Fake "Defense of" Campaign Medals

[rocketscientist]

Originally Posted by desantnik

Both look fine to me. Offset due to human/technical imperfection.

Thank you for this opinion!

[rocketscientist]

Hello!

Please have a look at this Defense of Odessa voenkomat type.
Do I like it? :)

[rocketscientist]

...probably not.

The seller is also offering this suspect Stalingrad in another one of his many auctions...
not a good sign, in my opinion.

[drill]

Originally Posted by rocketscientist

...this suspect Stalingrad...

Sergio, both of them are genuine and pretty nice. :thumbsup

[rocketscientist]

:o

Thank you, drill! Apparently, I was too suspicious against too shiny medals. :)

[rocketscientist]

Hello. This is my new Defense of the Polar Region. It came with a document dated 1945 which looks very convinving (to me :o).
The goldwash is so (suspiciously) shiny that the scans are a little blurry, especially the obverse. Are they sufficient for you to evaluate this medal? Otherwise I can try with an ordinary still camera.

Thank you
ciao
sergio

[desantnik]

Polar medal looks good. Small chance the ring was resoldered, but at a minimum base medal is fine.

[rocketscientist]

Originally Posted by desantnik

Small chance the ring was resoldered

Here are some closeups of the soldering. It seems fresh.
Thank you
sergio

[Spoonman]

I keep them in shadowboxes and I don't really want to drag them out to get a photo of the reverse. Although the backsides do look legitimate in terms of centered lettering, etc..

Thank you

[desantnik]

Originally Posted by Spoonman

I keep them in shadowboxes and I don't really want to drag them out to get a photo of the reverse. Although the backsides do look legitimate in terms of centered lettering, etc..

Thank you

From this altitude and only obverses, all look good however #1 Leningrad and #3 Caucasus appear to have replaced suspension rings.