Another Memel....

[Matthew]

I've studied these medals for some time.

My reasons are given in a previous post.

Along with another member who knows these medals better than I do.

This one is a fake.

Search the forum for memels and you'll see that it is a copy.

Wayne

no, what I found is a bunch of threads with members saying the medals are copies but with no real explanation behind it. In your previous post- one of the reasons is "open 9's". Why is that an indication of a copy?
If you base your opinion on the fact that this one is a copy because it also has say- open 9's then I want to know where that "all open 9's are copies" came from. Aside from that- (different fonts of this or that) is there any indication of the medals being a fake? They are die-struck not cast ( a positive in my opinion) , have closed rings, no signs of being "home-made" some come from vets so what are you basing your "its a fake!" opinion on? (Along with another member who knows those medals better than you)
Is there only one accepted version, the rest are copies? Sure that would eliminate quite a few awards from our collections and deem them fake.
If you had a chance to study them in dept ( I haven't) Im sure you gathered some facts about them. I searched this forum and haven't found much.
Interesting subject and much under-researched IMO.
cheers
Matt

[bytown]

no, what I found is a bunch of threads with members saying the medals are copies but with no real explanation behind it. In your previous post- one of the reasons is "open 9's". Why is that an indication of a copy?
If you base your opinion on the fact that this one is a copy because it also has say- open 9's then I want to know where that "all open 9's are copies" came from. Aside from that- (different fonts of this or that) is there any indication of the medals being a fake? They are die-struck not cast ( a positive in my opinion) , have closed rings, no signs of being "home-made" some come from vets so what are you basing your "its a fake!" opinion on? (Along with another member who knows those medals better than you)
Is there only one accepted version, the rest are copies? Sure that would eliminate quite a few awards from our collections and deem them fake.
If you had a chance to study them in dept ( I haven't) Im sure you gathered some facts about them. I searched this forum and haven't found much.
Interesting subject and much under-researched IMO.
cheers
Matt

Agreed.

If this type is proven one day to be good I'll be the first to admit I was wrong.

Recently on the GCA forum there was a memel that was considered to be a fake poven to be authentic.

Maker was Schikel(sp.).

More study is needed on the subject.

Wayne

[Matthew]

was hoping I was simply unfamiliar with the source but guess its harder than that.
Thanks Wayne.
Search continues...
cheers
Matt

[Antonio Scapini]

Take only one type as good means that there was only one producer of this medal. And we all know this is wrong.

[speedytop]

Hi,

antony.s:

Take only one type as good means that there was only one producer of this medal. And we all know this is wrong.

Post 12:
http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/30...08#entry288908

Uwe

[Matthew]

memel

interesting read. Thanks Uwe!!
cheers
Matt

[bytown]

Here's a thread that may help.

http://warrelics.eu/forum/orders-dec...nd-medal-2236/

Wayne

[Antonio Scapini]

Here's a thread that may help.

http://warrelics.eu/forum/orders-dec...nd-medal-2236/

Wayne

Wayne, this thread cannot help. There are 6 or more types of originals Memel, and the guy called "Afrika" seems don't know this; he talk in fact about only 2 types of originals. Don't waste your time reading this thread.

[onhalli]

Memel opinion???

Any opinion is appreciated!
Thanks! Martin

[hlynur76]

onhalli.. it´s fake, so called "mask fake"

Stick to the topic. It´s better to ask an option on another medal in new thread please.

[onhalli]

onhalli.. it´s fake, so called "mask fake"

Stick to the topic. It´s better to ask an option on another medal in new thread please.

OK, thank you and sorry .....

[Bob Hritz]

With period illustrations of six different variants of the Memel Medal, I would believe it is time to rethink some of the judgements on authenticity of many of these medals.

Bob Hritz

[hlynur76]

With period illustrations of six different variants of the Memel Medal, I would believe it is time to rethink some of the judgements on authenticity of many of these medals.

Bob Hritz

Indeed.

[Antonio Scapini]

Here a better pic of the back side of the first Memel posted.