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    RobW

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    1. Hello azyeoman, That's great information about Gregory James' book. I shall have to track one down for reference. Regards, Rob
    2. Hello Rob, Not being an expert in these Philippine issues I would say it is a good example of the 'Official Type 2' (Laslo grading). In this case the planchet should be around 2mm+). Regards, Rob Rob, I would suggest you contact the OMSA ribbon bank. They may have some stocks of the ribbon you are searching for. https://www.omsa.org/omsa-ribbon-bank/ Regards, Rob
    3. To echo Paul's point, Without better resolution images it will be difficult to see the designers initials on the obverse, nor the marks on the lettering on the reverse. Using the term 'tailors copy' is seen more frequently in older Great Britain medals, and those made in the Indian sub-continent. Noting the ribbon is not the correct french type, but looks moreso of the Great Britain variety it is going to be difficult to tell. There are no shortage of modern and less than modern reproductions so buyer beware. If anyone obtains larger images from Kunkers please post them. Regards, Rob
    4. Hello Ura87, As has been suggested extremely unlikely. Unless the Japanese member in question was a Liaison Officer in Europe but that is not very likely either. Of interest is that, at least according to the ribbon, on the Belgian vic, it appears to be a Leisek version. So doubly interesting; a Czechoslovak produced Belgian vic on a Japanese group. Sounds a remote possible but unlikely combination. Regards, Rob
    5. Hello Philip.S, Welcome aboard. I am confident that you will find all measure of detailed information amongst the country sub-threads to help you out. I would agree that the design of the Italian vic is one of the more striking. Regards, Rob
    6. Hello Herman, A very nice group indeed; noting the inclusion of the much later produced Silver Star. I note that he has the MOH ribbon bar and neck ribbons on the top shelf. Is that item still part of the group? Regards, Rob
    7. Nick, It seems people forget that in an era where accountability for one's 'un-gentlemanly' conduct is not always called out, it can and does occur. Actions have consequences. Regards, Rob
    8. Hi Lambert, There is a picture of a silvered version of this unofficial French example, by Delande, in the French vic sub-forum. Not seen that often but they do exist. Regards, Rob
    9. Rob, Send me a DM with an email address and I'll forward you the article when I find it. I am not near my collection or research notes at the moment but will be in March. Regards, Rob
    10. Hi summersbrown, All good with these three. The two unofficial type 1's are both good. The one with the narrow wire suspender is a later production. It uses the same die as the central example. It also has the same die flaw on the reverse with a flash mark underneath the line of the cross next to the letter 'D'. Of note is that the ribbon is the correct Portuguese produced variety on all three. Regards, Rob To the mods, In order to keep these country specific forum topics clean I would recommend this post be moved into the larger thread dedicated to Portuguese vics. Regards, Rob
    11. Hello summersbrown, Nothing unusual there on both examples. It is not unusual to see all the Belgian strikes with a wide variety of ball suspenders in differing widths. Given the large number of medal manufacturers and quantities produced there is a corresponding wide variety in the diameter of the balls as well. It's good to have variety especially when compared side-by-side with other examples. Regards, Rob
    12. Hello ThaiDave, The Europeans are certainly not the only ones who have clear fakes/repro's in their auction catalogues that fail to amend their listings after being informed. I suppose when there is money to be made and ignorance can be claimed then some vendors will proceed regardless of the longer term impacts to their credibility/reputation. As long as the Siam vics are as rare and/or as expensive, we will continue to see this. Regards, Rob
    13. That is very interesting Chris. It would also explain why there are unnamed examples complete with the original boxes for sale on the various auction houses. Regards, Rob
    14. Hello Egorka, The Serbians did produce a Great War medal but not one that is part of the Interallied Vic series. Regards, Rob
    15. Hello Oliver, A very nice example. They are rarely seen in such good condition with little to no wearing of the silver finish. Regards, Rob
