Medal for Irreproachable Service

Mahdi · 04-24-2002, 01:55 AM

This is probably the hardest medal to collect, as there are so many different variations and types that most collectors usually forget about them and are satisfied with 1 of each type at the most. I am hoping to collect all of them. (I believe it's about 80 different variations for all three classes combined). Now, does anyone know if there is an Armed Forces variation (20 yrs), with no enamel in the center? McDaniel mentions it, but I have never seen one. Any thoughts, ideas? Thanks!

***Art*** · 04-24-2002, 05:00 PM

Mahdi,

We BOTH know the aggravation this medal can cause. Mahdi and I spent alot of time working out this section of my website. We spent alot of time going back and forth via AOL Instant Messenger and email. We came to a fairly good guide to this medal which you can see within the website here:
http://soviet-awards.addr.com/medals14.htm

I've never seen this one before, I wonder if it may have been a mistake at the mint rather than a mass produced piece? Why would they do something like this unless it was a mistake?

Art

kameli · 02-11-2003, 03:21 PM

Are these medals faked nowadays?

If someone of you gentleman have seen fakes, please give information about them.

Jussi-Pekka

sovvisor · 02-11-2003, 03:52 PM

The only medals of this type I have seen faked are the KGB types with roman numerals X XV XX.
The republican medals will be faked soon if not allready I´m sure since they are so easy to fake.
I´m sorry that I don´t have any pics available.
Best wishes

kameli · 02-12-2003, 03:37 AM

Sovvisor,

tack för dig av information!

One dealer from Estonia just told me (today) that there are fakes, especially the republican medals. I don´t know how these medals look.

Jussi-Pekka

***Nota Bene*** · 02-13-2003, 04:59 PM

Gentlemen,

So far I haven't seen any fakes of those medals (probably because I still have a very good stock of them since a couple of years ago), but I have also heard that they exist. If somebody has one please post some scans in the Fakes section.

Alexei

04-24-2002, 01:55 AM	#1
Mahdi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: USA Age: 28 Posts: 156	Medal for Irreproachable Service This is probably the hardest medal to collect, as there are so many different variations and types that most collectors usually forget about them and are satisfied with 1 of each type at the most. I am hoping to collect all of them. (I believe it's about 80 different variations for all three classes combined). Now, does anyone know if there is an Armed Forces variation (20 yrs), with no enamel in the center? McDaniel mentions it, but I have never seen one. Any thoughts, ideas? Thanks!

04-24-2002, 05:00 PM	#2
*Art* Generalissimus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 3,458	Mahdi, We BOTH know the aggravation this medal can cause. Mahdi and I spent alot of time working out this section of my website. We spent alot of time going back and forth via AOL Instant Messenger and email. We came to a fairly good guide to this medal which you can see within the website here: http://soviet-awards.addr.com/medals14.htm I've never seen this one before, I wonder if it may have been a mistake at the mint rather than a mass produced piece? Why would they do something like this unless it was a mistake? Art __________________ Visit the main site to the forum: The Soviet Military Awards Page Want to sell awards on the forum? Please read the FAQ Important Links: Forum announcements and rules \| Image posting FAQ

02-11-2003, 03:52 PM	#4
sovvisor Bearer of the Red Star Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Uppsala Swden Age: 35 Posts: 483	fakes The only medals of this type I have seen faked are the KGB types with roman numerals X XV XX. The republican medals will be faked soon if not allready I´m sure since they are so easy to fake. I´m sorry that I don´t have any pics available. Best wishes __________________ sovvisor

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02-11-2003, 03:21 PM	#3
kameli Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 365	Are these medals faked nowadays? If someone of you gentleman have seen fakes, please give information about them. Jussi-Pekka

02-12-2003, 03:37 AM	#5
kameli Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 365	Sovvisor, tack för dig av information! One dealer from Estonia just told me (today) that there are fakes, especially the republican medals. I don´t know how these medals look. Jussi-Pekka

02-13-2003, 04:59 PM	#6
*Nota Bene* Super Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 8,376	Gentlemen, So far I haven't seen any fakes of those medals (probably because I still have a very good stock of them since a couple of years ago), but I have also heard that they exist. If somebody has one please post some scans in the Fakes section. Alexei

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