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UNITED STATES MILITARY MEDAL CONTRACTS
THIS IS AN ON-GOING RESEARCH PROJECT, I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW ALL CORRECT CONTRACTS FOR ALL UNITED STATES MEDALS, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD OR CORRECTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL ADD THE INFORMATION. THANKS, - [email protected]
MEDAL OF HONOR CONTRACTS:
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ARMY CERTIFICATE OF MERIT MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1907 US Mint, No. 1 - 300 (Flat Wire Wrap Brooch)
1908 US Mint, No. 301? - 307? (Flat Wire Wrap Brooch)
1914 US Mint, M.No. 1 - 250 (45* Locking Wrap Brooch)
1915 US Mint, 251 total
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ARMY DISTINGUISHED CROSS MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1918 US Mint, 1 - 8000 (45* Wrap Brooch) (4000 block used for WW2)
BB&B, 8464 - 13116 (Slot Brooch)
1942 Medallic Art Co., 10001 - 11200 - (Slot Brooch)
US Mint, 13644 - 28870 (45* Wrap Brooch)
2/17/1945? Robbins Co., (Un-Numbered) (Black Slot Brooch)
9/18/1945? Robbins Co., (Un-Numbered) (Black Slot Brooch)
12/3/1945 Robbins Co. (Un-Numbered) (Black Slot Brooch)
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NAVY CROSS MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1919 BB&B, (Un-Numbered) (Open Catch Split Brooch)
1928 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (45* Split Brooch) (50x - 2nd Nicaraguan Campaign)
1939 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (45* Black full Wrap Brooch) (black window)
1944 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (45* Wrap Brooch)
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AIR FORCE CROSS MEDAL CONTRACTS:
A/11/1964 His Lordship Products (Rim Engraved H.L.P.) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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ARMY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1918 US Mint (1 - 2000) (45* Wrap Brooch)
1919 BB&B (2000 - 3000) (45* Split Brooch)
L.G. Balfour
D.L. Auld Co.,
1945 Medallic Art Co., (Un-Numbered) (Gold Tone Slot Brooch)
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NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1919 BB&B (Un-Numbered) (Gold Gilt 45* Split Wrap Brooch)
1942 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Gold Gilt 45* Full Wrap Brooch)
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AIR FORCE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1965 H.L.P. (Un-Numbered) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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ARMY LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL CONTRACTS:
-----CHIEF COMMANDER:
BB&B
-----COMMANDER:
6/26/1951 (Un-Numbered) L.G. Balfour
-----OFFICER:
2/4/1952 Dieges and Clust
-----LEGIONNAIRE:
1942 BB&B
8/24/1943 - 9/3/1943 Russell & Irons (Un-Numbered) (Gold Gilt Wrap Brooch)
8/24/1943 Dieges & Clust ( - 10286) (Gold Gilt Wrap Brooch)
9/3/1943 Bastian Bros Co.,
L.G. Balfour?
1952 Dieges & Clust (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
1966 Williams & Anderson (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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NAVY LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1943 U.S. MINT (Un-Numbered) (Gold Gilt Wrap Brooch)
1945? U.S. MINT (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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ARMY SILVER STAR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
8/29/1932 BB&B, 1 - 50000 (45* Split Wrap Brooch)
1942 Robbins Co., 50001 - 100xx? (Slot Brooch)
7/26/1943 Robbins Co., (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch?)
1/20/1943 Medallic Art Company, 100001 - 118889 (Full Wrap Brooch)
8/9/1943 Bastian Bros., (Un-numbered) (Slot Brooch)
8/16/1943 Uncas Mfg. Co., (Un-numbered) (Slot Brooch)
8/16/1943 N.S. Meyer Co., (Un-numbered) (Slot Brooch)
1945 Irons & Russell Co., (Un-numbered) (Slot Brooch) ("I" diamond mark on Lug)
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NAVY SILVER STAR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1942 US Mint, (Thick Un-Numbered) (45* Wrap Brooch)
1945? US Mint, (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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ARMY DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1927 Aug. C. frank ( ) (Gold Gilt 45* Split Wrap Brooch)
1927 BB&B ( ) (Gold Gilt 45* Split Wrap Brooch)
1943? (1 - 10000) (Slot Brooch)
1943? (10000 - 16000) (Slot Brooch)
1945 (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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NAVY DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1943 US Mint (Thick Un-Numbered) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1945? US Mint (Thick Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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ARMY SOLDIERS MEDAL FOR VALOR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1927 BB&B 1 - (Split Brooch & Wrap Brooch)
