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Sometimes these fake medallions have "dancing" letters. Like this one.

See? Original vs. Fake

Easiest way to detect baltic fake is letter RSFSR/РСФСР on the national emblem. Original order has impressed letters. Fake piece - embossed letters. + No points after letters Here they are Original vs. Fake

Reverse

Etalon original "transitional" order

Reverse

Naturally same manufacturer made very rare "transitional" orders of friendship. These are pretty easy to detect. They have same features as previous fake + changed cental emblem Etalon "transitional" fake

Step № 6 Check ring reverse Typical form and extra gild Original vs. Fake

Original vs. Fake One merlon is always missing on fake reverses

Original vs. Fake

There are others features (like ears, handle of the sickle, enamel around letters, etc), but I think these four is more than enought. Time for reverse features Step № 5 Check waves We are talking about these places

Original vs. Fake

Step № 4 Check center of the wreath We are talking about this place

Step № 3 Check splashed "patina" Very typical feature of Baltic freindship

Step № 2 Check big finger Original vs. Fake

Original vs. Fake Very stable feature of fakes!

Now same places on fake order No "ears"!

Piece on the right (fake) looks even better (at least by obverse) than original! Ok, so how you detect them? Rules of thumb to detect Baltic fakes Here come a couple of simple rules. Step № 1 Check the "ears" on the emblem I think this is the easiest way. Take a good look at this points of original order

Let`s compare them side by side

Etalon original

Very nice quality - silver and hot enamel. You can`t even compare these ridiculous ugly fakes with this "beauty"

Companion to this thread http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/54952-fake-orders-for-personal-courage-baltic-vintage/?hl=%2Bpersonal+%2Bcourage These hq fakes appeared on the marked simultaneously with "courages". No wonder! Both orders are manufactured by the same workshop These look really nice... Etalon fake

Nice gallery of this distant relative!

One thing is for certain – this map is known for quite a long time. Old photo Current photo from Christie’s PDF description of lot from Christie’s Release.pdf

Another interesting side of the story is that currently there are differences in opinions about his after-war testimonies Some claim that some of his statements were false Contra (interesting piece from NAVAL WAR COLLEGE REVIEW) REFLECTING ON FUCHIDA, OR `A TALE OF THREE WHOPPERS`.pdf Others totally disagree with this point of view (another piece from NAVAL WAR COLLEGE REVIEW) the he was practically a Saint. Pro PARSHALL’S “WHOPPERS†EXAMINED FACT-CHECKING THE VARIOUS.pdf