Thinking about whether to sell your family military medal collection is a choice which should not be taken lightly. Here are some questions that you should ask yourself before you come to the decision to let your family medals go to the highest bidder.

For example
1.’What would the medal recipient (grandfather etc.) say if he/she was still around’?
2.’Are there any other family members who would appreciate the medals or be opposed to me selling them’?
3.’Do I really need the money that much’?

Remember, even though these medals have in all likelyhood been collecting dust in the attic or at the bottom of a drawer somewhere, the hardship that your family member probably went through to earn those medals is worth far more than the money you can expect to get for selling them. The majority of military medals, like Second World War medals, will probably only be sold for a few pounds each - for many gallantry awards you are likely to raise a figure of