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Fake Guarding the State Border Medals
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#81
01-22-2012, 04:13 PM
So this one might be a good deal if the price was not too high right?
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01-22-2012, 05:44 PM (This post was last modified: 01-22-2012, 05:48 PM by deValcourt.)
Lapa Wrote:Phillip,

Care to elaborate a bit on that, please.

Marc

As Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) said: "Strike that; reverse it.";) If the price is too good...

Phillip

Sorry, MarvWe, I replied to Marc's query too late.
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12-27-2012, 12:32 PM (This post was last modified: 12-27-2012, 05:46 PM by CtahhR.)
Any suggestions on this medal? I think it is made of silver considering the patina.


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#84
12-27-2012, 05:31 PM
It looks right to me (on first, quick glance), but the only way to be sure is by weight - unless we have folks with more knowledge than myself.

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12-27-2012, 05:48 PM
deValcourt Wrote:It looks right to me (on first, quick glance), but the only way to be sure is by weight - unless we have folks with more knowledge than myself.

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Thanks Phillip! I'm still waiting on my precision scale and metal testing kit I bought on ebay. When it arrives, I can give the exact weight.
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#86
12-27-2012, 06:44 PM
Strange looking obverse, or is it due to the patina???

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12-27-2012, 07:27 PM
Lapa Wrote:Strange looking obverse, or is it due to the patina???

Marc

I've seen patina like that, but usually not on solid silver.

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12-29-2012, 11:53 AM (This post was last modified: 12-29-2012, 01:35 PM by CtahhR.)
Hi all, I got my scale today and it weights 16,18 g

Btw, the silver test solution says it is not made of silver.
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12-29-2012, 12:38 PM
USSR Wrote:Btw, the silver test solution says it is not made of silver.

USSR,

There was no need to test the medal, the weight gave you ample indication that it is not made out of silver :mad:

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12-29-2012, 12:55 PM
Yes, you might be right there Marc but I did it as carefully as possible. No visable traces left.
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