Medal · United Kingdom
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Sold median$25
median of 49 recent sales, 157 in all · typically $18 – $41 · 30 for sale now
All classes, authentic single pieces, US dollars with buyer's premium; recent = dated sales of the last 10 years. Updated 3 Nov 2026.
The Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War.
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Sold: realised prices with buyer's premium, median and middle 50%. Buy now: asking prices, kept separate.
Class not stated
Silver
| Class | Sold median | Typical range | Sales |
|---|
| Buy now |
|---|
| Class not stated | $25 | $17 – $41 | 47last 25 Oct 2026 | 29 listed · $8.00 – $125 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | $37 | $37 | 7last 9 Mar 2025 | 1 listed · $60 |
2nd Class
| Class | Sold median | Typical range | Sales | Buy now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Class | $125 | $125 | 1last 12 Mar 2026 | None listed |
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