INTERNATIONAL MEDALS AND MILITARIA, LLC POST OFFICE BOX | 137

KILMARNOCK~ VA 22482

TELEPHONE/FAx 804 435 7767

Dear OMSA Member,

We are most pleased to :announce that International Medals and Militaria, LLC (IMM)was formed in July, 2004 to provide product and services to the coileting community. Here is some information about IMM services that may be of value to you.

Auction Se~ices IMM acquired an ownership interest in the American firm of Floyd, Johnson & Paine in July, 2004. We are proud to have had a small part in offering over 5,000 lots, mostly ODM, to you last year and sincerely hope you were able to add a piece or two to your coltection.

Manuscripts Wanted IMM seeks authors with manuscripts ready for publication now. The subject matter must be in the general area of medal numismatics, military history, or a related area with print run potential of at least 2500 copies. We offer professional editing, formatting, graphic design, international distribution and royalties to our authors. Note: IMM does not compete with OMSA Publications: since society projects historically seldom run more than 500-750 copies.

US Campaign Medal Data Base IMM is buitding a data base of numbered US campaign medals in collector hands, Contributions to the data base from your collection would be greatly appreciated. Members wishing to particb pate should forward a list of numbered campaign medals in their collection. In order to maintain confidentiality, medal numbers will be transferred to our data base and original correspondence destroyed. Data base information will be available to collectors free of &arge.

US Medal Research IMM will provide medal roll recipient information from the rolls for those requiring it and, in the future, will link many other non compaW data bases of interest to collectors.

The Webslte IMM opens an important website February 1, 2005 at www:internationalmeda!sandmilitaria.com. Initially, the site will contain information for authors, the U.S campaign medal data base, and Phase I services. Significant new information and service block will be added as completed, and an online fixed price list will be operational before the end of the year. Watch for consignment notices.

We look forward to working with you. Authors seeking additional information on the publica- tions program and members wishing to contribute to the data base should contact Barry at the letterhead address or the website at barry@internationalmedalsandmilitaria.com.

Very truly yours,

Fred x~. Roc~ood and Barry C. Weaver

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Ackley Unlimited

RO. Box 82144,

Portland, Oregon 97282-0144

tel: (503) 659-4681

email: aunltd@aol.com

Bonhams 101 New Bond Street London, WlS 1SR, England tel: 44 207 393 3900 www.bonhams.com

Chelsea Military Antiques

N13-14 Antiquarius, 131-141 Kings Road

Chelsea, London SW3 4PW, England

tel: 44 (0)207 352 0308

www.chlseamilitafia.com

C.J. & A.J. Dixon Ltd. 1st Floor, 23 Prospect Street, Bridlington East Yorkshire, YO15 2AE, England

tel: (01262) 676877 fax: (01262) 606600 www.dixonsmedals.co.uk

Dix Noonan Webb

16 Bolton Street, Piccadilly

London, W1J 8BQ, England

tel: 44 20 7499 5022 fax: 44 20 7499 5023

www.dnw.co.uk

Tim Eriksen

RO. Box 890190

Temecula, CA 92589, USA

tel: 909-699-5826 fax: 909-699-3623

http://timeriksen,com

Floyd, Johnson & Paine, Inc.

Post Office Box 34679

Chicago, IL 60634, USA

tel: 703-461-9582 fax: 703-461-3059

www.fjpauction.com

Liverpool Medal Company Kay Street, Bury

Lancs, BL9 6BU, England tel: 161 763 4610 / 4612 fax: 161 763 4963 www.liverpoolmedals.com

Spink 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London, WC1B 4ET, England

tel: 44 (0) 20 7563 4000 fax: 44 (0) 20 7563 4066 www.spink-online.com

Stack’s / Morton & Eden 123 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 tel: 1-212-582-2580 fax: 1-212-582-1946 www.stacks.com or www.mortonandeden.com

Eugene C~ Ursual, Military Antiquarian, Inc. PO Box 788, Kemptville Ontario, Canada, K0G 1J0 tel: (613) 258-5999 fax: (613) 258-9118 www.medalsofwar.com

William R. Westlake 1444 W. La Jolla Drive Tempe, AZ 85282-4457, USA

CHEISEA MILITARY AN ES

Buying & Selling

Campaign and Gallantry Medals British and Foreign Militaria.

N13-14 Antiquarius 131-141 Kings Road

Chelsea, London SW3 4PW

Tel/fax: +44 (0)207 352 0308 email: richard @ chelseamilitaria.com website: www.chelseamilitaria.com

Quarterly lists available. Send $2 for complimentary copy.

NEWLY PUBLISHED

THE SOUTHERN CROSS OF HONOR:

Historical Notes and Trial List of Varieties by Peter Bertram (OMSA-LM 34)

60 pgs: 5V2 x 8V2 : paper covers : 175+ B&W images

- Detailed, illustrated history of the Crosses

- 14 varieties cataloged with enlarged illustrations

- 7 reproduction Crosses illustrated and discussed

- Certificates of Eligibility: the 4 types illustrated

- Auction Report: Over 500 recipients of the first

Crosses in Athens and Atlanta: and More

$20.00 + $1.50 Postage in USA

(Dealer Inquiries Invited)

Peter Bertram : PO Box 451421 Atlanta, GA 31145-1421

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The ~’ond War Bomber Command Victoria Cross Group of Eight to Sergeant Later Warrant Officer N,C. Jackson. Royal Air Force

BY SPINKAT AUCTION FOR £230,000

THE RECORD PRICE FOR A ~,qCTORIA CROSS GROUP AT AUCTION

Contact Richard Bishop, John Hayward or Mark Quayle today for a verbal estimation, or for details on obtaining a written valuation for sale, insurance or estate planning.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4064 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4068 Email: mquayle@spink.com

Alternatively you may contact our American representative: William E Brown, Jr.

PO Box 22!, Lompoco CA 93438-2221 Tel: 805 740 9714 Fax: 805 740 9704 Email: wbrown@spink.com

THE TRADITION THE EXPERIENCE THE RESULTS

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