GREETINGS from The FLYING TIGER Antiques & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!!
As of today, SUNDAY JUNE 4TH, Kanae & I are BOTH IN THE OFFICE, busily packing the MANY Orders we received over the past few days,
And We Will Be LISTING NEW ARTIFACTS SOON!
So, feel free to ORDER that wonderful Artifact that you've had your eye on, as it will SHIP within 24 Hours of Receipt of Payment!
We have TWO WEEKS here in the OFFICE before we head to Brian Lebel's Santa Fe Old West Show, so get those orders and Show Requests in!
We will be able to process orders placed through SUNDAY JUNE 18TH, after that there will be no shipping until JUNE 26th or 28th, depending on our return.
Meanwhile, thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here to add to your collection!!
If funding your order from a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT OUR ZELLE DISCOUNT!
Also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!
Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a scarce pair of World War I UK named War Service and Mercantile Marine medals on ribbons. Both medals are named along the bottom edge to Oscar Sjostrom, born in 1887 at Helsingborg, Sweden. They are accompanied by corresponding post-War paperwork: a letter from the Mercantile Marine Department responding to Sjostrom's request for the war medals, along with a certificate authorizing the wear of both medals by Sjostrom with his own signature. Both medals show the bust of George V on the front in relief.
VINTAGE:
Circa World War I (paperwork circa 1925).
SIZE:
Both medals: approximately 4-13/16" in height and 1-7/16" in width (at widest point); certificate: approximately 5" by 7".
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Medals: bronze, silk; paper.
ATTACHMENT:
Suspension ring, rectangular loop and ribbon on each medal.
MARKINGS:
Oscar Sjostrom on edge of each medal; 28 April 1925 stamp on authorizing certificate.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a WWI Great Britain and Commonwealth war medals collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay CON-DMB-25-14 LCDEX4/14 SeCDEX10/14
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The medals show some light to medium wear and tarnish; paperwork is in very good condition with some fold creasing.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
