Lenus_M Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Gentlemen, I am a collector from Germany and new to this great forum. While I mainly collect German medals (mostly Imperial and WW1), I meanwhile also have a small collection of British WW2-Stars. While I usually buy them when on holiday in the UK, I have two stars in my collection (the Atlantic- and the Pacific-Star, see pictures below) which I bought on the Internet in a German forum. They came with one clasp each: 'France and Germany' with the Atlantic-Star and 'Burma' with the Pacific-Star. While I am quite sure that the stars themselves and their ribbons are original, I am not sure whether the clasps are. I would therefore like to ask your opinion whether these clasps are original or not. What do you think? Your expert help is highly appreciated. Many thanks Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 They look OK to me....... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Hendey Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I agree with Mike. Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenus_M Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Hello Mike and Brett, thank you very much for your opinions - that is good news for me. I wasn't sure whether they are original, because I had read that those clasps are often forged. Best regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 These sites might be of interest http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/staff/hartleyi/bobclasp.htm http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/british_index.htm Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenus_M Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Hello Tony, thank you for the links, the sites are indeed very interesting and helpful! Greetings Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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