Poll: Repair or not
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Leave the damn thing alone! Don't mess with what looks like a period repair
54.55%
12 54.55%
Have the solder removed to make the serial number readable
40.91%
9 40.91%
Repair the enamel only
0%
0 0%
Remove the solder AND repair the enamel
4.55%
1 4.55%
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Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents.
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Completely agree with Doug. Medals are treated the same way as coins. Don’t clean it, don’t replace ribbons. Patina is one of the criteria to establish authenticity. Cleaning the medals can reduce their value. The most you can do is to wash in mild soup if they are dirty.
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Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents. - by Eugene - 03-28-2002, 12:12 AM

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