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One could easily end up spending more than either of these medals are worth as an FYI.
I understand that this may not be a concern.
Given the Combat Services medal doesn't have a number, let me suggest a cost savings method here, a double mount and then scrounge for pieces if you really want to work with what you have.
Where are you located?
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10-24-2020 02:32 PM
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Jan
Forever grateful Marcel.
Even though this is just a small item I would like to do it justice.
Best, Jan
Saw this after I replied and I'm the same way, I'd still say a double mount with this medal, and the victory over germany combined would be a nice intermediate step to do it justice. It is extremely likely this person also served in WW2 and thus extremely likely he/she would have qualified for the victory over germany
are you in the US?
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Hi Meyerse,
I´m located in Helsinki Finland Suddenly I feel this is a very inetersting project.
Best, Jan
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Jan:
shoot me a DM, I have all the parts you need to put this in a double mount (the mount ribbons even I think the stray victory over german)
I'd hate to see you roll another $30 into this. I think not 'pimp shining it' as we might say here in the US is also the respectful way to go.
Seeing your post I do not know if it is at all feasible to send something to Helsinki.....
Patience here is key and also caution, it becomes addictive.
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Marcel Banziger
It is a postwar combat merit medal and as Ade says it is the wrong ribbon (both Order of Glory and Victory over Germany medal have this ribbon and this one is most likely taken from the abundantly available Victory over Germany medal).
Edit: suspension is also a replacement with connecting ring that is not from a medal.
Marcel, can you give me some more information on the suspension with the connecting ring. What are the giveaways that show it is a replacement? Just so I get everything right
Best, Jan
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This brass suspension is a typical replacement suspension. Originally the Victory over Germany had a double plated suspension on the earlier variants. To make your Victory over Germany medal correct all you need to add is a seperate medal, this suspension is good. It is very common for Soviet veterans to change ribbons and suspensions regularly to look at their best. So this suspension is good, just not the suspension with which the medal came from the factory originally.
Some die-hard collectors only collect medals with their original suspension, and the original ribbon and uncut connecting ring. However the majority of medals out there is altered by veterans with ribbons, suspensions, pins etc etc. Hope it makes sense what I say
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Thank you so much Marcel much appreciated.
Best,
Jan
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