1939 Art Metal Works - 8000 (Bent Slot Brooch & Slot Brooch?)
7/19/1945 Medallic Art Co (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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NAVY & MARINE CORPS MEDAL FOR HEROISM CONTRACTS:
1942 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
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ARMY BRONZE STAR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
4/13/1944 N.S. Meyer Inc. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
12/30/1944 Swank Inc. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
12/18/1944 Whitehead & Hoag (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
1/29/1945 American Emblem Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
2/7/1945 Uncas Mfg. Co., (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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NAVY BRONZE STAR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1944 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1945? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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ARMY AIR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
4/26/1943 Medallic Art Co.
7/14/43? - 7/26/1943 Medallic Art Co. (xxxxx - 98920) (Full Wrap Brooch)
8/4/1943 Bastian Bros Co.
8/12/1943 Silverman Bros. (xxxx) (Full Wrap Brooch)
9/5/1943 Coro Inc. (Un-Numbered) (Wrap Brooch)
8/18/1943 Bastian Bros Co.
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NAVY AIR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1942 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1945 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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ARMY PURPLE HEART MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1932-1940 BB&B, 1 - 60000 (45* Split Brooch) 1a. Enamel Heart
3/17/1933 Metal Arts Co. Inc. ( xxxxxx - 62165)
4/26/1933 American Emblem Co., Inc.
1937 BB&B, 60117 - xxxxx? (45* Split Brooch)
1939-1941 Medal Arts Co., 67000 - 75000 (45* Bent Slot Brooch) 1b. Enamel Heart
1941 Robbins Co., 75000 - 10000 (Slot Brooch)
6/8/1942-7/1/1942 Robbins Co. (413325 - xxxxxx) Slot Brooch
6/8/1942-7/1/1942 Rex Products Co., 100000 - 400000 (Slot Brooch) First 125000 Fire Enamel -Last 90000 Lacquer enamel
8/16/1943 Freeman Daughaday, (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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NAVY PURPLE HEART MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1942-1943 US Mint, (Un-Numbered) (45* Sterling Split Brooch) Plastic Heart Sterling Planchet
1944-1945 US Mint, (Un-Numbered) (45* Wrap Brooch) Plastic Heart
1945 (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch) Plastic Heart
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ARMY FOR MILITARY MERIT COMMENDATION MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1950
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NAVY FOR MILITARY MERIT COMMENDATION MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1960
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NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1869 E. V. Haughwout Company (Un-Numbered)
1880 US Mint (Un-numbered) (Open Catch Flat Sewn Brooch)
1884 US Mint (Un-numbered) (Short Full Wrap Brooch)
1910's US Mint (Un-numbered) (Short Full Wrap Brooch)
1920's US Mint (Un-numbered) (Short Full Wrap Brooch)
1930's US Mint (Un-numbered) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1940's US Mint (Un-numbered) (Slot Brooch)
1950's (Un-Numbered) (Slot/Crimp Brooch)
1955 (Un-Numbered) (Crimp Brooch)
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MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1896
1910's
1920's
1930's
1940's
**/6/64 Volupte (Un-Numbered) (Crimp Brooch)
The Marine Corps, per contract notation "loan(ed) impression hubs to the contractor" and also supplied the ribbons.
April 30, 1940 THe Robbins Company was awarded a contract for 8,000 GCMs at a cost of .18 each.
April 30, 1940 The Metal Arts Company was awarded a contract for 5,000 GC Bars at a cost of .0725.
