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Two badges for authenticity judgment - medals73 - 09-23-2012

Sorry, these are the best scans I have.

Thanks in advance.


Two badges for authenticity judgment - Lapa - 09-23-2012

Ed,

I don't like the way either one of them looks.

Marc


Two badges for authenticity judgment - cherepso - 09-24-2012

Wow, these are very beautifully made badges! The left one looks like it's from Central Asia, it must be very RARE!


Two badges for authenticity judgment - CtahhR - 09-24-2012

They are not authentic nor are they tourist pieces so you can make your own conclusions.


Two badges for authenticity judgment - desantnik - 09-24-2012

cherepso Wrote:Wow, these are very beautifully made badges! The left one looks like it's from Central Asia, it must be very RARE!

Yes, it is actually made BETTER than the original.


Two badges for authenticity judgment - medals73 - 09-24-2012

Thanks, Marc, that was my thought as well. Nice to have your suspicions confirmed.


Two badges for authenticity judgment - Bill Garvy - 09-24-2012

In the interests of expanding my ever decreasing knowledge base, what sort of badges are they attempting to be?


Two badges for authenticity judgment - CtahhR - 09-24-2012

http://soviet-awards.com/forum/soviet-bloc-awards/republics-soviet-union/armenian-soviet-socialist-republic/6957-silver-star-armenia.html

I think the comments there are rather apt.