The item featured here is the Burma Star medal.

The front of the medal has a crown in the upper portion. The words "The Burma Star" is placed around the center. The back is plain.

The ribbon is composed of three colors distributed in thin and thick vertical lines. Very colorful.

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The Burma Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in World War II.

The medal was awarded for service in the Burma Campaign between 11 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. This medal was also awarded for certain specified service in China, Hong Kong, Malaya and Sumatra:

Sumatra - between 24 March 1942 and 2 September 1945

British Commonwealth medals are currently being reproduced. It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of these medals. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of the collectible.

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