Fake Saving Drowning Medals - Page 3

deValcourt · 12-12-2010, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nota Bene

Guys, you must have eagle's eyes! I can't tell anything from these pictures.

Alexei

Alexei, old chum, if I had worded it, "despite the inadequate level of detail visible in the images, I cannot make out anything to suggest it is not OK, so kindly take better photos before make any determination at all" would it have been better?;)

In short, I think we both qualified our opinions with statements to the effect of: considering what we were given to work with...:)

In my opinion, this is one of the hardest medals to determine authenticity just from photos or scans, but I didn't see anything overtly off about it - so far.:rolleyes:

Phillip

Nota Bene · 12-14-2010, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deValcourt

... "despite the inadequate level of detail visible in the images, I cannot make out anything to suggest it is not OK, so kindly take better photos before make any determination at all" would it have been better?;)...

Yes, what Phillip said :)

The new pictures are great, and as far as I can tell the medal appears to be genuine.

Alexei

Retired1811 · 12-14-2010, 02:19 PM

Thanks.............I will be using the old digital camera from now on regarding posts.......:thumbsup

Nota Bene · 12-18-2010, 05:35 PM

That's what I have. Mine is about 10 years old :)

Alexei

Retired1811 · 12-12-2010, 02:23 PM

Lets try these..........

gc1909 · 07-01-2011, 05:52 AM

Dear fellow collectors, I would like to submit you some photos of a Soviet medal for Saving from Drowning and I would greately appreciate some comments about it.

Again the same question..original or fake?

Thank you very much!

GC

Lapa · 07-01-2011, 10:31 AM

GC1909,

With such pictures, it could be anything...

Anyway, from what can be seen, it seems that the gold plating is peeling off, revealing some greyish base metal. If it is indeed the case, then your medal is :thumbsdown

Marc

***CtahhR*** · 07-01-2011, 10:45 AM

That's exactly what struck me... Gold plate flaking off... Somewhat like the chocolate coins you get around Christmas.....

gc1909 · 07-01-2011, 02:38 PM

Thanks to both!

I actually thought the same as soon as I saw the pictures (I did not buy the medal, those pics were sent by the seller).

I will maybe have the chance to see the medal and try to get what that melting actuaally is: if the gold plating is simply breaking away or it is (but I think it is kind of not probable) some kind of abrasio on the gold plating itself.

Anyway I think that I would remain skeptik..

Thanks again.

GC

Aleksander P · 10-30-2015, 07:49 PM

What do you guys think? To me the ring and details are bad.

Also hey to everyone - my first post although I've been browsing this forum for a while :)-

12-14-2010, 02:19 PM	#3
Retired1811 New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: McKinney, Texas USA Posts: 3	Re: Fake Saving Drowning Medals Thanks.............I will be using the old digital camera from now on regarding posts.......:thumbsup

12-18-2010, 05:35 PM	#4
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Re: Fake Saving Drowning Medals That's what I have. Mine is about 10 years old :) Alexei

07-01-2011, 10:31 AM	#7
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Medal for Saving from Drowning - original-fake? GC1909, With such pictures, it could be anything... Anyway, from what can be seen, it seems that the gold plating is peeling off, revealing some greyish base metal. If it is indeed the case, then your medal is :thumbsdown Marc Last edited by Lapa; 07-01-2011 at 10:33 AM.

07-01-2011, 10:45 AM	#8
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Medal for Saving from Drowning - original-fake? That's exactly what struck me... Gold plate flaking off... Somewhat like the chocolate coins you get around Christmas.....

07-01-2011, 02:38 PM	#9
gc1909 New Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	Re: Medal for Saving from Drowning - original-fake? Thanks to both! I actually thought the same as soon as I saw the pictures (I did not buy the medal, those pics were sent by the seller). I will maybe have the chance to see the medal and try to get what that melting actuaally is: if the gold plating is simply breaking away or it is (but I think it is kind of not probable) some kind of abrasio on the gold plating itself. Anyway I think that I would remain skeptik.. Thanks again. GC

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