War Medals

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by JoeyVimsanteThePoet, Nov 21, 2023.

  1. JoeyVimsanteThePoet

    JoeyVimsanteThePoet New Member

    I collect old war medals. I have some good medals. I have to say that British War Medals seem to be worth the most in the UK.
    Why is that?
    I have lots of foreign medals, that dealers do not like.
    Is it just British people care more about British wars and the bravery of British soldiers?
     
    JoeyVimsanteThePoet, Nov 21, 2023
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  2. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Generally, prices depend on demand - if there is lots of demand, prices will be higher. And people tend to collect items they are interested in of course, and those will often be local. It is not so much a matter of whether people care, as what they are interested in collecting.
    Polish war medals probably sell best in Poland; US medals best in the US, and so on.
     
    all_fakes, Nov 21, 2023
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    So do I, Boer War, WWI, WWII and any campaigns before and after.
    I have German WWI & WWII too.
     
    daveydempsey, Nov 21, 2023
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  4. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    I suspect you will find that most war medals command the highest prices in the country of origin.
     
    moreotherstuff, Nov 21, 2023
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  5. the blacksmith

    the blacksmith Well-Known Member

    Absolutely true, with the exception of Third Reich medals of course.
     
    the blacksmith, Nov 22, 2023
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