Afrika Medals

[Steve DT]

Thought I'd show off my afrikas that I've finally gotten around to displaying. There are still a couple of holes - missing the 2.1 with the dot and the unknown maker.
Thanks for looking!
Steve

[Tom Yanacek]

Very nice collection, Steve.

Best regards,
Tom

[Antonio Scapini]

Indeed a great family Steve! You miss only 2 to complete al the types, so research continues....

[Steve DT]

Thanks for the comments fellas. I'll keep up the hunt! Who knows, maybe I'll find that 2.1 together in a set with a Black gothic script cuff title? Ahh.. middle aged fantasies

[bytown]

Really nice!

Wayne

[Steve DT]

Thanks Wayne!
* update - I've now got an unknown maker making its way here, thanks to Tim C!

[Lewis Bunker]

Very nice, will be awesome when you have all makers. Which isn't far off at all. Were these medals just given out in paper packets?

[Steve DT]

Hi Lewis,
If you have a look at Antonio's pinned thread, you will see the different types. Type 2 has 3 different versions he calls 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 in his awesome book on these medals. In my picture I've got them in order: the type 1 is top left, then a space for the missing 2.1, then a 2.2 and 2.3 on top. The bottom from l-r is a type 3, a type 4, then 2 type 5's that just have different finishes.
To answer your question, the types 1-4 were made in Italy, and these came with a sort of semi-transparent packet (I don't have one). I don't have my book with me at the moment, but if I remember correctly some type 5's and 6's which were made in Germany have been found in LDO packets and little cardboard LDO boxes, but I think there is some question as to whether or not they were actually awarded in these, or if they were just maybe put there later on.
S

[Ian Hulley]

Thanks for the comments fellas. I'll keep up the hunt! Who knows, maybe I'll find that 2.1 together in a set with a Black gothic script cuff title? Ahh.. middle aged fantasies

Very nice collection. I have a type 2, 4 and 5 all with replacement ribbons though



Cheers, Ian.

[Antonio Scapini]

This is a type 6...

[Hardaway]

Hello Steve,

a very nice collection and the presentation is TOP.

Regards
Matthias