The Medal Collector - January-February 1953

Orders and Medals Society of America, January-February 1953, V4 No. 1 issue. In November 1950, the “Medal Collector” was issued in its first 6 by 8-3/4, 8 page format. This was more or less adhered to through December 1953.

*Publisher: Orders and Medals Society of America *Publication Date: *Binding: Stapled *Condition: G-VG, normal yellowing and aging of the pages *Edition: ORIGINAL ISSUE *ONLY ONE COPY AVAILABLE

Contents; *The Kulm Cross by Vladimir G. Von Rychter *A Word from the Editor *Russian Badges on a Prussian Decoration by Paul V. Pachkoff - The Jaeger Life guards regiment, St. Petersburg Life guards Regiment, Horse Grenadier Life guards regiment, His Majestys Own Lancer Life guards regiment, Naval Guards *Lecture on Medals in Los Angeles by Mr. William D. Koonce *The New Honorary Members - Georg Schreiber, Vladimir G. Von Rychter *Editoral Staff, Officers, Directors *Report of the Secretary *Classified Advertisements *Naming of the Austrlian Medals *The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg by R.M.F. Schleich de Bosse - The War Cross 1940-45, The Medal of the Luxembourg Volunteers of the Great War 1914-18 and the Second World War 1940-45, The Cross of the Order of Resistance *How to Make pencil-Rubbings by S. Gregory Yasinitsky *Book Review by F. W. Mac Kay - The Orders of Chivalry by J. H. Lawrence-Archer *Letters to OMSA *Medals of the Chinese Communist Forces - Commemorative Medal for Liberation of North-East China 1948, Commemorative Medal for Liberation of North China 1950, Commemorative Medal for Liberation of Central and Southern China 1950, Commemorative Medal for Opposing America in Assisting Korea 1951, Commemorative Medal for Volunteers in Opposing Americas Assistance to Korea *A short History of the Cross of the Teutonic Order *The Stalingrad Badge by Alfred B.C. Batson *Orders and Medals Auction in France *Advertisements by: Paul Habelt, Lenard L. Babin, Kenneth W. Lee, F. W. Mac Kay, Lee F. Hewitt, Die Ordens-Sammlung, Foto Tek Press, Hans M. F. Schulman, Spink and Son Ltd.