Militaria

This must be one world's most beautiful and famous Military Decorations.

The original Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established by General George Washington by order from his headquarters at Newburgh, New York, August 7, 1782.

The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to any member of an Armed Forces who, while serving with the U.S. Armed Services after 5 April 1917, has been Wounded or Killed, or who has Died or may hereafter die after being wounded, to be award to the next of Kin. After 28 March 1973, wounded or killed as a result of an international Terrorism attack.

This beautiful PURPLE HEART is made by a U.S. Government maker to U.S. Regulations Specs., Makers Marked ( Hallmarked ) G27 behind the pin, which stands for authorised U.S. Government maker code 27 and is the very highest quality made Purple Heart, no case it is loose.

These U.S. Purple Heart Medals are getting to be a very rare collectable as the sale of this medal and private ownership was banned in the USA, please read below.

WHY RARE: This U.S. medal has become a very rare collectable for the following reasons, as under the new law ( Stolen Valor Act Section 740) passed in the USA, this medal in the USA only I must stress, is illegal to to be sold or owned, this new law only applies to the citizens of the United States not citizens from the rest of the world, as buying new stock of this medal will be impossible, this * US PURPLE HEART * like all the other medals banned, will sky rocket in collector's value in years to come,. so don't miss out.

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TALIBAN QUARTER USA TALIBAN PROPAGANDA COIN

issued at commencement of Afghan War- SCARCE

This coin was issued by USA, at the commencement of the Afghanistan War, in mockery of the Taliban.It was a propaganda coin aimed at creating adverse public opinion about the Taliban.
The coin measures 2.5cm (1 1/8 inches) diameter, and features a camel-mounted tank turret (in mockery of the Taliban's comparatively "backward" war equipment); and the obverse features the regular George Washington head (found on regular quarters), with an interesting play on words, with the notation of "head quarters" at the base.

Established in 1926, awarded to * U.S. PILOTS FOR GALLANTRY ( BRAVERY) IN AIR COMBAT * it is the 3rd highest Bravery decoration in the air, and is equivelant to the Silver Star.

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