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sovvisor · 07-02-2002, 11:16 AM

Help needed.
The medal Merit for country was first out 1994 after all I have read. All pictures I have have a medal with the year 1994, until now. I was sent a picture with a medal with year 1993!!!. Is this a fake? Are both medal fakes or just the 1993. I need all help I can get on this one. It has a high number 500 something. On my other pics there is also an M in front of the number on the military issues with swords but not on the civilian type. Both these medals lack that M.
Answer after your best thoughts.
Best

~~Nota Bene~~ · 07-03-2002, 12:03 AM

Sovvisor,

I am not really a specialist in post-Soviet awards, but this medal was established in 1994. I also know that many Russian awards are very commonly faked.

Alexei

sovvisor · 02-09-2003, 04:55 PM

Are these pieces genuine? I think so. The trouble is the first class. It has the same ring as the suvorov medal.
Best wishes

Tal Inbar · 02-09-2003, 06:26 PM

20$ and you can buy those:

HuliganRS · 02-09-2003, 07:23 PM

Comrades,

Sovvisor's medals look genuine...
Tal's are "Collector's Copies"

I've seen a real 1st Class one and the enamel looked as good as older Russian enamel.

Rusty.

sovvisor · (This post was last modified: 12-05-2004, 03:33 AM by Nota Bene.)

I agree with you on Tal´s scan. The medals looks like a fake. The serial number is not even put on the prepared line! It looks like the patina is artificial.