eBay...Gold Mine? *or* Mine Field!

[Ammersee]

It's both a gold mine *and* a mine field. If you like to gamble, it is a fun place.
I went to eBay to look around. I find this Italian-German Afrika Campaign medal with 5 minutes to go. The high bid is only $33 and the seller has only 54feedbacks. There is only one picture, and it is blurry and far away. The ribbon is likely a replacement. I can't tell much about the medal but it looks like it might be bronze. Hmmm?? The typical set-up for selling a fake.
Then, I notice what looks like a green color at 7 o:clock on the medal. Could this be verdigris, indicating old bronze?

So, would you take the chance? *or* How much would you bid, if any?

I decided to take a chance and bid $50 with a few seconds to spare.

Here is the pic...

[Ammersee]

The auction closed and no one challenged me at the end. I won the medal for
$36.50 plus $4 shipping. That was Dec. 26. I didn't hear anything so I tried contacting the seller. No response. I turned him in to ebay. Time passed. Finally, I get an email. The seller was "ill", and has now sent the medal. More time passes... Finally, I get the package. Here is what was inside.

[Ammersee]

The ribbon is a replacement, but is authentic and of 25mm size instead of 30mm.

[Ammersee]

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[Ammersee]

Your comments and opinions are always welcome. Ammersee

[Raffaello Carola]

Hello Ammersee,

original no doubt agree with you the ribbon is an replacement
very good hunting!
cheers, Raff

[Hille76]

Yes,

a good medal (without the ribbon of course) for a good price.

[Dennis S]

Ebay is more like a diamond mine ,you must pick through lots of worthless rocks before you find the diamond.

[sscrooge]

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nice catch and glad it paid off i regularly gamble on there and had plenty of helmets,buckles and even a very nice apb but also had a few turnips rgds dave