BURMA STAR.Good or fake?

[julio65]

Hello.
Athough my main interest is german medals, I bought this Burma Star at Gibraltar some time ago.
I need your help about it, its good or fake?
Many thanks for your help.
Julio65

[julio65]

the ribbon is UV negative.

[VonPeter]

Looks good to me but the ribbon is for the defence medal.
Are there marks on the side of the arms?

[julio65]

Many thanks for your help, Peter.
I can not see any mark.
Kind regards
Julio

[VonPeter]

All good stars have marks on the side, so look again. Some have more visible marks then others, but there should be some marks otherwise you are in trouble.

It´s hard to take good pics of them but i hope you understand what i mean, it almost like there are 2 different layers.

[julio65]

Hello Peter.
Yes, see them, I´ll try to post some photos later.
Many thanks

[Wood]

It has been my observation that all period stars (Except the Air Crew Europe)
Have the rear outermost edges bevelled, any without this are, IMHO, more modern issues.
Regards,
Pete

[julio65]

To VonPeter: photo of the marks on the side.
To Wood: Do you think it´s a modern issue (fake), Pete?
Many thanks for your help.

[VonPeter]

Yes Julio, that is stamping marks.

[Darrell]

I seem to remember somewhere some time ago, where people were suggesting that those with the shear marks and these marks were faked Hogwash.

I have a few issued immediate post war to 2 relatives that had the same shear markings. 100% a-ok.

[julio65]

Many thanks to Darrell, Peter and Pete, for their help.
Kind regards
Julio