Fake Medals "For Combat Merits" - Page 6

ANZAC · 08-20-2008, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nota Bene

No chance of enamel there, no. Don't try to un-plate it (love the word!) - it was done by the recipient and should be preserved in the original condition. That's my opinion anyway :cool:

Alexei

Agreed, looks cool and likely an interesting story behind it as well;)

Brendan

EricFG · 08-20-2008, 07:50 PM

Thank you Alexei (and you too Brendanovsky)!
As always I appreciate your help greatly.
Good night. :)

Lapa · 08-21-2008, 08:51 AM

Guys,

A small technical point here. Plating can only be done on metal as it is done by electrolysis. In other terms, the object will be plated only if it conducts electricity. Glass (hence enamel) is an isolator that does not conduct electricity.

Marc

EricFG · 08-21-2008, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapa

A small technical point here. Plating can only be done on metal as it is done by electrolysis. In other terms, the object will be plated only if it conducts electricity. Glass (hence enamel) is an isolator that does not conduct electricity.

What does that mean? If this medal originally had enamel it shouldn't have been plated over????? :confused: :confused: :confused:

marcotk · 08-21-2008, 04:56 PM

I think what Marc is saying is that once a CSM is plated the new "silver" would lay only on the metal and not on the glass (enamel).

Lapa · 08-21-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcotk

I think what Marc is saying is that once a CSM is plated the new "silver" would lay only on the metal and not on the glass (enamel).

Exactly right :thumbsup

Marc

Kirchgoens · 08-21-2008, 10:24 PM

Just some old veteran who was proud enough to try to make his rack as shiny possible! Nothin' wrong with that if done by the man himself. :thumbsup

Stahanov · 09-23-2008, 12:41 AM

Hi!

I've been offered this Combat Service medal by a local collector. I know it's a common type and seems good, but I can't buy anything nowadays without the forum's experts OK'ing the purchase. :o By the way, any idea when it was issued? The serial is 2951342.

Thanks,
Stah

ANZAC · 09-23-2008, 01:34 AM

Stah

looks good to me. Likely award period is September 1944 to January 1945.

Brendan:thumbsup

Stahanov · 09-23-2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks Brendan, and happy birthday to you. :D

08-20-2008, 07:50 PM	#52
EricFG Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naples, Florida, USA Age: 59 Posts: 1,496	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service Thank you Alexei (and you too Brendanovsky)! As always I appreciate your help greatly. Good night. :) __________________ "patina imparts character" - PJS A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'

08-21-2008, 08:51 AM	#53
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service Guys, A small technical point here. Plating can only be done on metal as it is done by electrolysis. In other terms, the object will be plated only if it conducts electricity. Glass (hence enamel) is an isolator that does not conduct electricity. Marc

08-21-2008, 04:56 PM	#55
marcotk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Italy, US Posts: 130	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service I think what Marc is saying is that once a CSM is plated the new "silver" would lay only on the metal and not on the glass (enamel). __________________ Best, Marco

08-21-2008, 10:24 PM	#57
Kirchgoens Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Mid Atlantic Age: 57 Posts: 351	Re: Fake Medals for Combat Service Just some old veteran who was proud enough to try to make his rack as shiny possible! Nothin' wrong with that if done by the man himself. :thumbsup

09-23-2008, 01:34 AM	#59
ANZAC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 59 Posts: 343	Re: Combat Service medal Stah looks good to me. Likely award period is September 1944 to January 1945. Brendan:thumbsup __________________ "If we come to a minefield, our infantry attacks exactly as it were not there." Marshall Geogi Zhukov to General Eisenhower, 1945

09-23-2008, 02:40 PM	#60
Stahanov Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Helsinki Posts: 74	Re: Combat Service medal Thanks Brendan, and happy birthday to you. :D

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