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buckyqueen

Black Madonna Medal Collections ~ Vintage Medals Part 2
by buckyqueen( 3064)
This is part 2 of my article on collecting vintage and antique Black Madonna religious medals. If you would like to read part one, please click here -Black Madonnas Pt 1 Notre Dame de Vassiviere Notre Dame de...
Tags: Medal | Madonna | Catholic | Religion | Medals
39 of 44 people found this guide helpful
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military-memorabilia

US Medal Brooch Styles
by military-memorabilia( 345)
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia For a beginning collector of U.S. Medals, a basic understanding of Brooch Styles is necessary to determine your medal's age. This guide is meant to give a basic knowledge...
Tags: United States | Medal | Ribbon | Suspension | Military
35 of 36 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

Worldwide Military Medals: Forgery Medals
by tsa-li( 243)
The typical worldwide method of producing a military medal forgery (a reproduction specifically made to deceive a collector ) was to make a mold from an authentic example and then take casts of it. To simplify...
Tags: medal | copy | forgery | fake | militaria
21 of 35 people found this guide helpful
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military-memorabilia

Who Cares About Koladkas?
by military-memorabilia( 345)
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia Furthermore, what is a Koladka? Well a Koladka is that five-sided metal plate that forms the backing of the suspension for most Russian Medals. This basic guide is meant...
Tags: Ribbon | Medal | Soviet | USSR | Suspension
21 of 22 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

Worldwide Military Medals: Copy Medal
by tsa-li( 243)
The standard definition for a copy medal is: an unofficial reproduction of a medal which is manufactured with NO intention to deceive a collector. Many of these copies have some type of identifier on the medal...
Tags: medal | militaria | copy | fake | reproduction
14 of 21 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

Listing a Military Medal on eBay - and you know nothing
by tsa-li( 243)
The first thing you need to do is identify it. The eBay "Historical Memorabilia" board will probably be the best 1st stop. Photos of both sides are needed (at least 500 dpi) and make sure they are focused. A...
Tags: medal | identification | sell | beginner | auction
14 of 20 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

Worldwide Military Medals: Gap filler Medal
by tsa-li( 243)
A gap filler medal is normally an officially issued medal which has a serious defect or damage or something is wrong with it to a point of making it of very little collector interest in its' own right. The...
Tags: militaria | copy | fake | forgery | medal
11 of 18 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

USA Humanitarian Service Medal devices
by tsa-li( 243)
The USA Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) initially used bronze numbers to indicate multiple qualifications. The first number attached was a 2 to indicate the 2nd award (absence of a device indicated the 1st...
Tags: Humanitarian | Service | medal | militaria | USA
9 of 16 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

Worldwide Military Medals: Restrike Medal
by tsa-li( 243)
A restrike medal is a copy (official or unofficial is not part of the defination) produced from the original dies subsequent to original issue, sometimes it may be an official late issue medal. These may be...
Tags: medal | militaria | copy | fake | forgery
8 of 14 people found this guide helpful
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tsa-li

Worldwide Military Medals: Renamed Medal
by tsa-li( 243)
A renamed medal is one that was originally officially issued to a verified recipient and has had the official naming removed through one of several techniques and a new name is then engraved on it. Sometimes...
Tags: medal | militaria | copy | forgery | fake
7 of 13 people found this guide helpful
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