canadian medals yardsale find

[KJV]

Hi guys,
Commonwealth medals are really not my thing but, I could not let them go for $10.00. did I at least make my money back? don't really know values
Regards,
Kevin

[Christian L]

for sure!
nice small bar!
but didn't the clasp belong to the 2nd medal?
christian

[KJV]

Hi christian,

I've been looking around and I believe your right on the clasp but, that's the way I bought it and figured I'd leave it where it was, maybe if I trade them off the next owner can swap the clasp, it looks like it's been on the first one for a long time.
Regards,
Kevin

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Kevin, I am not up on the value of the Canadian medal, but you should get your money back on the War Medal, and the Atlantic Star would be worth about £25.


Cheers, Ade.

[KJV]

Thanks Ade.,
nice to know, like I said not my type of medal but, they are nice looking.
Thanks again,
Kevin

[DJT]

Hi Kevin,

Thats a really nice set and well worth your $10

[Adam H]

An unusual, although possible combination for a late-war entry Royal Canadian Navy member.

The others are quite correct that the Maple Leaf Clasp belongs on the middle medal (Canadian Volunteer Service Medal) and denotes "overseas" service. Interesting that the CVSM looks rather toned while the war medal is not, I wonder whether it's a British rather than Canadian issue medal (i.e. Cupro Nickel vice 800 Silver.)

Nice gongs and probably worth in the region of $50-75, so well worth your ten bucks.

Cheers,

Adam

[KJV]

Hi,

actually they are both toned about the same, it must have been the flash, here is a shot with no flash.

Thanks,

Kevin