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Some Fake Documents - Nota Bene - 05-13-2002
A fake award document for Blameless Service Medal 3rd class. As a matter of fact this is just a fantasy piece. Typographically printed, soft cover and not very detailed picture of the medal. Note the original rubber seal with military unit number covered.
Some Fake Documents - Nota Bene - 05-13-2002
A fake temporary award card for Partisan Medal 2nd class. The award card itself is original, even very slightly worn, the rubber seal is original too. Ink is new, and the red pencil signature is not exactly WWII style. It came with original Partisan ID booklet to add credibility to this fake. Recently I have seen a lot of them, always with the same ink, always filled in in the same ink, and signed in red pencil.
Some Fake Documents - Nota Bene - 05-13-2002
A reliable method to spot a fake award document is to look at the Soviet crest under magnification, if you can't see the letters on the bottom ribbon, the document is most likely a fake.
Some Fake Documents - Nota Bene - 05-13-2002
... and another one: