Australian and American medals

[AndyD]

Hello all!
would anyone out there know the value(here in Britain where things seem to cost a lot more!)of a cased Australian Defence Force Service Medal with miniature,and also of an American Air Force Distinguished Service Medal,also cased,with ribbon bar and lapel/tie pin? By the way, the Aussie one is named,the American is un-named.
Hope someone can help,
Kind Regards,
yorkie

[AndyD]

anyone?????

[Bill D.]

The Air Force DSM is, in my view, about a $45 set, unless attributed, since they are currently available for sale at various shows. I think that I have seen them offered as high as $75 or so, though I don't know if they sell at that price. The value could be affected by its age, too (a current example, which is what I assume you are referring to, versus an older example of the first production period, which would command something more, I think).

[AndyD]

Thanks Bill

I've been offered the DSM for £70,and the Australian one for £95.More expensive than on your side of the pond,but then again isn't everything in the field of militaria more expensive over here?!
Kind Regards,
yorkie

[Dave Danner]

That's too much for the Air Force DSM. Here's a current cased one from eBay for $19.95:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...item=721803352

An older one just ended on eBay for about $40.00:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...item=720941123

Even with cross-pond shipping, it'd still be a lot cheaper than what you are being offered.

Dave

[Tony Farrell]

Aussie Gongs

Aussie medals are very thin on the ground in the UK. I think that anything under a 'ton' is a bargain. Go for it!

[sedmeades]

Yorkie
I take it the cased Australian Defence Force Service Medal is current issue. If that is so I haven't seen too many come up and the literature I have indicates in 2000 prices were between 75-100 quid (without mention of case) and for a miniature 10-12.
Hope that helps

Scott

[mott5ranch]

A member of this forum!

Also Known As (aka) oak-leaf

Bill is the seller of this US award. He has been dealing in medals for many decades. His primary focus is in high end (rare) US awards. Send him a PM if you want something like this. He will shoot straight and find what US item (within reason) you are searching for. Bill (oak-leaf) knows the US medal arena and he is aware of the fakes. He is the man to go to for US medals.