Fake Medals "For Combat Merits" - Page 11

ANZAC · 04-27-2009, 01:09 PM

I have never seen '8s' stamped that way before, especially the second one that looks like two '0s' were stamped to make an 8. I'd steer clear, the poor numbering is enough to make me question authenticity.

Brendan

***desantnik*** · 04-27-2009, 01:49 PM

Not even close. This was probably something like a 3M s/n and the forger removed the serial number and ended up with this abortion.

Tretov · 04-28-2009, 01:27 AM

Thanks folks!

Nota Bene · 05-07-2009, 12:47 PM

BTW, notice that the entier reverse was polished, not just the serial number area.

Alexei

rocketscientist · 08-01-2009, 04:46 AM

Hallo.
Here is my suspicious Combat Service medal. I have noticed that it is significantly thinner then others I have (~0.3mm).
I hope these scans will help to draw some conclusion about this item.
Thank you

sergio

rocketscientist · 08-01-2009, 04:50 AM

one more scan.

ciao
sergio

Alfred · 08-01-2009, 01:20 PM

sergio, medals with these higher serial numbers are thinner. That is correct.

regards
Andreas

rocketscientist · 08-01-2009, 04:32 PM

Andreas, I compared the medal with other two that I presume are more recent (one has no S/N, the other is in the order of 2.3k). These are thicker than the first one.

ciao.
sergio

Kirchgoens · 08-01-2009, 09:26 PM

Sergio - you can't really compare the thicknesses of a 2.3 mil (I assume that's what you meant, unless you are lucky enough to have something in the 2,300 range!) or no-# CSM with a 400K CSM. That just won't work. You've got to compare it with others fairly close in number to evaluate thickness.

rocketscientist · 08-02-2009, 03:23 AM

Of course, the serial number of my "reference" medal is 2.3M. Sorry for the confusion.
Beside the thickness, what do you think of the medal? It is OK?
The seller urges for a feedback.....

04-27-2009, 01:09 PM	#101
ANZAC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 59 Posts: 343	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service I have never seen '8s' stamped that way before, especially the second one that looks like two '0s' were stamped to make an 8. I'd steer clear, the poor numbering is enough to make me question authenticity. Brendan __________________ "If we come to a minefield, our infantry attacks exactly as it were not there." Marshall Geogi Zhukov to General Eisenhower, 1945

04-27-2009, 01:49 PM	#102
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,341	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service Not even close. This was probably something like a 3M s/n and the forger removed the serial number and ended up with this abortion.

04-28-2009, 01:27 AM	#103
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service Thanks folks!

05-07-2009, 12:47 PM	#104
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service BTW, notice that the entier reverse was polished, not just the serial number area. Alexei

08-01-2009, 01:20 PM	#107
Alfred Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany, Cologne Posts: 626	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service sergio, medals with these higher serial numbers are thinner. That is correct. regards Andreas

08-01-2009, 04:32 PM	#108
rocketscientist Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 66	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service Andreas, I compared the medal with other two that I presume are more recent (one has no S/N, the other is in the order of 2.3k). These are thicker than the first one. ciao. sergio

08-01-2009, 09:26 PM	#109
Kirchgoens Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Mid Atlantic Age: 57 Posts: 351	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service Sergio - you can't really compare the thicknesses of a 2.3 mil (I assume that's what you meant, unless you are lucky enough to have something in the 2,300 range!) or no-# CSM with a 400K CSM. That just won't work. You've got to compare it with others fairly close in number to evaluate thickness.

08-02-2009, 03:23 AM	#110
rocketscientist Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 66	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service Of course, the serial number of my "reference" medal is 2.3M. Sorry for the confusion. Beside the thickness, what do you think of the medal? It is OK? The seller urges for a feedback.....

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