TacHel Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I've had many conflicting opinions on my China medal due to the ball mount at the top (on another forum). I would really really appreciate opinions of our GMIC experts. Obverse & reverse Close up of the signature Mark on the reverse (crab) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Hi TacHel, The mark cannot lie. The crab is used on the medals from the 1960's to replace the head of boar. The crab has been replaced in the 1970's by a head of Minerva. You can find some information saying that the crab was used from 1838, which is true for the small silver pieces not made in Paris. Unfortunately, this crab is slightly different and never stamped on medals. On the China medal, the early private model from Sacristain is showing a head of boar. Moreover, the top for the ring is not circular but oval. Sorry for the bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 No problem, I'd much rather have the straigth thruth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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