lambert

This is a very cool site. I use it extensively in my research. Unfortunately it is not complete, but it is very useful .

http://www.medailles1914-1918.fr/italieaccueil.html

Lambert

" Viene costruito a quota 1.217 slm tra il 1920 e il 1926 per iniziativa della Fondazione "3 novembre 1918 pro combattenti della I Armata", inaugurato il 29 agosto 1926. " It seems I got it right.

Lambert

I love these Italian Commemorative Medals of the Great War ..

Not sure, but may be the date the medal was awarded ( It's a guess)

Lambert

Pasubio is a limestone massif located on the border between the provinces of Vicenza and Trento, bordered by Val Leogra, Passo del Pian delle Fugazze, Vallarsa, Val Terragnolo, Pass of Borcola, Val Posina and Colle Xomo. Conjugate the Little Dolomites at Folgaria's Plateau. It was an important place for World War I fighting.

Lambert

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strada_delle_52_gallerie

Lambert

OMSA doesn't use the term "fake", but uses the following categories:

• "Original" means medals authorized by, or produced under contract to, the issuing entity during the period for which the award was authorized or awarded to the recipients of the medal.
• "Restrike" means medals authorized by, or produced under contract to, the issuing entity after the period for which the award was authorized, and produced using the original dies or molds used to produce the original medals.
• "Re-Production" means medals authorized by, or produced under contract to, the issuing entity after the period for which the award was authorized, and produced using new dies or molds.
• "Copy" means a substantially identical duplicate of an authorized medal not authorized by, or under contract to, the issuing entity, which is marked or identified as a copy to prevent confusion with the authorized medal, or otherwise clearly distinguishable from an original, restrike, or re-production. Copies may include contemporary wearing copies, private purchase medals, and collector copies.
• "Counterfeit" and "Repro" means a substantially identical duplicate of an authorized medal not produced by, or under contract to, the issuing entity, which is not marked as a copy or otherwise easily distinguishable from an original, restrike, or re-production and which a reasonable person could confuse with the authorized medal.
• "Forgery" - means a medal which has been altered for the purpose of fraudulently increasing its value, for example, by spuriously numbering, naming or renaming a medal, fitting a medal with bars to which the recipient was not entitled, or altering the class of the medal by adding parts, gilding, plating, etcetera.
• "Specimen" - means original, restrike, or re-production medals originally produced for display, exhibition, or presentation rather than award, and clearly distinguishable from original, restrike, or re-production medals, for example, by being marked "SPECIMEN", "COLLECTOR COPY", or "FOR EXHIBIT ONLY".
• "Novelty item" means a medal like object which incorporates some design elements of an authorized medal, but which differs substantially in size, shape, color, composition, and/or weight from the authorized medal so that a novice collector would not confuse the novelty item with the authorized medal. Objects that fall into this category can include jewelry, paperweights, coasters, and the like.

Lambert

7 minutes ago, Dieter3 said:

Man, it's a ghost town in here.....

I agree, here it is very still ..
It is a great happiness when someone comments something ..

Lambert

Hello everyone.

I have these Polish medals, but I don't know if they are good. What can you tell me about them?

Thanks in advance

Lambert

Thank you

I have that same thought.
Yesterday I had the courage to "dismantle" the Order .. Calm !! She was already with the centerpiece "loose" .. I removed very carefully not to break. And These are the photos of the "dismantle".

Let me know what you think.

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Cheers:

Lambert

Hello.
As the Medal is not pure silver, I think the medal was "customized" by the veteran. It is not common to see this, but we have examples like the Silver Vic of Jim's Book .. is an exclusive Medal. This is my thinking.

Is "10" scratched or embossed?

Best Regards

Lambert

18 hours ago, new world said:

Nice award, Type 1, civil division.

Looks fine to me.

thank you
Well, I was not sure about it .. I thought she might have more delicate details. I have missed the "details" under the smooth enamel without the characteristic geometric shapes of " diamond ". I'll try to make better and more detailed photos.

Some manufacturer of lower quality?

Thank

Lambert

On 10/06/2017 at 10:46, oliver860 said:

Hello!

Does anyone have a photo of Unofficial type 3?

And a photo of the medal with Made in France?

Yours faithfully

Hope it helps .. are photos from Jim's Book

Lambert

Congratulations Oliver ..

excellent example, i'm taste the chocolate brown patina.

Cheers

Lambert

so beautiful!  .. I still do not have this .. one day maybe ..

Lambert

Hello everyone.

I would like opinions on this Order of the Star of Romania (Model 1877-1932) 

Thank you in advance.

Lambert

On 04/06/2017 at 08:45, new world said:

We will never know it those had real diamonds. Value of this awards is not with diamonds, it's extremely rare by itself.

The farce would have been discovered much earlier if potential buyer checked these fakes against photos of known examples. I don't think these were ever sold. Any serious buyer would perform due diligence before committing so much money to the purchase.

 

 

indeed. Just a thought of mine, I doubt they were real diamonds.

Cheers

Lambert

exactly. My luck I paid very little for it. The "swords" had been added in a rudimentary manner, I do not believe that it is to falsify, for it is very coarse .. however how much does it affect its value?

Cheers

Lambert

This medal was in a lot (closed) that acquired a little time, really not what I was not quite the self I expected .. 

All comments are welcome

Lambert

It really is a curious item.

I remember the book "Victory Medal" James P. Michels Jr.( johnnymac), page 152 Unknown Type I in silver.

Lambert

On 30/05/2017 at 17:36, Carol I said:

You have a type II wartime Knight's Cross with a type I ribbon. The photos appear to show different colours of the cross and the crown, possibly indicating disparate pieces.

Sorry, the photo is bad. But I'll explain. The crown and the cross are of the same golden color. I also have another identical one in Silver.

Cheers

Lambert

On 17/10/2016 at 09:31, Graf said:

Hi New World,

 

Yes, you are right only the 3rd Class 1st Grade Star is fake -It has Diamonds added to it to look Luxury Model.

It means that a Good Order was butchered for sinister purpose

It's a silly question, but the Order should have True Diamonds, right? Then the farce would be discovered shortly after the buyer request to check with a specialist.

Cheers

Lambert

Another of Spanish manufacture. 2

Another of Spanish manufacture.

Lambert

13 hours ago, Matthew Macleod said:

It looks to be Spanish made variant judging by its construction.

Tell me more about it...
I actually get this "order" from a lot of Spain .. with many medals from the Spanish Civil War and Blue Division. Now, I think it may have a connection. I know that many German medals have been reproduced after the war, to meet the demand of veterans .. it is possible to see many variants of the 1939 Iron Cross of Spanish manufacture ..( Source: Wehrmacht forum )

here

here

here

here

Now I have a way to know the truth.

Cheers

Lambert

9 hours ago, Stuka f said:

So bad.

is true..

3 minutes ago, P.F. said:

No this is not the War Ribbon.

Thank you very much!

Lambert