Spanish Civil War Victory Medals

[33rdSSdivision]

I just received these two Spanish Civil War Victory medals and would like to get some opinions on them. These are my first venture into the world of owning medals, so I hope I did well.

Thanks,

Tyler

[peter monahan]

Interesting medals - quite attractive, IMHO. however, as they're the first of their kind I've ever seen, I have no [other] useful comments.

Peter

[33rdSSdivision]

Thank you for the response Peter.

I was curious if these ones were the older issued version from right after the war or maybe they were later issued ones for Veterans? Hopefully someday can shed light on this.

Thank you.

[33rdSSdivision]

[NickG]

Both nice good medals IMO... I picked mine up in Madrid! The other medal (victory parade commemoration participation medal
I assume) looks OK too,I used to own that one as well...Now I don't remember what happened to mine!
Totally forgot about it until I saw yours!
I now only have the long ribbon one which came with its issue cardboard box!

[JCM - 1963]

Hi Peter,

Both medals are post-war, the first is the Campaign Medal 1936/1939, was granted to all those fighters General Franco's Nationalist, manufactured by Egaña.

The second is a medal commemorating the civil war that was sold to raise funds by the Falange, and could buy everyone who paid 6 pesetas of the time, there was a version in silver that was sold at the price of 3,000 pesetas.

Both are original, and postwar accordingly.

Julio.

PD. - A rectification, Campaign Medal was granted before the end of the war, the postwar say this coin is that most of the medals were awarded after the war.

[Capazo]

I saw original medals of italian volunteers in Spanish Civil War who received the same medal as you have.

[Martin Gödel]

They are good, IMO. I totally agree with JCM.
both medals are (and were) very common. Many of them were awarded (and bought). So, as they are so common and there are so many of them available nowadays at a reasonable price, there is no reason to think they are fakes. I hope to have been of some help.

[33rdSSdivision]

Excellent and helpful information you guys provided me with!!! Thank you very much!

Tyler

[>Tony<]

Only one more appreciation :

The Campaign Medal exists in two forms, vanguard and rearguard . This is known by looking at the edge of the tape . If this edge is black , it belongs to vanguard , if it's green , to rearguard.

There are more variations in terms of manufacture , so for example, the earliest manufacture and delivered to the Condor Legion , carry on your frame , just below where the ball will ring , so between us, the Spanish collectors , a figure called "torch" or " pineapple " . His is not those first manufactured but is highly original .

This award was delivered in a cardboard box ( I own one ) and wax paper. In the box you can read the name of the manufacturer , with his old address and phone number.

If you would like to see pictures of the box, contact me.

As for your second issue , all right , including the information that you have provided other comrades . I also own a copy that was purchased by my grandfather.

My best regards

[Gregorio Torres]

My contribution:
A lot of 50.000 Campaign medals were manufactured by Egaña in 1938, almost one year before the war ended. The main part of them were awarded to italian and german soldiers.
The medal was established in 1937 and it´s known that the ultimate design do exist in early 1938. This is the reason why the date of the begining of the war is present, but not the final one.
By my experience, I think the first issue haven´t any MM. So, the Tyler´s one maybe a war time original.
About the other medal posted in this thread, it´s can´t be consider a decoration. It´s worth and meaning is similar to a german WHW tinnie.