11-22-2007, 04:54 PM
Thanks to both of you, I appreciate your quick responses. I shall make it my goal now to look for medals with the original suspension and ribbon if possible. Fortunately for me, I have the most interest in the "Defense of..." medals, most of which (minus my Caucasus one) seem to come with the original stuff. I understand why a veteran wouldn't want tarnished looking medals, but I think it's somewhat deceptive for people to sell this stuff having put the new ribbon and suspension on just for those collectors who don't care for the original.












