1 Rare Collectible War Medal 1939-1945 (WWII) GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP Description The War Medal 1939–1945 was a British decoration awarded to those who had served in the Armed Forces or Merchant Navy full-time for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. In the Merchant Navy, the 28 days must have been served at sea. It is sometimes described as the "Victory Medal" for World War II, although that is not its correct name. The medal was issued unnamed, except those awarded to personnel of the Canadian Merchant Navy and RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), and the Australian and South-African issues, which were named on the rim. A total of 700,000 awards were issued, including 4,450 to the Canadian Merchant Navy. A circular silver (.800 fine) medal. The British issue medals were made of cupro-nickel. Features ? Diameter: 36 mm. Weight: 32.3 gr ? Obverse: the crowned coinage effigy of King George VI, facing left, and the legend GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE:IMP. ? Reverse: a lion standing on the body of a double-headed dragon. The dragon's heads are those of an eagle and a dragon to signify the principal occidental and oriental enemies. At the top, just right of centre are the dates 1939/1945 in two lines. ? Design: Edward Carter Preston. Circular medal in cupro-nickel. ? In good condition however the ribbon is missing. Payment Shipping: We accept PayPal payments. All major credit cards are accepted by PayPal and you can pay with your credit card even if you don’t have a PayPal account. Worldwide delivery by registered post with tracking number included. For Express Shipping, please contact us for a quote. WE COMBINE SHIPPING! If you think of purchasing more items from our store please add all items to shopping cart- the shipping price combines automatically for each additional item. Item will be shipped within 1-2 business days of receiving full payment. We only ship to confirmed PayPal address, please make sure your PayPal address matches your shipping address. The terms of delivery are about 15-25 business days, but most orders will arrive much faster. Shipping time is an estimate and delays can happen due to holidays, weather, customs, etc. If your order did not arrive in time, please contact us by marking: "I have a question about using my item or I want to send the seller a message". We will always guaranty your full satisfaction! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Returns Exchanges: If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product within 14 days from the date you received it or exchange the product for another one. The item should not be damaged and should be returned in its original condition. All return and re-shipping charges are the customer's liability. We recommend merchandise be returned through recorded delivery. Please keep your proof of postage for reference, as we cannot be held responsible for goods not received. Please ensure that you contact us prior to returning the item, so that we can provide you with detailed shipping instructions. Feedbacks: Your feedback is very important to us and we will greatly appreciate your POSITIVE feedback. Please do not leave negative or neutral feedback, just contact us to get a better solution and we will do our best to fix any problem :) Contact Us: If you have any questions, feel free to contact us! Thank you for visiting our store!