Memel to ID

[leba75]

What do you think about this Memel Medal? Is there a chance that it is original?

Best regards
Grzegorz

[Pepe77]

Im not a Memeland medal guy, but I clearly see traces of casting.

[Tom Yanacek]

Im not a Memeland medal guy, but I clearly see traces of casting.

I agree. Weak detail and visible flaws of casting. This one is not original, IMO.

Best regards,
Tom

[bytown]

Looks cast too me also.

Wayne

[petopoint]

pitted

The center of the obverse once enlarged shows a lot of pitting and overlap leading to questionable verifyability and henceforth doubt.

[bytown]

The center of the obverse once enlarged shows a lot of pitting and overlap leading to questionable verifyability and henceforth doubt.

You've been looking in the dictionary again.

Wayne

[Antonio Scapini]

I agree with the guys, this is the so called "Deust" fake, because it is a copy made using the Memel Deumer (front) and Steinhauer & Luck (back).
You can find this fake alone, trifold mounted, or mounted on fake medal bars.
Usually the eyelet is larger than normal, ugly soldered, the surface of the back side shows flaws of casting and you can find on the "thick" of the medal saw signs.

[leba75]

Thanks for all opinions.
Antonio, great explanation.
Thanks again to all.

  Best regards,
Grzegorz