Fake Mother-Heroine Medal

***Nota Bene*** · 06-11-2006, 08:08 PM

Matteti,

Not only that, everything is wrong about it - the suspension, the loop, rivets, mint mark, etc.

Alexei

Quote:

Originally Posted by matteti

About the mother hero medal posted by Alfred:
One thing for sure, the star is too big for the background silver pentagon. We sometime see small tip of star going pass the background pentagon, but never four of them and by so much.

Alfred · 06-16-2006, 02:51 AM

Be careful,

saw another faked hero star from the same seller but better made.
Seems to be a mass production

using economies of scale effects to
reduce the production costs.

regards
Andreas

Alfred · 06-16-2006, 02:59 AM

another one,

Christophe · 06-16-2006, 02:40 PM

I'm surprised : Are the stars in real gold ? If yes, why are they so wide ?
Amongst us, has anyone done a "in hand observation" of these fakes ?

Ch.

***Nota Bene*** · 06-16-2006, 04:34 PM

Andreas,

Thanks for posting it.

Christophe,

The stars on those fakes are usually made of gilded brass.

Alexei

Alfred · 09-11-2006, 03:00 PM

Hello,

what do you think about this Mother Heroine medal. The edges of the gold star looks very sharp. The gold star looks a little bit to big. And the ear a little bit to small.

regards
Andreas

MONDVOR · 09-12-2006, 12:48 PM

Alfred, I believe this Mother-Heroine is absolutely original. BTW, do you know that there was two different dies for Mother-Heroine's silver part?

Alfred · 09-13-2006, 02:57 PM

Andrew, I didn´t know that there are two different dies for Mother-Heroine's silver part. Did they differ in the size and the connecting of the loop? and in the letters on the suspension?

regards
Andreas

MONDVOR · 09-13-2006, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfred

Andrew, I didn´t know that there are two different dies for Mother-Heroine's silver part. Did they differ in the size and the connecting of the loop? and in the letters on the suspension?

regards
Andreas

Andreas, the difference is most obvious when you compare the central part of the silver star. Take a look at the attached picture and you'll understand what I mean. Apparently, you can find some other smaller features in those dies. I must confess that I didn't pay much attention to Mother Heroine "watermarks" because until recently no one tried to fake them.

Ruiz · 10-06-2007, 11:08 AM

Hello, It´s a fake? I think that it´s original.

06-16-2006, 04:34 PM	#5
*Nota Bene* Super Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 8,376	Andreas, Thanks for posting it. Christophe, The stars on those fakes are usually made of gilded brass. Alexei __________________ "WARNING: Collecting can be addictive!!" - Nota Bene

09-12-2006, 12:48 PM	#7
MONDVOR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NY, USA Posts: 257	Alfred, I believe this Mother-Heroine is absolutely original. BTW, do you know that there was two different dies for Mother-Heroine's silver part? __________________ http://mondvor.narod.ru

09-13-2006, 02:57 PM	#8
Alfred Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany, Cologne Posts: 1,360	different dies for Mother-Heroine's Andrew, I didn´t know that there are two different dies for Mother-Heroine's silver part. Did they differ in the size and the connecting of the loop? and in the letters on the suspension? regards Andreas

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06-16-2006, 02:51 AM	#2
Alfred Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany, Cologne Posts: 1,360	Be careful, saw another faked hero star from the same seller but better made. Seems to be a mass production using economies of scale effects to reduce the production costs. regards Andreas

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Christophe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paris, France Age: 47 Posts: 2,559	I'm surprised : Are the stars in real gold ? If yes, why are they so wide ? Amongst us, has anyone done a "in hand observation" of these fakes ? Ch.

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