Fake Orders of the Patriotic War 1st Class

[Shocktrooper]

Hello everybody,

any opinions about this one ? My feeling is good !

Thank you !

[Auke]

It's heavily cleaned, but I believe it's a good one.

[Shocktrooper]

@Auke:

thank you very much - but what do you mean by saying "heavily cleaned" ? With force, leaving damages, scratches, etc. ? What do you think concerning the enamel, etc. May it be assembled from parts of different orders ?

Thanks a lot !!!

[Auke]

I just mean that it was forcibly cleaned, removing all patina, except for some in the indentations. I'm not 100 percent sure, but I believe all parts and the enamel to be original.

[Shocktrooper]

Thank you Auke :thumbsup

I still do not understand, why people are doing this; there is one E*** seller in Germany who always cleans all items he sells - wonderful bravery and combat valor - medals with beautifully worn ribbons come shining bright as if they were freshly coined... I think this is just awful. I also think that a genuine patina belongs to the history of a 60 year old, worn piece...

With best regards !

[Auke]

It seems that quite a few people do that. A friend of mine rids all of his new acquisitions of patina. I keep advising him not to, but this is how the awards were worn at the time, he says. Aside from its attractiveness I also see allowing patina to accumulate as a protective measure - it's a protective layer that protects the decoration from getting in contact with oxygen and prevents further damage to the surface of the decoration.

[Shocktrooper]

I just got it and it`s a nice one :)

[marsino]

Originally Posted by Shocktrooper

I just got it and it`s a nice one :)

:confused: Why did you put it between the fake?

[rocketscientist]

Originally Posted by marsino

:confused: Why did you put it between the fake?

I think because the item was previously posted in this thread asking for opinions, and we can now see unbiased pictures of the item as received.

Shocktrooper, I share the opinion that the order is good, and a very nice one as well. I know the seller as a serious one. Congratulations for the nice catch!

[Shocktrooper]

@rocketscientist:

yes, I posted it for that reason - thank you for your support ! :thumbsup

e.g.:

Here comes an example of a really ugly fake just seen on "Efake" ...

No other opinion needed concerning this one :laff