Non magnetic Long Service Medal

[Gregorio Torres]

It´s well known that the main part of the Long Service medal and crosses must be done in iron silvered or gilded. I´ve just got this one in gilded tombak. Do you know anything about the maker of this one? What´s your opinion about?

[Gregorio Torres]

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[bytown]

Medal looks good.

Have no idea who the maker is.

I have groupings of long service medals in my collection where one is magnetic and one is not magnetic or both non magnetic or both magnetic.

Majority of course in my experience are magnetic but not always.

That applies to all 4 grades of this award.

Wayne

[Antonio Scapini]

For me too Greg it is an original medal, but I cannot help you about the maker.
As Wayne pointed out we know these medals were made also with tombak, the devices too were made in tombak.

[bytown]

Devices are a crap shoot too.

You just never know until you put a magnet to the device if it is magnetic or not.

You could say they are mix and match.

Wayne