Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents.
| Poll: Repair or not You do not have permission to vote in this poll. |
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| Leave the damn thing alone! Don't mess with what looks like a period repair | 12 | 54.55% | |
| Have the solder removed to make the serial number readable | 9 | 40.91% | |
| Repair the enamel only | 0 | 0% | |
| Remove the solder AND repair the enamel | 1 | 4.55% | |
| Total | 22 vote(s) | 100% | |
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Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents.
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10-27-2012, 10:36 PM
Most veteran of labour medals are shiny as hell anyways, unless its the blackened type of course.
Anyways, lesson learned and at least it wasn't a Suvorov 
No one keeps anything permanently (basic biological fact) and one day the custody of all our phaleristic guests will transfer to another as a new link on the great chain of provenance is forged. Part of the problem lies in the false belief that these things are ours to do with as we will. The sole "owner" is/was the recipient, known or unknown, and today we are mere temporary custodians, with a duty to unearth and preserve history. We're just the people who rent these goodies for only a few years or decades. (Yes, I am ignoring the "investor" mentality here. Quite intentionally.) Some damage to these awards heals, some doesn't. But learning is never cheap. But when we stop learning, we're dead.
10-27-2012, 10:49 PM
Everything is finite but the lifespans of certain items can be elongated.
If you need to find something you can not, there is a search option (4 characters or longer) until the forum index is produced (yes a forum index is coming but is work in process).
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"
I agree, no "polishing" as a general rule. Warm water, mild (dish) soap and a very soft (microfiber) cloth should be the extent of it, just get the surface crud off. But, if you do decide to do something else ya just gotta do a bofer and after shot, just so we can see it.
And, I want to see what your two look like now, please?
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.' 
10-28-2012, 10:12 AM
I hope image imaging the scratches i can see on the BM. I have only been awake for a few minutes though so i may be seeing things!
10-28-2012, 12:46 PM
No great deal of harm done, IMO.
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.' 
03-17-2013, 01:06 PM
Is it a terribly bad thing? My Leningrad medal has it on the backside. Is there any way to clean it? Leave it alone? Opinions?
Thanks :thumbsup |
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