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Collecting military medals is very exciting and rewarding. This is especially true when the military medals were awarded to brave soldiers for heroic actions during battles. Moreover, the military medal market has remained consistently stable and rare or antique medals either retain or increase their value. Therefore, they are an excellent investment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Medal Choose Your Area of Focus Very Carefully
Novice military medal collectors should avoid simply collecting available or interesting medals. Instead, they should research and select a theme or focus area that is personally stimulating and enjoyable. For example, focus on a single country, war

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