How to recognize original UN Korean War Medal

[demir]

Hello,

Here is how to recognize the original UN authorized UN Korean War Medals comparing with the others:

1. The size of the medal is smaller in the original.

2. The top leaf of the wreath surrounding the world is long in the original.

3. The leaves of the wreath are more closer to each other in the original

3. the space between Europe and Noth America is narrower in the original

4. Australia is thicker and bigger in the original

5. New Zealand (top right side of 12.00 o'clock) is thicker in the original

6. In the original the bar with a handle under the script Korea holding the medal is narrower in general and thinner at the ends and in it is not as wide as the others.

7. Reverse of the same bar in the middle where the hand holds the medal there is a small mound. A line passes through this mound is thinner and the mounds size is bigger than the bar in the original.

8. More space between the script and the edge in the original Spanish one.

There are more in the world map but the wreath is enough to easily recognize the unofficial ones.

The pin is not important original might be lost with the original ibbon.

I checked the other language UN Korean war medals (except Italian) and they are all same.

I am posting the pictures of Original UN made Spanish Korean War Medal and comparing it with another Spanish version.

Also an original Turkish medal to show the same print and style with the original Spanish one.

Best wishes

DEMIR

The original Spanish Medal on the left. Original Turkish medal at the bottom.

Edited April 7, 2010 by demir

[demir]

Hello,

Now somebody from KARAWARA, PERTH, Australia selling some UN Korean war medals in the well known auction site. Please check items Spanish 300407893289, French 300407868175, Philippines 300407896821 (There is no official Phillipinnes UN medal, Local made?) , Turkish (I could not understand some words) 300407866228.

I wanted to show you the original Turkish Language UN Korea War Medal and the one on the auction site item no:300407866228

But obverse of these look more real then my previous thread.

The picture of the Original Turkish UN Korea War Medal from my collection shown on top. Check dots under and above some letters, and 4th and 6 th words. Lovely isn't it?

Best wishes

demir erman

Edited April 7, 2010 by demir

[avsaribar]

Dear Demir Abi ,

Again a perfect info / up-date from you ,

Thanks ,

Avsar IBAR

[demir]

Dear Demir Abi ,

Again a perfect info / up-date from you ,

Thanks ,

Avsar IBAR

Thanks Avsar,

I am trying my best to stop fake medal dealers.

Regards

Demir Erman

Edited April 10, 2010 by demir

[Pagan]

Thanks Avsar,

I am trying my best to stop fake medal dealers.

Regards

Demir Erman

Hi there Demir

This one showed up on our countries most popular trading site

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-collectables/Militaria/Medals/auction-292705424.htm

What do you think??? I always get suspicious when they offer things and know nothing about them

[demir]

Hi there Demir

This one showed up on our countries most popular trading site

http://www.trademe.c...n-292705424.htm

What do you think??? I always get suspicious when they offer things and know nothing about them

Hi Kiwi,

It is Ok. Usually there is no problem with the English issues.

This one is an old issue, there are new ones but you can understand them easily. For the new issues please see my thread:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31830

(I visited NZ 3 times, I hired a car once and travel from Auckland to Christchurch. Lovely country, very nice people.)

Regards

Demir Erman