Original U.S. WWII Cased Numbered Distinguished Service Cross Set by U.S. Mint in 1945 - #28286 Replica Non-Firing Guns the stock looks almost unissued

the stock looks almost unissued

(I never cease to be amazed that companies like Buzz Rickson make such a painstakingly detailed reproduction of the N1DC–as they do of so many WWII-era items–in Japan

MPs were positioned at stateside docks and confiscated them from returning officers

which have a lovely aged gray patina

Original U.S. WWII Cased Numbered Distinguished Service Cross Set by U.S. Mint in 1945 - #28286 Replica Non-Firing Guns the stock looks almost unissuedOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the United States Army's second highest military decoration for soldiers who display extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U. S. combat decorations, but which do not meet the criteria for the Medal of Honor. The Army