Military medals and ribbons appear frequently in estates, storage units, family collections, and antique shops—but most people don’t know which pieces hold real collectible or historical value. Rare awards, named medals, foreign decorations, valor distinctions, and complete service groupings can be worth far more than beginners expect.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 707 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive workflow for evaluating military medals and ribbons. Using simple visual techniques—no cleaning, no bending, no polishing, and no removal of components—you’ll learn the same observational methods used by professional militaria appraisers to distinguish common service awards from rare or historically significant pieces.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Identify major U.S. medal types including valor awards, campaign medals, and service distinctions
Recognize Purple Hearts, Bronze Stars, Silver Stars, and other high-value categories
Distinguish U.S. medals from foreign decorations that were awarded to American servicemembers
Identify World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam medal types using ribbon color alone
Evaluate construction, material, and manufacturer marks to determine era and authenticity
Identify rare airborne, ranger, naval, and specialized insignia
Recognize the importance of named or engraved medals and how they affect value
Distinguish original ribbons and hardware from modern replacements
Spot common reproduction red flags seen in militaria markets
Follow a complete non-destructive workflow used by professionals
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for evaluating military medals and ribbons
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting an inherited collection, evaluating estate items, browsing antique stores, or researching medals discovered in old boxes, this guide gives you the expert structure needed to identify military decorations with real collectible or historical value.
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Military medals and ribbons appear frequently in estates, storage units, family collections, and antique shops—but most people don’t know which pieces hold real collectible or historical value. Rare awards, named medals, foreign decorations, valor distinctions, and complete service groupings can be worth far more than beginners expect.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 707 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive workflow for evaluating military medals and ribbons. Using simple visual techniques—no cleaning, no bending, no polishing, and no removal of components—you’ll learn the same observational methods used by professional militaria appraisers to distinguish common service awards from rare or historically significant pieces.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Identify major U.S. medal types including valor awards, campaign medals, and service distinctions
Recognize Purple Hearts, Bronze Stars, Silver Stars, and other high-value categories
Distinguish U.S. medals from foreign decorations that were awarded to American servicemembers
Identify World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam medal types using ribbon color alone
Evaluate construction, material, and manufacturer marks to determine era and authenticity
Identify rare airborne, ranger, naval, and specialized insignia
Recognize the importance of named or engraved medals and how they affect value
Distinguish original ribbons and hardware from modern replacements
Spot common reproduction red flags seen in militaria markets
Follow a complete non-destructive workflow used by professionals
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for evaluating military medals and ribbons
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting an inherited collection, evaluating estate items, browsing antique stores, or researching medals discovered in old boxes, this guide gives you the expert structure needed to identify military decorations with real collectible or historical value.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
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