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Re: Update-grades/Trueviews-Are HK-402 Alabama Pan Pac 1915 So-Called supposed to have a lacquer finish?
The presence or absence of die gouges, rust marks and chips in the scrollwork under the 1915 date is the first area to check. Some time back I had a discussion with author & friend Bill Hyder abo… (View Post)1 -
Re: Any medal collectors on here? What's your favorite piece.
I would be interested in the source of the 260 mintage in silver as well. BHM (British Historical Medals/Brown) reports that 250,000 medals were struck in the 32mm size (not specified as silver strik… (View Post)1 -
Re: Farewell to the Queen of the Skies! Final 747 Delivery Medal
In the early 1990's I was flying a lot with Chicago being a frequent destination. Northwest had a 747 repositioning flight to Chicago several times a week for their Chicago-Tokyo route. With gol… (View Post)3 -
Re: Farewell to the Queen of the Skies! Final 747 Delivery Medal
That piece is a great addition to the long line of relic or "made from" medals that are a very popular topical collecting area. It joins medals partially or wholly made from famous (and les… (View Post)1 -
Re: Update-grades/Trueviews-Are HK-402 Alabama Pan Pac 1915 So-Called supposed to have a lacquer finish?
Acceptance of the finish will depend on the familiarity the authenticator has with the medal (but should not be a problem). The other question will be if he/she can tell an original as opposed to the… (View Post)2