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    Ost Front medal opinions Please

    Hi All,

    I bought this medal about 10 years ago and recently have been unsure if its a fake. After searching and studying other pics I've never seen one like it.

    Being a novice I thought Id ask those in the know and see what you thought.Any info would be much appreciated.

    My main suspicions are the silver grenade head and screw cap and the lack of detail on the sword/bayonet handle.The dag of metal on top of the screw cap doesnt look right either along with a few other little things like the black looks painted over the silver etc...But I could be completely wrong.

    If more pics are needed Ill try get some more posted soon.

    Thanks a lot.






    #2
    Hi Gruffy,
    First off welcome to the forum, you'll learn a lot.
    I too am uneasy about this one, like you said the silver wash itself looks odd, not to mention the grenade ends being covered, the ribbon ring looks pretty new, and the details. Like you asked for this is just my opinion, and others may give it a thumbs up, but if it were offered to me I'd pass.
    Dave

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      #3
      Not good!

      Hello,

      In my opinion this is a cast fake. The silvering is very sloppily done and I don't like the silvering to the grenade head and cap either. Plus the flash as noted on the grenade cap is a bad sign also. The suspension ring is bad too. (Way too thin of gauge & too bright.) Even though only a bit of the ribbon is shown in the photos, I don't like what I see there either.

      Best regards,
      Tom
      Mihi libertas necessest!

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        #4
        Cheers guys

        Hi guys,

        Thanks for the welcome and the your opinions.

        Ive been suspicious about this one for a while.One for the repo box.
        Fortunately its the only one at this stage and hopefully the last

        It was my first medal as well and pretty cheap.Now im older and a little more wiser I am and will certainly be more careful about where and whom I buy from and spend more time researching.

        Thanks again.Much appreciated.

        Regards Andrew

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