Signalcorps45 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hello to everyone, I am looking for comments on whether this medal is real or not. Dan (Hauptman) brought up a good point about this medal. It looks like someone has brushed gold color on the front of this medal. Any information would be helpful Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alfred Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 (edited) Looks like a casted fake to me. Less detailes in the leaves conmpared to an original one. Sharp edges on the medal rim. The soldered ring is a give a way. regrads Andreas Edited January 22, 2010 by Alfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 (edited) In all the years that I lived there I only took the time to buy one of these... and it has nearly the same finish - but as Alfred just pointed out to me and I had to take it out and look - - yep the ring is different. Also look at the rim on the reverse - it seems to be on only a section of it - not all the way around. Edited January 22, 2010 by hunyadi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signalcorps45 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Andreas and hunyadi, Thank you for the information. Now that you pointed the ring out to me, I can now see it. Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Dean, unfortunately I tend to agree with Alfred. See below my example. You can almost see what appear to be a casting line on the edge of yours on the reverse. Obv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Rev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signalcorps45 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Darrell, I see it now, thanks for pointing that out, I did not catch it before. Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Ok - so now I am a bit worried - this was paosted when I got mine and folks seem to thing the soldered ring is OK - had to do another take and notice.... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28609&st=0&p=270018&hl=Budapest&fromsearch=1&#entry270018 Also the rim on the reverse -????? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Ok - so now I am a bit worried - this was paosted when I got mine and folks seem to thing the soldered ring is OK - had to do another take and notice.... http://gmic.co.uk/in...=1&#entry270018 Also the rim on the reverse -????? :unsure: Yours is fine Hunyadi, the rim on the reverse is just another variation. You see these "rims" on Sebastopols as well. Unusual in the top ring appears off center on the obverse, but looks pretty close on the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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