Under contract NOm-27550 engraving was paid at a rate of .50 per 100 characters or letters for the fiscal year beginning July 1940 to June 30, 1941.
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ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL CONTRACTS:
8/13/1942 - 12/4/1942 Medallic Art Co. ( 1 - 38522) (Full Wrap Brooch)
7/24/1943 - 5/11/1944 Medallic Art Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
7/24/1943 - 5/11/1944 Robbins Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
5/11/1944 Bastian Bros Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
5/11/1944 Uncas Mfg. Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
5/11/1944 Silverman Brothers (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
10/6/1944-12/30/1944 Robbins Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
11/20/1944 Uncas Mfg. Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
1/26/1945 Medallic Art Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
2/1/1945 Bastian Bros Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
5/8/1945 Medallic Art Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
7/25/1945 Medallic Art Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
1945? Rex Products Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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COAST GUARD GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1923 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Bar Brooch)
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NAVY EXPEDITIONS MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1928 US Mint (Un-Numbered( (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1965 His Lordship Products Co. (Rim Engraved H.L.P.) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1929 US Mint, M.No 1 - 1000 (45* Split Brooch)
1936 US Mint, M.No. 1001 - 5000 (45* Split & Wrap Brooch)
1939 US Mint, M.No. 5001 - 10000 (45* Split & Wrap Brooch)
1940'S? (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
(The medals were not given out by number order)
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NAVY FAITHFUL SERVICE RESERVE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1938 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Thin Planchette) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1939 Metal Arts Co. (Un-Numbered) (Bent Slot Brooch)
1942? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Thick Planchette) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1945? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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USMC GOOD CONDUCT FLEET RESERVE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1939 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
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USMC GOOD CONDUCT RESERVE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1940 US Mint (Un-Numbered) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
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WW1 NAVY/ARMY/USMC VICTORY MEDAL CONTRACTS:
4/27/1920 Art Metal Works Inc. (Un-numbered) (Wrap Brooch)
4/30/1920 S.G. Adams Stamp & Stationary Co. (Un-numbered) (Wrap Brooch)
1920 Jos Mayer (Un-numbered) (Wrap Brooch)
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WW1 ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL:
9/6/45 Whitehead & Hoag, (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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NAVY CHINA SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1942? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1945? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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USMC CHINA SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1942? US Mint (1000 - 2000) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1942? US Mint (3000 - xxxx) (45* Full Wrap Brooch)
1945? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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WOMEN ARMY CORPS SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
3/13/1946 American Emblem Co., Inc. (Un-numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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ARMY AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
9/12/1945 American Emblem Co. (Ring Top Planchette) (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
9/12/1945 D.L. Auld Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
12/4/1945 D.L. Auld Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
9/18/1945 Medallic Art Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
8/6/1946 Medallic Art Co. (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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NAVY AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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USMC AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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COAST GUARD AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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ARMY AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946 Heckethorn Mfg. & Supply Co. (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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NAVY AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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USMC AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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COAST GUARD AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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ARMY EAME CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946 Medallic Art Co. (Un-Numbered) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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NAVY EAME CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch & Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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USMC EAME CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch & Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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COAST GUARD EAME CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch & Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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ARMY ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946 Medallic Art Co. (Un-Numbered) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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NAVY ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch & Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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USMC ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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COAST GUARD ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1946? US Mint (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch & Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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ARMY NAVY MARINES COAST GUARD VICTORY MEDAL CONTRACTS:
6/21/46 Rex Products Corp. (Slot Brooch & Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
6/21/1946 Heckethorn Mfg. & Supply Co. (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
6/21/1946 Medallic Art Company (Slot Brooch & Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
6/14/1946 J R Wood Products Corporation (Slot Brooch)
10/10/1946 Daniel Smilo and Sons (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
D L Auld Company
6/6/1947 Waterbury Companies Inc.
