06-07-2002, 09:26 PM
McDaniel is very good, but he is not 100% free from error. He makes this very clear on every COA. For those without one in hand:
"The information provided on this certificate has been researched in good faith by the signatory utilizing 9 years of professional experience analyzing and recording thousands of Soviet orders, medals, documents and associated items. However, no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy of any of the opinions or data conveyed above and no liability of any kind is assumed. It should be borne in mind that the authentication and evaluation of Soviet orders and medals are subjective and opinions can, and do, vary among experts."
Sounds like a rock-solid disclaimer :)
To forge one of these documents would be hard, but not impossible. However, when your purchasing an award that needs the important COA, it would be in your best interest to email or call Paul and at least check to make sure the certificate number matches the award. Suprisingly, I've never heard of forgeries of McDaniel's COA's. I still trust my eye and look at the COA second. If the award doesn't look "good" to me, I avoid it.
Art
"The information provided on this certificate has been researched in good faith by the signatory utilizing 9 years of professional experience analyzing and recording thousands of Soviet orders, medals, documents and associated items. However, no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy of any of the opinions or data conveyed above and no liability of any kind is assumed. It should be borne in mind that the authentication and evaluation of Soviet orders and medals are subjective and opinions can, and do, vary among experts."
Sounds like a rock-solid disclaimer :)
To forge one of these documents would be hard, but not impossible. However, when your purchasing an award that needs the important COA, it would be in your best interest to email or call Paul and at least check to make sure the certificate number matches the award. Suprisingly, I've never heard of forgeries of McDaniel's COA's. I still trust my eye and look at the COA second. If the award doesn't look "good" to me, I avoid it.
Art
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