I rescued another RAF medal at the weekend and confident it’s silver 
, but why are they almost never hallmarked ? 
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640676
Sgt J.F. Forster
R.A.F
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AI:
- Sgt. James Forster: Born in Q4-1913 in Carlisle, son of Edgar Stanley and Maud Forster. He was an Air Mechanic who re-trained as an Air Gunner.
A service number in the series 640000–649999 indicates that the person enlisted in the RAF as a ground crew or recruit (airman) in the period before or at the beginning of World War II.
For detailed information (e.g. service records), it is recommended to search the National Archives (UK) digital archives in the Royal Air Force personnel section using the reference number 640676.
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Wow 
, thank you Bart, appreciate that 
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U welcome, my friend! As always! 
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Medals are not hallmarked because they are not intended for resale.
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Thank you, that makes sense
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In fact the legislation provides for a specific exemption as these medals are not intended for sale or resale, as Phil notes.
However some early medals made by Garrards, a London jeweller to the Crown under licence are hallmarked:
The MBE, OBE and CBE were specifically created by order of George V for award both in and out of the armed services and since Garrards were then the Crown Jewellers it makes sense the King would have asked this rather than the Mint to create them.
My father got the same medal in 1944 and it has no hallmarks.
The most valuable medal is the Victoria Cross which was made from bronze, traditionally believed to be sourced from cannons captured from the Russians at Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853–1856). However, research indicates that since 1914, the metal has actually come from two Chinese guns captured during the 19th century.
CRWW
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