Medal "For Naval Merits In The Arctic".

Tretov · 02-25-2016, 02:16 AM

Why do they have to make them look so cheap... I like the ribbon but the coin (or is it just the photo?) looks like something kids win at Kindergarten sports games.

***CtahhR*** · 02-25-2016, 06:17 AM

I think it's just the picture. This silver finish is considerably more difficult to photograph than the gold. Modern RF awards are produced by a great number of contractors from the Saint Petersburg/Leningrad Mints to unnamed sources in China. With the State Mints being a quality of 5/5 and the "Chinese" pieces 1/5 this one is probably a 2.5 or 3. The best way to get a quality RF piece is to find a mint mark - the company was proud enough to put their name to it so it can't be that bad. It is considerably better quality than some of the pieces with and oversized font or those that have the dark matt finish - I don't even let those pieces into the collection.

I'd also give the ribbon in this case 3/5 too. There can be great variation there too.

02-25-2016, 02:16 AM	#1
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	Re: Medal "For Naval Merits In The Arctic". Why do they have to make them look so cheap... I like the ribbon but the coin (or is it just the photo?) looks like something kids win at Kindergarten sports games.

02-25-2016, 06:17 AM	#2
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Medal "For Naval Merits In The Arctic". I think it's just the picture. This silver finish is considerably more difficult to photograph than the gold. Modern RF awards are produced by a great number of contractors from the Saint Petersburg/Leningrad Mints to unnamed sources in China. With the State Mints being a quality of 5/5 and the "Chinese" pieces 1/5 this one is probably a 2.5 or 3. The best way to get a quality RF piece is to find a mint mark - the company was proud enough to put their name to it so it can't be that bad. It is considerably better quality than some of the pieces with and oversized font or those that have the dark matt finish - I don't even let those pieces into the collection. I'd also give the ribbon in this case 3/5 too. There can be great variation there too. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

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