It has only been in the last ten years or so, that the wearing of medals of family members, has been P.C. Those that
did (previously) were accused of being war-mongers . And with the numbers growing at ANZAC parades... the wearing of family medals will be even more popular. Thus their value will grow. Not just in monetary value either.
Few soldiers go to a war for the express purpose of getting medals. Most of the recipients of bravery medals were reluctant to tell of their award. Even in (after) later conflicts... (I know personally several who refused to wear their medals ... from the older ... and more recent conflicts )
How those veterans viewed their medals will be reflected in their familys view of them. The familys right to sell them came with the reasons those guy's and girl's went in the first place ... the freedom to make their/OUR own choices.
Remember what they did ... do not dwell on it ... but they went ... for us all. To give US the freedom. Use it wisely ...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
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