB'ers have any knowledge in that field.. Sell on ebay for between ?7-?10 usually, seems such a small value for somebodies wartimes endeavours alas. Much better to keep hold onto these as a family keepsake WW2 medals not particuarly valuable due to there being so many of them around and are unlike WW1 examples which were named to the recipient concerned. This making them much more collectable and in some cases quite valuable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McNulty Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I came home after seeing the medals going for so cheap and commented to my wife that I could not believe that the medals for the men and women who risked life and limb for their countries -- indeed, symbols of that courage -- sell for so little. I have my GD's medals mounted on the wall and have no intention of selling them. Still sad to see that they are not worth much though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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