Obergefreiter Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obergefreiter Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) 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. [/ Your advice is good enough for me, Jeff. Thanks. Edited June 29, 2011 by Obergefreiter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obergefreiter Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Those of us who sell real medals from Virginia prefer NOT to be confused with Mr. Shank, the seller from WEST Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obergefreiter Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obergefreiter Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiDave Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Mike Shank changed his ebay id from mcstls to gshank0121. Watch out for his fakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 What's the story with Schneider's Treasures? Is he a faker, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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