10-13-2006, 09:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-13-2006, 09:49 PM by Jeffrey Meffert.)
Nice set indeed. One of those above shows the crescent on the back which occurs presumably when A medal has rocked side to side on the top row of a parade mount and has rubbed across the top of it's "downstairs" neighbor. Such marks don't bother me and I've found them reassuring indications of authenticity.
Question for the dealers and high end collectors: Have you ever seen a fake medal where the sellers went through the effort to generate this crescent? They do seem to be getting more clever, especially as the prices have gone up and I'm not sure how valid it would be now.
Question for the dealers and high end collectors: Have you ever seen a fake medal where the sellers went through the effort to generate this crescent? They do seem to be getting more clever, especially as the prices have gone up and I'm not sure how valid it would be now.












