Spanish-American War medal

[Obergefreiter]

This is listed on evilbay for thirty-eight bucks. I am thinking it’s too good to be true, but what do you folks think?

[JBFloyd]

It's been reribboned on a split brooch (should be on a wrap brooch). The surface looks odd and I suspect that it's a new strike that has been chemically treated. At $38, it's too expensive for a new strike and too cheap for an old strike.

[Obergefreiter]

It's been reribboned on a split brooch (should be on a wrap brooch). The surface looks odd and I suspect that it's a new strike that has been chemically treated. At $38, it's too expensive for a new strike and too cheap for an old strike.

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Your advice is good enough for me, Jeff. Thanks.

Edited June 29, 2011 by Obergefreiter

[Guest Darrell]

Looks like a prize from that e-bay seller from Virginia, now Mt. State (?)

If its this guy ... stay away. He sells almost nothing but fakes.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/N...=item33690411a7

RARE items that no one else has for prices that are hard to believe ... for the uneducated that is ....

Edited June 29, 2011 by Darrell

[Tim B]

Looks like a prize from that e-bay seller from Virginia, now Mt. State (?)

If its this guy ... stay away. He sells almost nothing but fakes.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/N...=item33690411a7

RARE items that no one else has for prices that are hard to believe ... for the uneducated that is ....

Yes, that seller is notorious for selling fakes. Also, keep in mind that you can buy all kinds of brooches on eBay now and that makes things even harder.

Tim

[Obergefreiter]

I thought about the gent from Virginia when I looked at the rest of his listings on evilbay. Quite a nice selection for next to no money. All have a good story; lots of foam but no beer.

[JBFloyd]

Those of us who sell real medals from Virginia prefer NOT to be confused with Mr. Shank, the seller from WEST Virginia.

[Obergefreiter]

Those of us who sell real medals from Virginia prefer NOT to be confused with Mr. Shank, the seller from WEST Virginia.

Actually I wasn't thinking of Mr. Shank, whoever he is. But his last name does begin with the letter S. Wha'ts the story on this Shank charactrer, anyway?

[Tim B]

Those of us who sell real medals from Virginia prefer NOT to be confused with Mr. Shank, the seller from WEST Virginia.

I like that! :beer:

[JBFloyd]

Actually I wasn't thinking of Mr. Shank, whoever he is. But his last name does begin with the letter S. Wha'ts the story on this Shank charactrer, anyway?

Michael Shank operates on eBay as MCSTLS, based in Huntington, West Virginia. He is the son of George Shank, who operated the business before him. Shank sells an array of bogus WWI Victory Medals, UN Korea Medals, NACA/Medals, oversized Coast Guard Good Conducts, Nickel Crosses, Sampson Medal, Dewey Medals, etc, etc. I'm not sure I've ever seen a real medal among his stock.

[Obergefreiter]

Michael Shank operates on eBay as MCSTLS, based in Huntington, West Virginia. He is the son of George Shank, who operated the business before him. Shank sells an array of bogus WWI Victory Medals, UN Korea Medals, NACA/Medals, oversized Coast Guard Good Conducts, Nickel Crosses, Sampson Medal, Dewey Medals, etc, etc. I'm not sure I've ever seen a real medal among his stock.

Interesting. I thought we might be talking about Mr. Schneider and his "treasures".

Edited June 30, 2011 by Obergefreiter

[ThaiDave]

Mike Shank changed his ebay id from mcstls to gshank0121. Watch out for his fakes.

[Harvey]

What's the story with Schneider's Treasures? Is he a faker, too?