Originally Posted by
Tankertrashnav
Why "sadly"? MPN? I had this throughout my time as a dealer in medals and militaria, with one retired Colonel Blimp type referring to "trafficking in medals"! Better that medals end up in the hands of enthusiastic collectors who appreciate what they have than they languish in the hands of relatives who often havent a clue what they represent.
I just find it sad that families don't appreciate the medallic recognition of their forebears, and what those medals represent. I'm delighted that my son wants our generational collection ... I just wish I had one to add [apart from squllions of shooting medal, but thankfully one of those is hallmarked gold!].