Fake Medals for Victory over Germany and Japan - Page 5

Kloud9y2k · 11-01-2008, 10:43 AM

Hello Kirchgoens,

Here are some scans of the medal on a flatbed scanner. This is the best I could do so that I could remain within the file attachment guidelines for the forum. If better picture are needed, maybe you could give me some hints on how to get high quality photos of medals onto the forum. The standard file size my photos are taken at is between 2 and 3 megapixels.

David

Kirchgoens · 11-01-2008, 11:11 AM

It's still too hard to make the call. Try cropping the scan closer to the medal. You've left a lot of white space around the medal, which is significantly wasting your file space. Crop it close, and then you can get a much larger-looking image.

What very little I can tell makes this possibly look like a 60's through 80's V3 issue of the VoG. If so, that matches the suspension, and all is probably good. Still, you've got to improve the posted images to make a call on this.

***Art*** · 11-01-2008, 12:09 PM

Please read all the FAQ articles about the forum and image posts here:

The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum - FAQ: All About Images and the Forum

There are several pieces of information there that will help you post the best possible visual information in the least amount of space. The experts here need to see very fine details. Any questions on any of these please feel free to PM me. I'd be happy to help.

Nota Bene · 11-01-2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kloud9y2k

Hello Kirchgoens,

Here are some scans of the medal on a flatbed scanner. This is the best I could do so that I could remain within the file attachment guidelines for the forum. If better picture are needed, maybe you could give me some hints on how to get high quality photos of medals onto the forum. The standard file size my photos are taken at is between 2 and 3 megapixels.

David

While I would prefer to see a better picture, I believe that it's good.

Alexei

Kloud9y2k · 11-01-2008, 05:55 PM

Well, I have been working on the scans and I think I have some better scans now. I have noticed that if you click the photo it opens in a small black window and if you click that small black window it will open a large image of the picture in a browser window. I don't know if that matters much on anyone elses computer but it looks good on mine when I do that.

David

Wis73 · 07-11-2009, 08:58 AM

Appreciate opinions, please, on the following V over Germany and Japan medals, acquired recently in the Baltics on loan, am considering buying. Thanks for opinions. Also, any comments on approximate value appreciated as well as I am considering as new addition to my collection and I was wondering general price. Thank you

Wis73 · 07-11-2009, 09:12 AM

and the pix of reverse of the Japan...

***desantnik*** · 07-11-2009, 10:25 AM

Both are good, however the VoG looks caked with metal polish.

Wis73 · 07-11-2009, 10:55 AM

Thanks, Desantnik. I thought they looked old enough...the polish is annoying,and tough to get off...but am going to probably buy them for 50 bucks each...appreciate your authentication. thanks again

EricFG · 07-11-2009, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wis73

Thanks, Desantnik. I thought they looked old enough...the polish is annoying,and tough to get off...but am going to probably buy them for 50 bucks each...appreciate your authentication. thanks again

I think that price might be a bit steep actually.

11-01-2008, 11:11 AM	#2
Kirchgoens Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Mid Atlantic Age: 58 Posts: 351	Re: Fake Medals for Victory over Germany and Japan It's still too hard to make the call. Try cropping the scan closer to the medal. You've left a lot of white space around the medal, which is significantly wasting your file space. Crop it close, and then you can get a much larger-looking image. What very little I can tell makes this possibly look like a 60's through 80's V3 issue of the VoG. If so, that matches the suspension, and all is probably good. Still, you've got to improve the posted images to make a call on this.

11-01-2008, 12:09 PM	#3
*Art* Forum Founder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Age: 58 Posts: 1,646	Re: Fake Medals for Victory over Germany and Japan Please read all the FAQ articles about the forum and image posts here: The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum - FAQ: All About Images and the Forum There are several pieces of information there that will help you post the best possible visual information in the least amount of space. The experts here need to see very fine details. Any questions on any of these please feel free to PM me. I'd be happy to help. __________________ Visit the main site to the forum: The Soviet Military Awards Page Want to sell awards on the forum? Please read the FAQ Important Links: Forum announcements and rules \| Image posting FAQ

07-11-2009, 10:25 AM	#8
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,343	Re: Fake Medals for Victory over Germany and Japan Both are good, however the VoG looks caked with metal polish.

07-11-2009, 10:55 AM	#9
Wis73 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Fake Medals for Victory over Germany and Japan Thanks, Desantnik. I thought they looked old enough...the polish is annoying,and tough to get off...but am going to probably buy them for 50 bucks each...appreciate your authentication. thanks again

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