What grade eastern people's medal is this?

[German_military]

Hello,
Can someone tell me, what grade this medal is? Is it bronze, or gold?


Thanks!
Frank

[German_military]

front

[mrg]

Hi Frank going of the edges and recesses i would say bronze heavily polished and weathered. All the best

[Howard Kelley]

Gold?

Hello Frank,

I'm leaning more to Gold. Most of the gold's I have seen are a very bright,
brilliant gold.

The finish on these medals are so fragile, nearly 90% I have observed, cannot be determined. Gold, Silver, Bronze. I once had someone tell me if the ring is gold than it was a gold award. However this truisms does not work. Since some bronze medals also had gold rings.

I have only found one maker to these metals "100" on the ring.

Any one have any other information?

Cheers
Howard

[Howard Kelley]

Hello Frank,

I'm leaning more to Gold. Most of the gold's I have seen are a very bright,
brilliant gold.

The finish on these medals are so fragile, nearly 90% I have observed, cannot be determined. Gold, Silver, Bronze. I once had someone tell me if the ring is gold than it was a gold award. However this truisms does not work. Since some bronze medals also had gold rings.

I have only found one maker to these metals "100" on the ring.

Any one have any other information?

Cheers
Howard

Reverse photo

[Howard Kelley]

Bronze Eastern people

Here's an example of a bronze with the bronze ring.

[Howard Kelley]

Silver Eastern People with silver ring

Eastern People in Silver. This example was found with still wrapped in the tissue paper. Even being protected the finish did not remain on the medal.

Cheers,
Howard

[Howard Kelley]

Gold ring no finish

This example is a mystery to me. It appears to have had, for lack of better terminology. A primer applied to the medal first, then the metallic wash. Was it a Gold? Silver? Or Bronze? I can't say which?

Opinions anyone?

Thanks,
Howard

[Howard Kelley]

This example is a mystery to me. It appears to have had, for lack of better terminology. A primer applied to the medal first, then the metallic wash. Was it a Gold? Silver? Or Bronze? I can't say which?

Opinions anyone?

Thanks,
Howard

Reverse photo.


Question?

Did the gold version have a primer first to help the metallic finish adhere?

With Franks award. It appears that there is the same underlying gray primer.



Questions, questions?

Howard