RAD medals for review ( help needed please )

[dcollect]

i have these for many years but i have my doubt about them

 

piece 1

 

piece 2

 

 

[Matthew Macleod]

I don't see any red flags, at least from those pics. Why do you have doubts? Anything in particular?

[dcollect]

piece nr 2 came to me with a fake ribbon so i find it very strange .

 

[Matthew Macleod]

Is there a mark on the medal's ribbon ring?

I like the medal. I like its details. The fact that it features burnished highlights (swastika & verso lettering) is a good thing. I don;t think I have seen that feature on fakes with the exception of early Souval knock-offs.

[dcollect]

no maker mark on the ring

 

[drspeck]

On 16/01/2022 at 19:10, dcollect said:

piece nr 2 came to me with a fake ribbon so i find it very strange .

 

 

I wouldn't worry to much about fake ribbons, it happens, pieces get complemented. Sellers sometimes just want to upgrade an original piece to make some more bucks but it doesn't say anything about the medal in question.

Best. Peter

[dcollect]

thanks

[Matthew Macleod]

On 17/01/2022 at 12:20, dcollect said:

no maker mark on the ring

 

That's a good thing, or I should say it's good the piece is not marked for Souval. Might be just me, but I think you got two very nice originals here. I'd love to have them in my collection.