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ARMY OCCUPATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
6/23/1947 General Products Co. (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
1947 D.L. Auld Co. (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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NAVY OCCUPATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1947 US Mint (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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USMC OCCUPATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1947 US Mint (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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COAST GUARD OCCUPATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1947 US Mint (Un-Marked Crimp Brooch)
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ARMY CIVIL WAR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1908, US Mint, No.1-600 (Flat Wire Wrap Brooch)
1914-1928, US Mint, M.No.1-5968 (Flat Wire Wrap Brooch & 45* Locking Wrap Brooch)
5/7/1929, Bastian Bros, 601-800
7/10/1929, Jos Mayer, 801-1200
6/11/1930, Jos Mayer, 1201-1600
10/14/1930, Jos Mayer, 1644-1648
2/23/1937, Northern Stamping, 2297-2389 (90* Small Barrel Locking Wrap Brooch)
10/21/1937, Northern Stamping, 2440-2572
8/16/1938, Northern Stamping, 2927-3056
9/18/1940, Northern Stamping, 3110-3487
12/24/1941, C.M. Robbins, 3518-3706
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NAVY CIVIL WAR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1908, BB&B, 1-600
1908-1909, BB&B, 601-2500
1911, BB&B, 2501-2912
1940's, US Mint, (Un-Numbered)
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MARINE CORPS CIVIL WAR MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1908, BB&B, 1-150
1913, BB&B, 151-175
10/21/1921, BB&B, 176-200
1920's, BB&B, 201-225
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ARMY INDIAN WARS CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS
1908 US Mint, 1 - 1927 (Flat Wire Wrap Brooch)
US Mint - 2001-2250
1936 Consolidated Jeweler’s Mfg. Corp.,
1950's Medallic Art Co., (Un-Numbered)
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NAVY & MARINE CORPS DEWEY MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1899 Tiffany's, "Type I" block impressed lettering
1900 - 1920's Tiffany's, "Type II" official replacement impressed or script
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NAVY & MARINE CORPS WEST INDIES SAMPSON MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1902 US Mint, "Phase I" (wire open catch brooch)
1906 US Mint, “Phase II” (flat open catch brooch)
1908 - 1920's US Mint, "Phase III" (45* Wrap Brooch)
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ARMY MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1919 Whitehead & Hoag, 1-20,000
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NAVY MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1918 BB&B, 1-15000
1927 Stafford, 15001-15500
1929-1932 US Mint, MNo.15501-MNo.1667
1932 US Mint, (Un-Numbered)
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ARMY CUBAN PACIFICATION MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1908 US Mint (1 - 6399) (Flat Wire Wrap Brooch)
11/20/1933 Joseph Mayer Co. (6501 - 7000) (Small Barrel Wrap Brooch)
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ARMY PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION CAMPAIGN MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1933 Jos Mayer, 28238
5/23/1933 Northern Stamping & Mfg. Co., 31100
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NAVY SHOOTING MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1930's BB&B Naval Academy Short Range Battle Practice "Great Guns" (45* Split Brooch)
1930's U.S. Mint (Un-Numbered) Expert Rifleman (45* Wrap Brooch)
1930's U.S. Mint (Un-Numbered) Expert Pistol Shot (45* Wrap Brooch)
1940's U.S. Mint (Un-Numbered) Expert Rifleman (Slot Brooch)
1940's U.S. Mint (Un-Numbered) Expert Pistol Shot (Slot Brooch)
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COAST GUARD SHOOTING MEDAL CONTRACTS:
1930's U.S. Mint (Un-Numbered) Expert Rifleman (45* Wrap Brooch)
1930's U.S. Mint (Un-Numbered) Expert Pistol Shot (45* Wrap Brooch)
1940's U.S. Mint (Un-Numbered) Expert Rifleman (Slot Brooch)
1940's U.S. Mint (Un-Numbered) Expert Pistol Shot (Slot Brooch)
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UNITED STATES MEDAL OF FREEDOM:
1946 Whitehead & Hoag, (Un-Numbered) (Slot Brooch)
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UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL FOR MERIT
1943 - 1944 BB&B, (Un-Numbered) (Gold Gilt Slot Brooch)
V.H. Blackington (Rim V.H.B.) (Gold Gilt Slot Brooch)
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