what is the best Forum for information on Medals.

[DiamondPulls]

Hello, I have about 250+ Medals, medallions, Pins, patches and other things of the sort from 1500-1800 and researching them and their prices has been a challenge to say the least can anyone Recommend a forum that people can help me figure out what is what and what its worth. thank you in advance.

[coltsnsox07]

I know military medals. Or are they sports/organization type?

[DiamondPulls]

I know military medals. Or are they sports/organization type?

They are military medals Here are some examples.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/Oy4DEb.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/zGyHGV.jpg

I don't know if the second one is a reproduction or not it has fasteners on the back the only one I could find was a Bronze reproduction from 1960 but it didn't have these fasteners

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/er0KZy.jpg


And then I know this is a Order of philip the magnanimous. But I am unsure Why there is nothing on the reverse, the usual Reverse is practically the same as the obverse but has a lion. This is just blank, I figure it is a reproduction or something along those lines but I can not find the information.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/LLnM2D.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/gUEgLe.jpg

[DiamondPulls]

Also, What is this? if you have any information.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/AGMHHq.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/rGnMSR.jpg

The Top of the Reverse Says "B&W' then the Bottom Of the Reverse has the numbers "50563"

[DiamondPulls]

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/YKTgBr.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/wdSUbl.jpg

[DiamondPulls]

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/HFv1M1.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/YtVvNq.jpg

[Wombat]

They don't really look like they're hundreds of years old and the unfinished reverse sides sort of make it look like there wasn't a lot of effort put into them.

just my uninformed opinion

[VinnyH]

This is the best, imho, forum to ask about anything military related. https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/
They will be very opinionated but usually polite and accurate.

In the 1970s a lot of patches and medals were (re)produced to feed the collecting market. Some of it was innocent and some was a money grab.

Here's to hoping all yours are original, vintage, and valuable. :)!
Vinny
PS: great photos like yours always helps