Soviet Partisan Medal I class

[brian1978]

What do you guys think? Authentic?:-)

[nickstrenk]

I like your medal.

[Shots Dave]

Missing the hammer & sickle on the star at the bottom on the obverse?

[brian1978]

maybe it faded?

[Shots Dave]

Maybe?, these are a nightmare to authenticate, lots of debate all over the internet. Here is the one I have settled for, before I attached a new ribbon, but no guarantee this is right either I am afraid.

[nickstrenk]

4 hours ago, Shots Dave said:

Maybe?, these are a nightmare to authenticate, lots of debate all over the internet. Here is the one I have settled for, before I attached a new ribbon, but no guarantee this is right either I am afraid.

Of,course,I am not an expert,but I like brians medal more,I am sorry.

[Shots Dave]

No problem Nick, there is more than one variation of this medal, so they could both be authentic or alternatively both be fakes. We will probably never know for sure  Lots of information discussing these, but unless you can get one with an authentic document from a trusted source it is a lottery.

[brian1978]

Thanks guys. Yeah these medals are tricky:-)