Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals - Page 35

***desantnik*** · 10-12-2012, 01:29 PM

Budapest and Vienna #2 fake. 2xBerlin and first Vienna good.

JensF. · 10-12-2012, 01:32 PM

Thanks for the information. The second Berlin is OK? It looks a little bit strange, if you look on the obverse you can see a thin rim on the left side. Was this caused by stamping or maybe a sign of casting?

Lapa · 10-12-2012, 01:43 PM

Jens,

All your medals are fine, except the last one (the second Vienna).

Marc

JensF. · 10-12-2012, 02:09 PM

Thanks Marc, and the Budapest medal with the detailed laurel leaves too?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapa

Jens,

All your medals are fine, except the last one (the second Vienna).

Marc

Lapa · 10-12-2012, 02:25 PM

Jens,

Sorry, I was talking about the last four (Berlin and Vienna). The Budapest medal is definitely bad.

Marc

JensF. · 10-12-2012, 02:32 PM

Ok, thanks again :) So I have to search for a new one. Strange, I bought it more than 10 years ago.

Lapa · 10-12-2012, 02:53 PM

Jens,

Why strange? There were fakes 10 years ago, and even earlier!

Marc

Shocktrooper · 10-14-2012, 04:31 AM

I do agree,

the first fake I discovered within my collection was a "For restauration of the black metal industry of the south" - medal... bought in 1996 !

Jens (II)

JensF. · 10-14-2012, 04:36 AM

Thanks to everyone. Yep, the Budapest medal I bought very early too, so I am really impressed by the quality of this fake. Its not cast like the most fakes. I am just glad that it was very cheap.

Lapa · 10-14-2012, 04:45 AM

Guys,

I have said for a veeeery long time that quality fakes were produced even before the fall of the Soviet Union :mad:

However, urban legends are hard to kill, and you still meet people who will explain that good fakes started appearing only about 10 years ago, and that there were no fakes, or only very primitive ones, before 1992 :laff

Marc

10-12-2012, 01:29 PM	#341
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,341	Re: Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals Budapest and Vienna #2 fake. 2xBerlin and first Vienna good.

10-12-2012, 01:32 PM	#342
JensF. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 121	Re: Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals Thanks for the information. The second Berlin is OK? It looks a little bit strange, if you look on the obverse you can see a thin rim on the left side. Was this caused by stamping or maybe a sign of casting?

10-12-2012, 01:43 PM	#343
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals Jens, All your medals are fine, except the last one (the second Vienna). Marc

10-12-2012, 02:25 PM	#345
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals Jens, Sorry, I was talking about the last four (Berlin and Vienna). The Budapest medal is definitely bad. Marc

10-12-2012, 02:32 PM	#346
JensF. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 121	Re: Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals Ok, thanks again :) So I have to search for a new one. Strange, I bought it more than 10 years ago.

10-12-2012, 02:53 PM	#347
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals Jens, Why strange? There were fakes 10 years ago, and even earlier! Marc

10-14-2012, 04:31 AM	#348
Shocktrooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 105	Re: Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals I do agree, the first fake I discovered within my collection was a "For restauration of the black metal industry of the south" - medal... bought in 1996 ! Jens (II)

10-14-2012, 04:36 AM	#349
JensF. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 121	Re: Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals Thanks to everyone. Yep, the Budapest medal I bought very early too, so I am really impressed by the quality of this fake. Its not cast like the most fakes. I am just glad that it was very cheap.

10-14-2012, 04:45 AM	#350
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Fake "Capture of" Campaign Medals Guys, I have said for a veeeery long time that quality fakes were produced even *before* the fall of the Soviet Union :mad: However, urban legends are hard to kill, and you still meet people who will explain that good fakes started appearing only about 10 years ago, and that there were no fakes, or only very primitive ones, before 1992 :laff Marc

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