Original U.S. WWII Numbered Bailey Banks & Biddle Silver Star Medal in Case - No. 34415 British Machine Guns with the correct early war

with the correct early war aluminum rivets and buckles

In any event the hilt is standard heavily sculpted brass with Ray skin grip secured with brass wire

This is an excellent condition example of a U

and then dyed black

The 8 Inch octagon barrel  still has some of the original engraving

Original U.S. WWII Numbered Bailey Banks & Biddle Silver Star Medal in Case - No. 34415 British Machine Guns with the correct early warOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a rare 1932 contact issued to Bailey Banks & Biddle Company Silver Star Medal. 50,000 were produced approximately 15,000 were issued prior to WWII and the remaining were issued during the war. This medal is numbered 34415.