Medal "Veteran Of The Armed Forces Of The U.S.S.R.".

[EricFG]

Originally Posted by deValcourt

Okay, now things are getting a little muddier under the camera eye. When taking the pictures of the Armed Forces Vet and the Strengthening Military Cooperation medals side by side (below), I noticed a few things.
1. The type of "stippling" on the reverse is markedly different - more than I remembered.

How does it compare to an ungold AFV? Not that that would make any diff. Should I image mine?

"OP?" = "Ole Phil?"

Original Poster.

3. The "depth" <snip>
7. I still <snip>

Please contact the math department at your local school for higher learning for information concerning what usually comes after "3" but before "7". :laff
Gotcha! :chuckle

[medals73]

It is a shame that we have no sources to tell us one way or the other. Everything we hear is based on mere assertion?

[Lapa]

Guys,

I have one of these in my collection, and I tend to believe that this is a genuine variation given its manufacturing characteristics.

Also, I'd like to remind you that one ex-dealer, herewith well respected on these pages, also held the same belief (and sold at least one of them).

Marc

[Nota Bene]

The facts here are - these medals are mint made and were gold-plated before enamelling. I haven't been able to find any information from the mint that they were officially produced, but I have seen a photo of a veteran wearing this gold variation. I tend to believe that they are real, but the concrete proof is yet to be found.

Alexei

[deValcourt]

Originally Posted by EricFG

How does it compare to an ungold AFV? Not that that would make any diff. Should I image mine?


Original Poster.




Please contact the math department at your local school for higher learning for information concerning what usually comes after "3" but before "7". :laff
Gotcha! :chuckle

Eric, both the "OP" and the numbering were supposed to be jokes - I guess I'm losing my touch. I figured '5' would have seemed like a real mistake. But then, I do have my degrees in English/American Literature, not physics (which is what I started in).:D

Originally Posted by Lapa

Guys,

I have one of these in my collection, and I tend to believe that this is a genuine variation given its manufacturing characteristics.

Also, I'd like to remind you that one ex-dealer, herewith well respected on these pages, also held the same belief (and sold at least one of them).

Marc

Originally Posted by Nota Bene

The facts here are - these medals are mint made and were gold-plated before enamelling. I haven't been able to find any information from the mint that they were officially produced, but I have seen a photo of a veteran wearing this gold variation. I tend to believe that they are real, but the concrete proof is yet to be found.

Alexei

And I guess we have it now, gentlemen. A little more than I knew before, but I guess we'll have to wait a while longer for a final word from the mint or the military.

Thanks to everyone.:thumbsup
Phillip

[ph3s]

Well i have a little info now, I don't know about factory made ones or gilded yet. But I was talking with a person who use to serve in SU Air Forces. He told me that it was common in his regiment to cover those with dioxide of titanium, In nearly based aviation factory. Kind of a custom for retiring.

[deValcourt]

Originally Posted by ph3s

Well i have a little info now, I don't know about factory made ones or gilded yet. But I was talking with a person who use to serve in SU Air Forces. He told me that it was common in his regiment to cover those with dioxide of titanium, In nearly based aviation factory. Kind of a custom for retiring.

That would explain the "dusty" look to the medal (especially the reverse), but I always thought of titanium as a silver or "white" metal. I don't think I've handled much titanium in my day.:rolleyes:

Phillip

[ph3s]

titanium is , but dioxide of titanium can look goldish ;)

well I received my gold veteran today. No question main is home made. I didn't pay for it more that would for usual and seller was honest. The point I got it is document. The persons surname is Chaplin but doc is real :D

[deValcourt]

You can definitely tell the difference between the ones an individual decides to turn gold (paint?) and the ones from a factory. At least you got the document out of the deal and still have an "unusual" medal for your collection.:)

Phillip

[Nota Bene]

Ph3s,

The name is :thumbsup:thumbsup Would you mind posting some detailed scans of the medal. From what I can see, it was apparently gulded after the enamel was applied.

Alexei