malarky Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hello. Is it a fake? What is of a second or first class? Thanks. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hello. Is it a fake? What is of a second or first class? Thanks. 2nd Class set can see no obvious reason why it fake (unless it has come from a Chinese seller on E-Bay). Paul Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter3 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Yeah, looks real enough to me, though I've never handled this class of award, only seen them under glass! And I'd second that comment from Paul, I'd avoid anything from China period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malarky Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Thank you very much :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 It looks like an original post war 2nd class set to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LaTondre Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 the only question that I would ask would be concerning the finish on the reverse of the medal. I have recently acquired a Second Class set and the reverse of the medal is gold plated and highly polished. All of the pins are straight and parrallel to each other. While this would not be a case of alarm it should be reason for concern. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I have three Rising Sun breast stars in my collection, 2 in 1st class sets and 1 in a 2nd class set. Two of the sets are Meiji era and one is from the 1970s. On all three of them the reverse is silver, not gold. I agree that the pins should be aligned properly but they could have been adjusted for comfort by the wearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LaTondre Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I have three Rising Sun breast stars in my collection, 2 in 1st class sets and 1 in a 2nd class set. Two of the sets are Meiji era and one is from the 1970s. On all three of them the reverse is silver, not gold. I agree that the pins should be aligned properly but they could have been adjusted for comfort by the wearer. HiPaul. I have no argument with that except I have two of the more recent strikes and they both have a vermeer plating. I believe in the finishing process they may gold wash/or plate the complete planchet. It may be just as simple as a photograph that is not too clear. But the back of the medal certainly should show very little wear as it is well protected by its concave nature. In any event it probably would not detract from the medals authenticity. Regards, Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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