06-09-2009, 03:30 PM
Priviet to Everybody!!!!!
First of all , you have done A GREAT FORUM !!!!!! Well done to everybody.
I just found this Medal for Restoration of the Black Metallurgical Enterprises, a FAKE one. From first sight the medal looks good ,has good details and almost correct ring and comes with original presentation box and Document (date of award : 18 Feb 1950). After a close examination I found out the ring is not a part of the medal, but is lead soldered to the medal (!!!!!). They have done a very good job and you have to use a X20 magnifying glass to see the lead solderind, plus a small gap between the medal and the ring. The medal is only 31.08 mm in diameter, weights 15.08 grms and the thickness on the rim @ 3 o'clock is 2.68mm ( I use one Mitutoyo ABS Digital Caliper 0.00 mm and one Kern CM Precision Electronic Scale 0.00 grm: Both those tools cost me an arm and a leg but it was a very well spent money!!!! )
I would like to send this picture to the forum but I do not know how I can do this.
I would like to say a HUGE Thank you to Nota Bene. I followed his advices about detecting fake medals and orders, since 2001 (when he has the "always under constraction and appologize for any dust" site on internet).
If somebody can give me any information about adding the picture to he forum will be deeply appreciate it.
Bolsoie Spaciba!!!!
Yannis
First of all , you have done A GREAT FORUM !!!!!! Well done to everybody.
I just found this Medal for Restoration of the Black Metallurgical Enterprises, a FAKE one. From first sight the medal looks good ,has good details and almost correct ring and comes with original presentation box and Document (date of award : 18 Feb 1950). After a close examination I found out the ring is not a part of the medal, but is lead soldered to the medal (!!!!!). They have done a very good job and you have to use a X20 magnifying glass to see the lead solderind, plus a small gap between the medal and the ring. The medal is only 31.08 mm in diameter, weights 15.08 grms and the thickness on the rim @ 3 o'clock is 2.68mm ( I use one Mitutoyo ABS Digital Caliper 0.00 mm and one Kern CM Precision Electronic Scale 0.00 grm: Both those tools cost me an arm and a leg but it was a very well spent money!!!! )
I would like to send this picture to the forum but I do not know how I can do this.
I would like to say a HUGE Thank you to Nota Bene. I followed his advices about detecting fake medals and orders, since 2001 (when he has the "always under constraction and appologize for any dust" site on internet).
If somebody can give me any information about adding the picture to he forum will be deeply appreciate it.
Bolsoie Spaciba!!!!
Yannis
