What Is This? 1942 British Silver? | General Service Medal

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noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 02/28/2013 09:47 am Please identify, and if possible give an estimate on the value. Thanks! Identified - moved to Medals forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 02/28/2013 10:41 am Certainly not acoin. A medallion in commemoration of Britian being triumphant in WWII? Can't offer more than that. Report this Post to the Staff
Jerry_B Valued Member Canada 453 Posts	Posted 02/28/2013 11:16 am I think thai-vic is on the right track. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Me...E2%80%931945 Report this Post to the Staff
Cointosser77 Valued Member United Kingdom 195 Posts	Posted 02/28/2013 1:01 pm It is a British WW2 General Service Medal for the people who served in the WW2, I have one of those and been told by a militaria guy that this is one of the most common ones as nearly everyone who served got this one and not just soldiers but also other people were given that one (if theyu served for at least a week or 2 weeks or something short), I think it does not even have a name and unit etc engraved on the rim...also I think it is copper nickel... Report this Post to the Staff
Cointosser77 Valued Member United Kingdom 195 Posts	Posted 02/28/2013 1:05 pm Uh never mind, didn't realise Jerry_B's link has it all there, thought it was the signature:) Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 02/28/2013 7:02 pm Okay! Thanks guys! Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 01:19 am these were awareded to all who served in the Armed Forces of the British Empire in WW2. Medals to British were not inscribed with the recipient' name. Australians received medals with their names inscribed. I don't know about other countries. Canadian medals were made of silver. All others were CuNi. The medal was intended to be worn, on a riband. You can see in the pics, the bits that remain of the rivet that fastened the suspender to the medal. Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 09:53 am Cool! Any idea of its value (assuming its silver) is it just melt? Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 12:06 pm Its not silver - its Cupronickel. Its value is more from its history but these things are pretty abundant so It wont get you loads. Check eBays finished listings. Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 7:15 pm Okay, thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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