Ostmedal with JFS packet

[norwest]

I was unable to find an example of the marked packet, so I'm unsure of its originality. Also, not sure if the medal and packet go together, though I got them together many years ago. Anyone recognize these?

--Kevin

[norwest]

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[Thomas H]

Hi Kevin,

Can’t help you with the medal, but the packet is a fake unfortunately.

Regards, Thomas

[Ian Hulley]

Wait for the expert but nothing about that set gives me the impression of being one-looker original. I agree on the packet for sure.

Ian

[norwest]

Thank you, gents. The medal appears to be heavily lacquered. It's very smooth and shiny.

[Sveimhugi]

Hello,

The pouch is as you already know a repro.
The medaille is bad also I am sorry.

There is a very very faint possibility that it was heavily polished, and painted afterwards. So an "abused" original but that not much more worth than a repro anyway.
The ribbon and suspension ring look also off, but would need better pics.

All the best
Sindri

[Chet Sowersby]

Kevin,
I purchased one of these as a reproduction several years back. It had the same type of finish that your example shows. I put it in a vice and bent it severely. The finish peeled off the base metal in pieces.

Chet

[norwest]

Kevin,
I purchased one of these as a reproduction several years back. It had the same type of finish that your example shows. I put it in a vice and bent it severely. The finish peeled off the base metal in pieces.

Chet

Haha! That's brutal. I'm thinking of shooting mine and calling it a relic. Lol