Re: Medals

[QuagmireMcGuire]

Medals

It was my understanding that to sell military medals was a criminal offense. Are there exceptions? If you found a seller on the internet selling medals, is there a way to report them?

If this needs to go offline, I understand.

Thanks

 

[lmnop]

There are dozens of online vendors which sell medals to both military members and collectors. As far as I know, buying and selling medals is legit with the exception of the MoH.

 

[rondebmar]

Never had a problem here:

http://www.usmedals.com/default.aspx?res=1600

(Ironic...their latest catalog was in today's mail!)

I don't believe the Feds would allow that company, if its website & catalog mailings are illegal, to remain in business...

 

[QuagmireMcGuire]

I had thought it was only authorized dealers to authorized buyers. So, then there are no problems with selling Purple Hearts?

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

It becomes illegal when you portray yourself as having earned the medals when you haven't, i.e. wearing them on a uniform at miliary funerals and such.

 

[insanebikerboy]

It becomes illegal when you portray yourself as having earned the medals when you havn't, i.e. wearing them on a uniform at miliary funerals and such.

To add on, it's not illegal to collect stuff like that. There are a lot of guys who collect medals/uniforms/other militaria for the pure enjoyment.

However, if those collectors buy the stuff and then wear it while saying they earned them is when it becomes illegal, like Ken said.

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