Punched Leningrad medal

Soviet · 12-20-2005, 01:05 AM

Does it offen happen to find such alteration to a medal?

Laurent · 12-20-2005, 04:39 AM

It is fortunately not so common, but I've seen a few times this crude job on medals, especially campaign medals.

redmedals · 12-20-2005, 07:43 AM

Obviously a crude repair to hang the medal after the ring broke off. I have seen some like this too on other campaign medals.
Ron

matteti · 12-20-2005, 10:38 AM

Don't you find the details to be very blurry on the medal surface? Mostly the obverse. To my not-expert opinion , it looks like a copy.

medalklector · 12-20-2005, 11:09 AM

I think you could put that down to wear. I can't imagine a forger going to the extra trouble of breaking the ring and drilling a hole...if anything its value may go down..

Just my few pence worth :-)

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12-20-2005, 04:39 AM	#2
Laurent Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,060	It is fortunately not so common, but I've seen a few times this crude job on medals, especially campaign medals.

12-20-2005, 07:43 AM	#3
redmedals Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shediac, New Brunswick Age: 53 Posts: 185	Obviously a crude repair to hang the medal after the ring broke off. I have seen some like this too on other campaign medals. Ron

12-20-2005, 10:38 AM	#4
matteti Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 484	Don't you find the details to be very blurry on the medal surface? Mostly the obverse. To my not-expert opinion , it looks like a copy.

12-20-2005, 11:09 AM	#5
medalklector Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 134	I think you could put that down to wear. I can't imagine a forger going to the extra trouble of breaking the ring and drilling a hole...if anything its value may go down.. Just my few pence worth :-)

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