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Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - Kirchgoens - 02-13-2010
I'm generally the optimist, but I'm not thrilled with these two. I'd be wary. But... The restoration medals are not my strongest suit overall.
Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - desantnik - 02-13-2010
Mirko, welcome to the Forum.
The Donbass (left one) is definitely bad.
I'm inclined to say the right one is too due to the lack of "sheen" and the irregular suspension ring.
Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - Hillbilly - 02-13-2010
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Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - Nota Bene - 02-13-2010
Mirko,
Welcome to the forum - the place to be for a Soviet collector :)
I believe that both medal are fake. Just those suspension rings give them away.
Alexei
Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - EricFG - 02-13-2010
Welcome to the forum Mirko! Thanks for your kind words.
Sorry to see you have some fakes. :( Don't be embarassed though, I think all of us have been taken by fakers at one point or another. I know I certainly have.
Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - Lapa - 02-14-2010
Welcome Mirko!
Unfortunately, both medals are fairly poor quality fakes.
Marc
Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - Hillbilly - 02-14-2010
Unfortunately it turned out to be a good lesson for the future. At least now i have someone to turn to and get some advice.
Thank you guys for your answers. But now i fell more suspicious about my whole collection and i would like to ask you for your opinion for some pieces.
I will put up some photos and also i would like to ask, which book would be most helpful and useful for identifying fakes.
Again, thank you all....
Cheers, Mirko
Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - Nota Bene - 02-15-2010
Mirko,
That's what we are here for, so ask away.
Don't feel bad abotu those fakes in your collection - we all have been there.
Alexei
Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - Stahanov - 04-23-2010
Hi!
I'm looking to buy one of these and this one caught my eye. How do you experts like it? :)
-Stah
Fake Restoration, Construction and Development Medals - Alfred - 04-24-2010
Stah,
a first shoot. I would say yes. But wait for other oppinions.
best regards
Andreas