Fake "Defense of" Campaign Medals

[USSR]

Thanks Travel-north!

Here some more pictures of the Polar. Is it possible this variation is thicker?

[travel-north]

Looks like a normal voenkomat medal to me. Quite rare!

[rocketscientist]

Originally Posted by travel-north

@USSR
The polar defence looks like the latest voenkomat version that has never been actually awarded.

I don't know anything about early and late voenkomat versions and the topic sounds interesting, could you provide me more info?
Is it normal that a voenkomat medal has the serifs of the consecutive K and Y at different height like the older variations? To understand what I mean, look at this detail in the other 2 Voenkomats and in the Caucasus (which is a soldered ring type) and you'll notice that the "KY" on the polar is similar to the one on the caucasus medal.

[CtahhR]

It certainly isn't as late to be one of Ms. Umalatova's.

[rocketscientist]

Originally Posted by rocketscientist

Is it normal that a voenkomat medal has the serifs of the consecutive K and Y at different height like the older variations?

I can answer to myself: "yes, it is" as I could verify on one Polar Defence of mine, here. :o

[travel-north]

Originally Posted by rocketscientist

I don't know anything about early and late voenkomat versions and the topic sounds interesting, could you provide me more info?
Is it normal that a voenkomat medal has the serifs of the consecutive K and Y at different height like the older variations? To understand what I mean, look at this detail in the other 2 Voenkomats and in the Caucasus (which is a soldered ring type) and you'll notice that the "KY" on the polar is similar to the one on the caucasus medal.

Actually, after seeing the bigger pictures I believe it is a regular voenkomat. The latest version has similar color to 1988 anniversary medal. It does not have typical yellow gold coating.

[rocketscientist]

Hello,
finally I could find an Odessa medal for a reasonable price... :p

what type of reproduction tecnique is this, in your opinion? Doesn't look cast copy...

ciao
sergio

[CtahhR]

I think I've seen one of these before. Is it 0.2-0.3 millimetres smaller in diameter than usual?

[rocketscientist]

Originally Posted by CtahhR

I think I've seen one of these before. Is it 0.2-0.3 millimetres smaller in diameter than usual?

This I dunno. This time I preferred to ask for advice before buying the medal :D

These pictures is the only thing I could get from the seller. Having seen them, I have no serious intention to buy this medal, therefore I'd prefer not to bother him asking further questions.

[CtahhR]

I believe I have seen these before. Around 0.2-0.3 mm undersized and often caked in fake jet black patina. They don't obviously seem cast so they must be trying new production techniques.

I'd only buy an Odessa from a highly trusted source. Paying the "extra" to ensure it is real is better than getting one half price and never being satisfied.