Defense of Leningrad - "Polished sky" variation

[Marcel Banziger]

I completely agree.

[Egorka]

Hello,
The Russian document there above states, that to generally improve shineness of the medals, they has to be struck with polished manufacturing dies.
To my understanding, this addresses the overal medal surface quality and cannot explain specific shininess of the sky area.

[Dom]

Thanks for the precision Igor

We also find this Leningrad medal with an engraving on the pentagonal plate .

[Marcel Banziger]

Thanks Igor for more in detail explaining the document.

Dom, do you have a picture of that engraving on the pentagonal side? (I guess the suspensionblock is meant with pentagonal side?)

[B618aa]

FYI, This just sold on ebay....is it a polished sky version in wear?
Would have bought it but I cannot afford everything I think is cool.....

[Marcel Banziger]

Thanks a lot for showing. This could very well be a "polished sky" indeed because other pics I've seen from a Leningrad medal in wear never show the sky so shiny. So I think you're spot on. Thanks a lot!