Fake "Defense of" Campaign Medals

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi Ctahhr

Your absolutely right that no dealer is to be trusted 100%. That said I took my chances on this one as it is the most detailled I have seen. I have no problem with returning it if fake (so fire away) I don't want questionable pieces in my collection.

You mention in an above posting that originality comes down to 1/100 part of a milimeter, which, besides scarying me, as I imagine that simple wear can take of a few 1/100 mm on most medals? Also I reckon that measureing correctly down to 1/100 milimeter on different equipment would need a professional metrologist.

Well for what its worth, out of four measurements with my newly bought (20 euro) digital caliper made by "Raze" I get diameter between 32,2 mm and 32,17 mm. My manual caliper measures it to be aproximatly 32,2 mm. Thickness is between (digital) 2,5-2,8 mm. The highest number being measured over the soldiers shoulders. Weight on my digital scale made by "My Weigh" is 16,3 gr. medal and eyelet alone. Weight with post war suspension and suspension ring its 21,5 gr.

I have made a better obverse scan, please let me know if I should focus on some specific part of the medal.

Thanks for your time helping me:-)

Cheers Thomas