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stefancook New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 07:13 am Hello, I have been going through an old family collection of coins and have come across a Bronze (assume it is bronze) Germantown medal. There is a small hole just off the middle at the top of the medal. How do I go about getting this verified as real? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 08:45 am What a superb medallion, even if it is marred by a tiny hole. I suggest you ask judd1552 and notify http://www.so-calleddollars.com Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12256 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 10:59 am Very nice piece! Here's a link to some good info on it: http://www.stacksarchive.com/viewlo...=14&auclink= If you can't find a local medal expert, I would suggest submitting the piece to NGC for grading and authentication. They have been doing so for tokens/medals/so-called dollars for a number of years and are reliable. I see that you're in the UK, you might also want to contact these folks: http://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum...ctober-1777/ Good luck! Keep us apprised of what you learn! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 11:19 am I see that the Stack's specimen is engraved 40th Reg(imen)t whereas The South Lancashire Regiment medal isn't engraved. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 11:43 am Outstanding. The battle site depicted is the Cliveden mansion in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php..._Chew_House) Report this Post to the Staff
stefancook New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 11:45 am Thank you for the information you have supplied. The hole in the medal is very small but looks like it was made intentionally. I will try and get it looked at over the next week. My main worry is that it is a replica, although I cannot find anything online about replicas of this type of medal. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 12:58 pm The originals were meant to be worn, and seem to be holed as often as not. Probably adds to to the likelihood of it being authentic. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 2:40 pm Here's all you need to know about the medallist, John Milton: http://www.britnumsoc.org/publicati...NJ_53_10.pdf Report this Post to the Staff
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