SS 4 Year Medal

[theepiphanynow]

Gentlemen,

I apologize for the overwhelming amount of post about different awards, but i just got a camera that will take decent pictures of these awards. Here is a 4 year award. What do you think about this one?

Thanks,

Jeremiah

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[clevischi]

Sorry but is a fake.

[J C Gray]

Does your new camera only take pictures from wierd angles? Try taking some head-on shots and try removing the ribbon so that we can see the suspension loop. That being said, the medal doesn't look very promising so far.

[Nigel N]

i agree , it looks like a fake, cant see much of a spine to the suspension ring & the teardrop suspender looks to thick. the details on the medal dont seem sharp enough and it looks to have the thick black painted finish usually seen n fakes, this can often be easily scratched off with your fingernail. heres a couple of shots of an original to comparess1.jpg

[Nigel N]

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[J C Gray]

Knockoff, are you sure that yours is an original? Again, I would like to see better pictures, but from those posted, I notice a few details which would make me want to have a closer look ie. the shape of the oakleaves on the obverse & the lettering on the reverse. Also, it may be just the lighting, but, the Sigrunen on the obverse appear to have a stepped edging in your photo.

[Nigel N]

yeah, i'm sure its ok, apologize for lighting, as they say, "its grim up north" i got this and an 8 year from detlev so i think we're ok but i can take a few more pics !!

[Nigel N]

ss5.jpgtaken a couple more J C see if these are any better...

[Nigel N]

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[clevischi]

Could you show more pics of the upper ring, closeups from the segments? Front and reverse. I would agree that is something weird in this model, for now it have many red flags.


PS: An item sold by Detlev do not transform it in original.

[clevischi]

Found it! Dont need more pics, sorry for the bad news but your model is a know fake with a better looking fix ring (if you see your´s model ring by front tries to be a Deschler, but by rear is like a P & L model). See this pics from my archive, is the same cast as yours:

[J C Gray]

[quote=clevischi;3031486] " (if you see your´s model ring by front tries to be a Deschler, but by rear is like a P & L model). "

Exactly what I was thinking.

[Nigel N]

thanks for your info guys, could you post a few pics of both types of original!!