Medal for DEFENCE OF LENINGRAD ''polished sky'' Variation

[spikenail]

hello Everyone.
Added to my collection this medal.
It is first medal with polished sky i have ever had in hands.
It looks good for me, but would like to hear your opinions as well.
It is not seen on pictures but the star and letters on the obverse are gilded and shine as a sky.
The edge of the medal also gilded well.
So what you think?

[VasOnARitz]

This looks like a good original! And a beautiful example too.

[Marcel Banziger]

A good "long horizon" variant. I always come across these long horizons but only once I've come across a short horizon...and it was sold just before I could buy it.

[spikenail]

VasOnARitz Thank you very much for your help!!!

[spikenail]

It Was first time i saw polished sky medal for sale, so i didnt wait, just grabbed it.
Thank you

[spikenail]

Also would like to add two pictures that i took in Saint Petersburgh at the MUSEUM OF DEFENCE OF LENINGRAD.
This tunic belonged to Nina Vasiljevna Sokolova, she was a diver in Leningrad during blockade.
Despite low quality of pictures it clearly seen that Nina Vasiljevna had medal For Defence Of Leningrad "polished sky" variation.

Sorry for the quality of pictures

[Leaftree]

For reference, here is a short horizon Defence of Lenningrad Medal.

[Marcel Banziger]

Here's my "Long horizon" polished sky medal. These simply look stunning! Last pic is an original photograph I found online with what I believe to be a "polished sky" in wear.