(all issued prior to 1975)

Thank you for stopping to view my posting and please be certain tolook over my other medals, artifacts and unique items being offered.  If there is something you are looking for, please feel free to ask. 

If you are looking to make an offer or perhaps are interested in only one of the medals offered in this lot, please contact me first and lets have a conversation.  

Before I begin, you need to be aware that:

IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT WHEN A BID IS ENTERED, THE "MAKE AN OFFER" OPTION IS REMOVED (by eBay rules, not mine).  Please keep this in mind if you are 'watching' to place an offerlater.  Once a bid is entered, you now have to compete with anotherinterested party.  If you are thinking of making an offer, please allow 48hours for me to receive and consider your offer.  I try to check my message status every day but that is not always possible.

Also, if you are interested in only one medal,please contact me immediately with your offer indicating which medal you havean interest in and what your offer is.  

The four medals being offered are originals from the Republic of Vietnam. of vintage pre-1975 manufacture.  

Please looking closely at the photo’s to notice the detail and outstanding condition.  Feel free to ask questions.

Above all else, these are great examples of the Republic of Vietnam's history.  

    All of the items I am offering, in this auctionand other auctions, are from my father's possessions (collection, if you will,but my father held onto these medals more as reminders of people / friends hemet during his service / dedication rather as a collector).

My father's daytime 'occupation' at the time was as an instructor teaching tailoring to Vietnamese students.  To substantiate his presencein Vietnam, he ran a small tailoring shop catering to military personnel. 

At times he was asked to replace medals or the suspension ribbonfrom which they hung.  It appears some of these medals were replaced intheir entirety but my father held onto this medal all these years as a tokenremembrance of the soldier who asked for a replacement.  Strange as itseems, dad always said when he held the various medals he brought back, hecould remember the face but not always the names.

Unfortunately, during war time, quite a few customers did not comeback to pick up their order.  Some of the other medals I am offering showthis distinction by their quality and condition.

In any event, these are unique pieces of history.

Please review the pictures. I've done my best to describe this auction but the pictures are the best in showing what you are bidding on. If you have questions, please ask.

If you have another moment, please take a moment and examine theother items being offered. 

     Some of the other medals being offered,along with many from the Republic of Vietnam (RVN),  include those ofFrench origin and were the property (not sure if I should consider them"property" considering a soldier was properly awarded suchdistinctions) of a French soldier / officer while stationed in colonial Vietnam/ Indochine / Indochina.   Having checked the period, some of thoseFrench Medals reach back to WW II.

Sincerely,

GOLDENBOWLUSA

(SAIGON)

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