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~~Nota Bene~~ · 12-18-2010, 10:35 PM

That's what I have. Mine is about 10 years old :)

Alexei

gc1909 · (This post was last modified: 08-20-2012, 11:43 PM by CtahhR.)

Dear fellow collectors, I would like to submit you some photos of a Soviet medal for Saving from Drowning and I would greately appreciate some comments about it.

Again the same question..original or fake?

Thank you very much!

GC

Lapa · (This post was last modified: 07-01-2011, 03:33 PM by Lapa.)

GC1909,

With such pictures, it could be anything...

Anyway, from what can be seen, it seems that the gold plating is peeling off, revealing some greyish base metal. If it is indeed the case, then your medal is :thumbsdown

Marc

***CtahhR*** · 07-01-2011, 03:45 PM

That's exactly what struck me... Gold plate flaking off... Somewhat like the chocolate coins you get around Christmas.....

gc1909 · 07-01-2011, 07:38 PM

Thanks to both!

I actually thought the same as soon as I saw the pictures (I did not buy the medal, those pics were sent by the seller).

I will maybe have the chance to see the medal and try to get what that melting actuaally is: if the gold plating is simply breaking away or it is (but I think it is kind of not probable) some kind of abrasio on the gold plating itself.

Anyway I think that I would remain skeptik..

Thanks again.

GC