Fleet Marine Corps Reserve Service Medal, and similar items

FLEET MARINE CORPS RESERVE SERVICE MEDAL, FMCR, MINIATURE MEDAL, TYPE 1, NOS The first medals issued display the words "Fleet Marine Corps Reserve" on the obverse. The type 1 medals were only awarded for a handful of months in early 1939. It was replaced by the type II medal for the second half of 1939 and a short time in 1940 before a complete activation of the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve occurred at the earliest onset of WWII. As a result, there was no need for either medal during the war, so both early types rarely surface for sale. The medal was established on 3/31/38, the initial procurement was 1,000 medals (FMCR Medal), the initial order to the US Treasury was on 5/3/38, The Naval Reserve Act of 1938 changed the designation. The MCR was called up in October 1940, so the issue was on hold for the replacements until 8/1/41 when the revised obverse was approved. The initial order for the 2nd design was ready for shipment on 11/17/41 (2,000 Medals) International Buyers Please Note: We do not ship outside of the United States! No Exceptions. In addition, we will not ship to third party shippers or any other international shipping hubs such as International Shipping (EIS), EIS 110 INTERNATIONALE BLVD, GLENDALE HEIGHTS IL 60139-2080, or ACI Express Shipping. No buying agents such as Intercommerce America. No international buyers, no freight forwarding companies, no gift addresses, no non U.S. citizen buyers, and no non U.S. based forms of payment. If you place a bid, or make a purchase, we will cancel your bid, and or cancel your purchase! If you wish to make a purchase, you will have to find someone located within the United States to make the purchase for you. They would be responsible to send the package to you. We do ship to APO and FPO addresses.