10-21-2002, 11:36 PM
Ibaya,
There are many ways to apply artificial patina, and it is also possible to subject a medal to certain
conditions so that it develops genuine patina. The point is that even if a medal has genuine patina or a patina that looks genuine it does not automaticaly mean that the medal is genuine. Also if an original award is kept for many years close to for instance iodine solution (even in a sealed flask) it will evewntually develop fake patina.
Alexei
There are many ways to apply artificial patina, and it is also possible to subject a medal to certain
conditions so that it develops genuine patina. The point is that even if a medal has genuine patina or a patina that looks genuine it does not automaticaly mean that the medal is genuine. Also if an original award is kept for many years close to for instance iodine solution (even in a sealed flask) it will evewntually develop fake patina.Alexei
