a friend visit me and we looked at my collection. We opened the box with questionable and fake items and found this labor medal with serial number.
What do you think about it? Reverse looks as it is was sandblasted before the number was cut in. The medal is a little bit thinner in thickness than other labor medals.
The letters "T" on the front side look right for a medal with serial number.
I like it. The ring, enamel, and engraving look standard for the early issue.
Unlike the early BM and CSMs, the "No" was struck as part of the medal, NOT engraved or applied afterwards. If you ever see an engraved "No" on one of the s/n'd labor medals it's definitely bad.
The reverse does appear to be a little less pronounced or sanded which can indicate a casting, but due to the spot-on features I'm pretty sure it's good without physically examining it.
Lapa Wrote:By the way, there are examples on which the "N" is barely visible, simply due to wear of the die.
Thanks for mentioning that, that was what was confusing me. :)
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'
08-05-2010, 04:05 AM (This post was last modified: 08-05-2010, 04:08 AM by deValcourt.)
Lapa Wrote:Andreas,
It looks good to me too. By the way, there are examples on which the "N" is barely visible, simply due to wear of the die.
Marc
Do you know how long it took me to find the right "№" font? I had to make some kind of statement after that.:D
Just kidding. Thanks to both Marc and Paul for reminding me that there are legitimate reasons for wear - and I didn't know that at all about the die itself wearing out and still being used.:thumbsup
The "pitting" of the silver looks natural as does the smoother areas that would have been easier to polish all those years. It's interesting more so because of the high serial number. If someone were going to fake one, it would seem more logical to go with a safer, less suspect serial number.
