Hi,
Here is a combination you don't see often, well it is a first for me. Although the Italian WMC is mounted on an incorrect ribbon (should be blue with 2 white vertical stripes) the medal bar shows no sign of tampering. The ribbon looks like a LS ribbon and was probably used since the tailor did jnot have correct ribbon. I have seen this done on other foriegn awards I have, like the Order of Medi. Small details like the horizontal piece of ribbon over the mounting rings to hide them are a nice detial. Additionally, the mouting ring on the Italian WMC is the correct large angular type (can be felt beneath the ribbon) which gives further support that this was not a medal added to a bar that the LS award had fallen off of.
Gary B
Here is a combination you don't see often, well it is a first for me. Although the Italian WMC is mounted on an incorrect ribbon (should be blue with 2 white vertical stripes) the medal bar shows no sign of tampering. The ribbon looks like a LS ribbon and was probably used since the tailor did jnot have correct ribbon. I have seen this done on other foriegn awards I have, like the Order of Medi. Small details like the horizontal piece of ribbon over the mounting rings to hide them are a nice detial. Additionally, the mouting ring on the Italian WMC is the correct large angular type (can be felt beneath the ribbon) which gives further support that this was not a medal added to a bar that the LS award had fallen off of.
Gary B
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