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Old 03-11-2008, 03:01 PM   #21
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How does one differentiate between enamel and lacquer?
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Old 03-12-2008, 04:23 AM   #22
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How does one differentiate between enamel and lacquer?
UV-light is one way.

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Old 03-12-2008, 09:22 AM   #23
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Yes, it's amazing what the two look like under "black light." The difference is so stark that it's literally impossible to miss when seen side by side.
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Old 03-12-2008, 09:54 AM   #24
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here is mine, its not numbered but it came in a documented set with another one of these which was numbered (missing) and an order of the red star which i have. Tell me what you think, sorry for the bad light in the photos.
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Old 03-12-2008, 10:00 AM   #25
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here is mine, its not numbered but it came in a documented set with another one of these which was numbered (missing) and an order of the red star which i have. Tell me what you think, sorry for the bad light in the photos.
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Nice, genuine, late-issue medal.

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Old 05-28-2008, 02:12 PM   #26
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Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service

This is my combat medal. I know, the suspension is new, but what do you think, the number on the back of the medal can be original?
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Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service

Looks good to me. I'd be willing to put $ on a wager that it was issued by the South Western Front.
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Looks good to me. I'd be willing to put $ on a wager that it was issued by the South Western Front.
Thank You for the valuable answer, but please tell me, how do you think the South Western Front?
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Thank You for the valuable answer, but please tell me, how do you think the South Western Front?
Based information from a serial number data base I'm collecting. It's partially published in Echoes of War.
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Thank you Desantnik! It's a valuable information to me!
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