Fakes: quality (slowly and not expertly) is on the raise

[JapanX]

Well, to be honest I was too lazy and I thought that you would do it, once you'd see the topic.

You always has a good excuse ... kinda

I wonder what they did to the reverse...

Scotch?

[ray11]

Hello,just to say that if someone like me with no knowledge of Japanese medals were looking to buy one of these i would or could get badly burned and i have a feeling that no one IE ebay would give a ---- yes. So just saying try to know what you are doing before you buy. I believe I have been lucky in that i only buy from people who seem to be honest and most are honest, only takes one bad apple to screw things up. Hope I am not to boring I just had to vent. Best to all,Ray

[JapanX]

... only takes one bad apple to screw things up.

Damn right, Ray!

Cheers,

Nick

[JapanX]

It seems that the same manufacturers that made the fake 2nd class rising sun, now faked the paulonian flowers breast star:

Now in Japan

Cased!

[JapanX]

More angles .. for fans

[JapanX]

But my personal favorite is this babe

[JapanX]

Trendy!

[JapanX]

Nope.

This is not scotch (although it`s scotch you need after looking at this )

Simply paper

[utopis]

Hmm: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n139453758

next one. better than all previous versions

Edited August 4, 2014 by utopis

[JapanX]

Judging by the number of variations these guys are pretty busy

[utopis]

Yep. Their fast pace it surprising.

This is were those lousy YJ pictures will become a problem. Imagine Soviet style quality fakes with these pictures

[JapanX]

Personally I find comfort in the fact that it is still a long distance between these and soviet fakes

[JapanX]

Bet Dieter will appreciate this new ribbon device

[JapanX]

Looks like 益田 Masuda to me

[JapanX]

Hmm: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n139453758

next one. better than all previous versions

This treasure was sold for $2000

What will be your diagnosis doctors?

[JapanX]

O humanity!

[JapanX]

Numbered of course

[hc8604]

Somebody must be bored.. thats an Order of the Cloud and Banner.. or was..

[JapanX]

Naaa

It`s not cloud

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-03951900-1408828582.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-60654300-1408828584.jpg

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-69867300-1408828595.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-32332800-1408828599.jpg

[JapanX]

It`s not brilliant star either

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-18253300-1408828642.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-19472600-1408828645.jpg

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-68704400-1408828652.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-76253200-1408828649.jpg

Edited August 23, 2014 by JapanX

[JapanX]

Looks like 100% fake for a scratch

[hc8604]

I haven't seen any Chinese fakes replicate the exact same font. They use modern font to stamp the medals. Both have the manufacturer marks circled in red.

You did point out that the Brilliant Star and Cloud and Banner use the same base layer, didn't realize that, so it could be either one.

[JapanX]

Hmmm

Let`s see

Looks like some chap decided to solder new hook in wrong place instead of original that was lost .

And upper inscription was erased completely (why?!?)

[JapanX]

"Diamonds" at rays look pretty unusual too

instead of

Polished?

[hc8604]

Yeah probably polished, the high points are worn down.