Uncategorised Victoria Cross

[Ralph A]

Here is the only VC in my collection.

[IrishGunner]

Is this a copy?

[Ralph A]

I hope so.

[Mervyn Mitton]

Ralph - if you look back a little way on this section you will find a long post on copy VC's. You will find this of good background - also,

it would have gained more interest for your post if you had included this. Do yo-u have any history on your copy ? Mervyn

[Ralph A]

Hello again gentlemen, so sorry, some sudden medical issues distracted me. I'm back now. It's been a tough six months...

The only history I have on it is that I received it many years ago from either Niemann or Weitze as a "jeweler's copy," whatever that means. I suppose I could dig out the COA... I remember it wasn't cheap, but I had a spare $XXXX.XX and I thought it looked nice. It's a heavy piece; thick, bulky. Here it is again (below) next to a cheap replica I also own, and the reverse of the "good" copy.

I could not find the thread referred to above, only something called "Victoria Cross in a Box" that seemed to go downhill quickly.

Thanks for looking!

[Mervyn Mitton]

A good comparison between the two qualities. Made either for a museum collection - or, if a VC holder needed a

copy medal to preserve the original. Thankyou for showing the two together. Mervyn

[Ralph A]

You are certainly welcome. I remember it came from Weitze. I have dashed him off a letter, hoping to jog his memory on some of the specifics surrounding it. I'm not being careless, its just that my COA's, along with some other documentation, are temporarily stored in a place I cannot readily access. It is easier for me to have him look through his records, and send me the original write-up. I'm hoping it has the provenance and some maker's info!

[Laurence Strong]

Very nice

Larry

[Michael White]

Very nice medal, Ralph. Certainly one of the better quality replicas I've seen. You can tell by the suspender ring and the attachment opening on the cross itself. Also, the color of the ribbon more closely matches that of the " real thing ". Great find.

Mike