Fake Labour Medals

[deValcourt]

Thanks guys. With that info, I'll approach him and maybe he'll go down from $900 to about $200 - which is all I can afford right now.:chuckle

[EricFG]

I saw this one for sale and at first was confused by what appears to be an optical illusion regarding the closeup of the serial number. It looks stamped instead of engraved, but in the other pictures it seems normal.

At a quick glance, this one looks real enough - especially considering the price! But I just wanted to be sure because if somebody is selling even one faked piece, then he/she can't be trusted and shouldn't be patronized (IMHO).

Phillip

I've noticed that illusion before on occasion; I think it's shadows in the groove of the engravement (word?)

Are we sure the seller even knows it a fake susp? I couldn't tell one way or the other and I've been a collector for a while now.

[deValcourt]

Eric, I had no idea either, but I don't have much experience with older suspension medals.

By the by, "engraving" is both the nominative (noun) in this case and is also the active form of the verb to engrave: "Sam is/was engraving." But if you say "Sam does engraving" you are using it as a subject modifier (noun) - What does Sam do? Engraving. ;) Wow, I've had enough grammar for this semester.:chuckle

Phillip

[Bill Garvy]

What are your thoughts on this Medal for Distinguished Labor?

[EricFG]

I'd be surprised if it was bad.
One of my favorites; simple but stylish.

[Stahanov]

That's a beaut', Bill. Nice patina.

[Bill Garvy]

Thank you, gentlemen. The price was right, so I took a chance. Indeed, its patina and the simple elegance of the enamel work are quite attractive.

[desantnik]

Nice, widely available medal.

[deValcourt]

I'd be surprised if it was bad.
One of my favorites; simple but stylish.

Bill, I agree with Eric. There isn't much money in the ones without serial numbers so I don't see why anyone would go through the trouble of faking and "aging" one.

Regardless, the one you are showing is a good example of the T2V2. I have a few of them myself and like Eric said: "simple but stylish." Same goes for the the Distinguished Labor medals.

That leads me to this one. I have my reservations about the serial number and the way it isn't level, but rises on the right. The medal itself is real enough, but I just don't like even the numbers themselves. They seem a bit sloppier than regular mint work. Thoughts?

Phillip

[EricFG]

I'm leaning towards "good". That's just an edjucated guess though.