10-20-2003, 10:27 PM
Robert:
The earliest hangers are from the time period of the Tsar. They were brass. I've seen steel holders used on medals from the 1943 time period, and those were normally two-piece steel. I've also seen two-piece brass (normally steel and brass) mounts from the same time period. I've also seen solid brass mounts, as well as solid steel mounts... Both are from the 40's and 50's.
Later pieces were both brass and aluminum, with aluminum being almost exclusively used from the 1970's onwards.
It's hard to pin down an exact period of hangers, but that's a (very) rough estimate...
--Dave
The earliest hangers are from the time period of the Tsar. They were brass. I've seen steel holders used on medals from the 1943 time period, and those were normally two-piece steel. I've also seen two-piece brass (normally steel and brass) mounts from the same time period. I've also seen solid brass mounts, as well as solid steel mounts... Both are from the 40's and 50's.
Later pieces were both brass and aluminum, with aluminum being almost exclusively used from the 1970's onwards.
It's hard to pin down an exact period of hangers, but that's a (very) rough estimate...
--Dave
