Fake "Defense of" Campaign Medals

[desantnik]

Thanks for the additional pictures.

I personally don't like the looks of it. The one-piece construction is obviously not aspiring to a WWII-era piece - if it is such as offered in a set, then it's obviously fake.

It appears to be a later commissariat issue, but in my opinion the details appear "overdone." Go to the Mondvor site and you'll notice the original posted is less detailed and "softer" - everything from the letters to the minute background details (waves, sailors' equipment, light post). On the obverse I'll point your attention to the right-most soldier's right-most (top) pant leg - look at the lower "shadow" and notice how pronounced it is. Also compare the almost linear, "harsh" lettering of yours with the softer ones on the Mondvor site.

Additionally, the lack of wear compounded by the "detailing on steroids" bothers me. I realize this piece would not have the wear of a WWII piece, but there is absolutely no wear on this one except the reverse scratch up by the hammer and sickle.

Finally on the reverse I don't like the appearance where the suspension ring joins the base medal at 12 o'clock. Finally, compare the top right of the "K" and any of the final "U"'s with the mondvor site. Again, adding to the theme of overworking, the reverse sickle handle also appears overdone.

This may be the result of an overworked casting or some type of digital copying that a forger overly "cleaned" or added to the results.

Others are welcome to chime in, but I don't like it.