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Everything posted by Mike Huxley
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Lew, What's the point of posting these after the auction has finished. I would think it is advantageous to most people to see what forum member consider to be genuine items before the auction ends. I appreciate that this could attract more bidders, but at least we could be sure the item was at least genuine.
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From what I was told by an experienced researcher from this site there were only 869 men's and 246 women received this decoration. So it is quite a rare one to find in original condition. However Rick, to my eye the quality of the one you have shown at the top of the link doesn't bode well with me, I have a feeling it could be a reproduction when comparing the leaves on the side of that one with the genuine piece both you and I have held and studied.
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I see your really getting back into the swing of collecting again Rick, nice bar. Do you remember that insanely brave Saxon bar that crossed the pond, that had both the Gold and Silver St Henry on it, alas missing the Gold medal, I just wish I still had it, those were the good old days of collecting.
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I agree with Vince. Also, why remove the bar and clean it, I for one would never clean a medal and remove the patina of100 years of handling and use. It always rings alarm bells for me when I see a medal without any sign of age or ware on it. You say look at the holes above the bar! Well again that rings alarm bells, why take it off in the first place? My thoughts on the holes are that in fact the bar was added in order to get a higher price. Just be careful iff your thinking of going for it.