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Lot 127:
Description
This lot features a group of four British Second World War campaign medals, swing-mounted on a metal bar for wear, accompanied by the original cardboard transit box. The group includes a 1939-1945 Star, a Burma Star, an Italy Star, and a War Medal 1939-1945. The three campaign stars are constructed of bronze in a six-pointed star design. Each star features a central circular medallion with the Royal Cypher of King George VI (GRI VI) surmounted by a crown, surrounded by a circular band inscribed with the name of the specific award. The War Medal 1939-1945 is a circular cupro-nickel medal featuring the uncrowned effigy of King George VI on the obverse, surrounded by the legend GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX ET INDIAE IMP :. As is standard for British-issued campaign medals of this period, the items are unnamed. The medals are suspended from their original ribbons: the 1939-1945 Star (equal stripes of dark blue, red, and light blue), the Burma Star (dark blue with a central red stripe and two orange stripes), the Italy Star (five vertical stripes of red, white, green, white, and red), and the War Medal (red, blue, and white stripes). The original brown cardboard mailing box is included, featuring a black circular Official Paid postal stamp with a crown. The box is hand-addressed in ink to Mrs. M. Forsyth in North Glasgow, Scotland, and bears the partial reference number 6P/13.
Condition report:
The medals are in excellent condition, with the bronze stars displaying a light, even patina and the cupro-nickel War Medal retaining much of its original luster. The ribbons are clean and well-preserved with bright colors. The original cardboard box is in fair condition, exhibiting significant wear consistent with age and postal transit, including surface scuffing, partial tearing, and old adhesive tape repairs; the handwritten address remains largely legible.
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