Soviet Stalingrad Medal

[KDVR]

Original or Fake?

[KDVR]

[Guest Darrell]

Looks like those dodgie e-bay pics at an angle to hide the ring.

If these are yours, can you post straight on pics of both sides?

[Paul R]

I am not liking the finish... looks like fake patina/scratches?

[JimZ]

Stay away from this one. Its a fairly common medal so your chance to get another one will come sooner than you think. What seems to be sloppy solder round the ring and what also seems to be lack of detailed relief is of some concern.

Of course, when buying medals over the internet do ask for clear shots of the obverse, reverse, ring and suspension (front and back) so as to give it your best shot at assessing it. Always make sure that the seller has a returns policy as studying images and the medal itself is never the same thing! And feel free to ask as many questions as you need to the seller. His answers will sometimes tell you more about the medal than the pictures (and I am not referring to buying the story here!)

Regards,

Jim