Strange black sand in my medal`s depressions...

Shocktrooper · 04-21-2008, 12:42 PM

Hi,

looking at some of my campaign medals under magnification, I realised some sort of green paste OR very fine, glittering black sand in the depressions of the letters on the obverse and reverse - are these cast fakes with a rest of the casting mould sand on it ?

Jens*

Lapa · 04-21-2008, 12:46 PM

Jens,

It could be, or it could be dirt. Can you post a good scan of an example.

Marc

Shocktrooper · 04-21-2008, 12:54 PM

Hi Marc,

I used a microscope, so it will be impossible to make any photographs. I know this type of sand very well, because my grandfather was a moulder in a steel work and he used the same material to cast small and very detailed items.

This sand is glittering and black in colour like grinded hard coal.

Jens*

Lapa · 04-21-2008, 03:34 PM

Jens,

Then it seems that you know the answer to your own question...

Marc

Shocktrooper · 04-22-2008, 11:28 AM

:):):)

I just wanted to know, if anybody else has observed similar characteristics on one of his/ her medals.

I`m new in this forum, so I don`t know yet...

Jens*

Nota Bene · 04-22-2008, 06:16 PM

I wasn't sure where to move this thread, so it's here now.

Alexei

04-21-2008, 12:42 PM	#1
Shocktrooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 105	Strange black sand in my medal`s depressions... Hi, looking at some of my campaign medals under magnification, I realised some sort of green paste OR very fine, glittering black sand in the depressions of the letters on the obverse and reverse - are these cast fakes with a rest of the casting mould sand on it ? Jens*

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04-21-2008, 12:46 PM	#2
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Jens, It could be, or it could be dirt. Can you post a good scan of an example. Marc

04-21-2008, 12:54 PM	#3
Shocktrooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 105	Hi Marc, I used a microscope, so it will be impossible to make any photographs. I know this type of sand very well, because my grandfather was a moulder in a steel work and he used the same material to cast small and very detailed items. This sand is glittering and black in colour like grinded hard coal. Jens*

04-21-2008, 03:34 PM	#4
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Jens, Then it seems that you know the answer to your own question... Marc

04-22-2008, 11:28 AM	#5
Shocktrooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 105	:):):) I just wanted to know, if anybody else has observed similar characteristics on one of his/ her medals. I`m new in this forum, so I don`t know yet... Jens*

04-22-2008, 06:16 PM	#6
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	I wasn't sure where to move this thread, so it's here now. Alexei

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