    16. Hello Rob, There is not a whole lot of information about the specific numbers of these medals actually awarded in each class. As far as my records show the medal was awarded in three classes: 1. First class in silver. 2. Second class in bronze with a rosette. 3. Third class in bronze without a rosette. The medal was awarded with a certificate although the examples of the certificates I have seen are not numbered. Thus we are no closer to identifying probable recipient award number ranges. I have an article by Paulo Jorge Estrela from the Instituto Geográfico Português from 4/2007 that does have a large amount of detail on this particular award. When I can track that document down I will look to get it translated from Portuguese to English. Hopefully that will provide some more context. To your second point about I have not seen any fakes yet entering the market although that doesn't mean there won't be in the future. Regards, Rob
    17. Hello frankguzzi, To echo and add to Graham's commets; no it is not an unofficial type 1 (Laslo classification). It is close in appearance to the unofficial type 1 but it is not the same. The give-away is the base metal that has a very dark chocolate brown appearance. The entire vic series was produced from this poor quality base metal in the early to mid 1980-1990 period and are commonly sold on ebay like platforms. In particular to this specific romanian example there are a number of well identifiable casting bubbles on the lower 6 o'clock position the obverse near the feet. You may also want to check the rim of the medal for a casting line. Regards from Australia, Rob To the mods, It would probably better if this thread was moved into the main Romanian vic thread to keep everything in the one location. Regards, Rob
    18. Graham, Without close-ups of the obverse/reverse it is difficult to tell from the posted pics. Give-away points are the J.S. marking on the obverse and the diacritic markings on the reverse. The images posted by Lambert on 13 November 2013 has a couple of well-lit pictures which can help with identifying the close-up details required. Having seen one or two of these items close-up it looks okay but you would really want to obtain some close-up pics before making any decision. Regards from Australia, Rob
    19. Hello Oliver, Altogether not unusual to see the naming too see the naming inverted. What is more interesting is the size of the smaller name stamping on the 1793 example. Also interesting to see an unnamed example. Are there any signs of naming removal or differences in the obverse die? Regards from Australia, Rob
    20. Hello Rob, Your item is an unofficial type 2 (Laslo classification). Of interest is the main planchet appears to be of a different composition than that of the unique suspender. This is most noticeable in the reverse pictures. It also looks like someone has cleaned just the main planchet but not the suspender. Irrespective of that it is an unofficial type 2. They have been seen in a variety of different finishes and with planchet variations that are extremely minor so I wouldn't read into that too much. Things to look at would be gently cleaning both the obverse of the suspender to remove the verdigris in between the roundels, as well as making some attempt to remove/reduce/clean the verdigris spot on the reverse. As this type of unofficial medal has been attributed to French manufacture I would recommend that you replace the ribbon with some french produced silk ribbon as then it would be true to type. A nice example in relatively good condition. Regards from Australia, Rob
    21. Hello David, There are numerous close-up pics of official strikes for you to be able to make a direct comparison on the Portuguese Victory Medals sub-thread. In regards a price range, that is a vexing question only limited by what the individual collector is willing to pay to obtain a piece. Everyone's price range and limit will be different. Welcome to the forum. Regards, Rob
    22. Hello Oliver, It is not unusual to see die differences on the reverse planchet of the Pautot-Mattei unofficial variety. Even in the two examples you have illustrated there are very minor die differences on the reverse. It is also not unusual to see the absence of a makers mark and BRONZE on the rim. There is another strike that has the square makers mark of M. Delande with the word BRONZE as well although that particular variety is becoming quite difficult to find. Thanks for adding to the list of examples. Regards, Rob
    23. Hello Bill, A nice French produced US vic with some rarely seen French produced clasps. These specific variety are rarely seen and are rare even among French collectors. There is a complete set of clasps including the rarely seen SOMME clasp. A great pickup of a French produced US vic with rarely seen clasps. Regards, Rob
    24. Hello jhvelez, This question has already been asked, and answered, in the main French medal thread. In short examples of the Charles vic variety that do not have the edge/rim markings do exist but they are more difficult to find. A good place to start would be the French medal thread as it has much more detailed information posted there. Regards, Rob
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