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oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 12/17/2012 02:27 am Hi lately I have decided to move into military medal collecting but I have a few questions. firstly how do you store these medals is there a special case for them? if so a link to where I can purchase one? by the way only in Australia please preferable near sydney secondly what are the most desirable medals? I already know about the Victoria cross and the upper classes of the iron cross I think it is with oakleaves, swords and diamonds? thirdly how do you value them? is there a annual catalogue of sorts? similar to the mcdonalds guide for coins? any additional tips are greatly appreciated:) thank you all very much for your help:D Report this Post to the Staff

Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 12/17/2012 06:09 am I believe that medals from the one of the Maori Wars and mdeals from the Boer War are worth a bit (assuming that Australian medals is what you're into). I think there are catalogues (there used to be a Renniks catalogue) but I don't know the specifics. Maybe check the book section of a dealer's website to see what your options are. I think whether there are names or not affects value too. I think that nameless medals that have been engraved to increase their value is something that needs to be kept in mind too. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 12/17/2012 6:54 pm MEDALS TO AUSTRALIA WITH VALUATIONS BY R D (Reg) WILLIAMS 4TH. EDITION 2000 PUBLISHER: DOWNIES dunno if there's a 5th edition ... Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 12/17/2012 7:01 pm I've never held a copy of this in my hand - Australians Awarded - a Concise Guide to Australian Military and Civilian Medals, Decorations, and Awards from 1815-2007 & their Values 1st edition by Clive Johnson pub by Renniks Report this Post to the Staff
oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 12/17/2012 10:03 pm Thanks just still curious on how to store them properly like coins and 2x2s or a case of some sort Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 12/18/2012 04:19 am there are mylar holders, like 2x2, but bigger, specially made for medals. miniature medal pockets 3 inches x 1 1/2 inches (75mm x 37mm) full-size medal envelopes sleeves holder wallets 50mm x 110mm the trick is when you start collecting "groups". Report this Post to the Staff
CCya Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 12/27/2012 04:33 am how do you value them? For these you look for Unlooped vs looped. Looped very common, unlooped not so common. Beware of snapped off loops. Report this Post to the Staff
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