Is this one OK? The bubbling effect has me somewhat worried. Unmarked.
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Ostmedaille for opinion.
Is this one OK? The bubbling effect has me somewhat worried. Unmarked.
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Last edited by Adrian; 03-08-2013 at 01:44 AM. Reason: Title changed to use German terminology.
Re: Ost front medal
I have one with the same the issue, i think it is just the corrosion beneath the paint.
all the best,
stefan
Re: Ost front medal
Medal is OK.
Re: Ost front medal
The bubbling is common with zinc medals and badges.
Tom
Re: Ost front medal
still got the nice silver edge too nice
I just got one as well which is on the way to me
amongst my favourite medals
Re: Ost front medal
I've got 2 or 3 of these, but must still find one that retains the silver like this one.
Tom
Re: Ost front medal
nice looking example
Re: Ost front medal
The bubbling effect is desirable imo
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Re: Ost front medal
Good, original piece. Medal and ribbon are period and the zinc bubbling is a good sign, not yet convincingly replicated on fakes.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
Re: Ost front medal
This ones a fakerooney, cast and undersized plus lots of bad detail, letters, numbers, sword etc.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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