Fake Medals "For Combat Merits"

[Lapa]

Vasko,

I concur, the medallion is original, the suspension is definitely a fake.

Marc

[Vasko]

Vasko,

I concur, the medallion is original, the suspension is definitely a fake.

Marc

(As I thought.) Thank you Marc!

[Nota Bene]

I agree with Marc. I think it would look better on an old five sided suspension.

Alexei

[Vasko]

I agree with Marc. I think it would look better on an old five sided suspension.

Alexei

Dear Alexei! With this number the medal needs an early suspension, doesn't it?

Tamás

[Eryk]

Hi Tamas,

In June 1943 regulations for display of the Medal for Bravery (and some others) changed; the rectangular ribbon and suspension were done away with and the five sided adopted. Existing medals with the rectangular suspension were to be rehung on the five sided suspension.

So it's perfectly appropriate for your medal to be displayed on a five-sided suspension. Just as "authentic" looking as a rectangular suspension.

[Norm Braddock]

Dos preguntas por favor.

1. Would the above be awarded during the GPW (and listed in a Variation 3 Ordenskaya Knizhka)? Were the non serial numbered ones awarded at this time? I know the book variation was awarded to 46 (thanks Desantnik Digest).

2. Why the kapusta did they make soooooooo many OPW's,ie, types and variations? Holy beans, what was it-17 types.:confused:

Ok, tres preguntas-whatever.

:D

[Vasko]

Thank you Alexei for the suggestion, and thank you Eryk for teaching! :thumbsup

Tamás

[EricFG]

Currently on eBay.
Do the numbers on this conform with the standard for duplicates?

[desantnik]

Most bogus.

[EricFG]

Figures it was too good to be true. :o
I notice this has the same digits used more than once; '1' and '2' in this case.
That's a telltale bad sign I believe.