Medal for Combat Service, Type 2, Variation 3, #3019660, circa 1946-47.

Silver, lacquer, 32.1 mm wide. Features U-shaped eyelet. The letters are covered with red lacquer, same as WW2 versions - as opposed to the more durable "hot baked" enamel on the later issues of the same medal.

In very fine to excellent condition. The red lacquer is preserved far better than on an average example from the period. There is only a single tiny repair to the second letter "C" in approximately its 5 to 8 o'clock segment; the rest of the lacquer in the letters is completely intact. There some minor dings, mostly to the raised edge but no significant overall wear; the details of the artwork and lettering a very well-preserved and crisp. The medal comes on original, early post war suspension, a two-layer model in steel with integral catch for the pin. The ribbon is old but nicely preserved and attractive, shows only minor wear to the edges. The connecting link has been cut but it is of the period.

Item# 33709

$55.00