NEED HELP! Medal for Red Army 20th Anniversary

[drowl]

Dear all,
Recently I bought a Medal for Red Army 20th Anniversary with one page of document. But I found the srewnut on the suspension is not copper, and the typeface of the stamped serial number is also different to those genuine ones I have ever seen before. Is there anyone could give me some advise please?
Moreover, I know there are many high quality fake Medal for Red Army 20th Anniversary. Is there any basic knowledge about the medal Authenticity?

Thank you so much,
Dr.Owl

[kmoney10]

to me there are a number of things that are off, the connecting ring, the enamel appears cloudy, the lack of details on the soldier (maybe enamel is replaced and details you can blame on wear and tear), but that is enough for me to stay away from the medal. I'm sure you will get other similar opinions soon.

[Marcel Banziger]

My opinion is exactly the same as kmoney10. Bad enamel but could be a (really) bad replacement. Lack of details on the soldier could be due to wear but here the "wear" is too even and unnatural. Natural wear isn't so even so I would pass on this one.

[drowl]

Thank you for your opinion, my friend.

[drowl]

Thank you so much! I got new knoledge about this medal from you both. Thanks again!