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This is not an actual medal, but apparently a trial strike on a copper-coated lead flan. It's obviously French and probably a medal -- does it look familiar to anyone? If it helps any, the struck image has a diameter of 29 mm.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Is that a signed medal up near the top? F Dugo Sr? or something?
I am thinking this is actually an engraved coin, much like a love token is made and not struck.
Nice lettering but it can be done by hand.
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Bedrock of the Community
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... and it is neat. I like it!
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Reverse? John1  |
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oh my ... forget what I said about it being signed. I sharpened & enlarged to see it is just part of the leaves in the tree design. LOL
Is this something like one of those "hidden pictures" things where the womans head is part of the tree? It looks like one branch comes out and becomes a wreath on her head. I imagine this is Marianne?
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05/12/2018 09:21 am
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Yes, a pic of the rev would be helpful. Also, what makes you think that it is copper-plated lead? What is the weight?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Well, like I said this is not actually the medal. I took it to a dealer yesterday and he suggested it was a (negative) hub splash of a medal. I reversed the image the first time to make it more viewable. The only writing on it is Republique Francaise. I'm hoping someone might recognize what medal this was used for.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I found something PARIS 1900 OLYMPIC GAMES / EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE BRONZE "CHAPLAIN" AWARD MEDALS  You can take it from there ...  |
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Indeed, that looks extremely promising  |
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Nice work @TNG. I think that you nailed it!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Very interesting.  |
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I have found however that the medal I have shown is probably twice the size in diameter than nautilator's diameter of 29 mm.
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