ALICE NUTTER Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 Why on earth would someone want to pay £82 for a ruined medal item no on e bay was 120055165339 ,does this mean that less scrupulous dealers will be sharpening their files as we speak.As a spacefiller why on earth not buy a new replacement instead of encouraging malpractice and vandalism,its a tragedy for researchers of ww1 medals.ALICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 well there were 9 bidders so 9 people wanted it. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALICE NUTTER Posted 26 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 26 November , 2006 Yes i saw it they must be insane,you can go to any medal fair and pick a renamed or erased victory medal for little money,i just hope it does not encourage erasing medals for gain though,still amazed.ALICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 Sick and mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max (UK) Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 Erm.....erm.....erm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 I'm absolutely gobsmacked by this. I can't for one minute think what went through the miniscule brains of the people who bid on this medal. They really want a good shake. (they actually want much more brutal treatment but I'm not permitted to say that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACRAE Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 I'm absolutely gobsmacked by this. I can't for one minute think what went through the miniscule brains of the people who bid on this medal. They really want a good shake. (they actually want much more brutal treatment but I'm not permitted to say that) Erm Derek would you like me to call on them Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 My gob is smacked unbelievable. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen White Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 My gob is smacked unbelievable. Andy Just as my flabber is gasted!! Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 was the winning bidder care in the community??? bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksimner Posted 26 November , 2006 Share Posted 26 November , 2006 This has also been discussed on the British Medal Forum. Below is the post I made on there: I am totally appauled by this eBay auction lot. Over £80 for an erased Victory Medal is a disgrace. This will lead to cheap single VMs (and BWMs) being vandalised by unscrupulous sellers. That said I don't know who is worse: the seller or the buyer!? I AM DISGUSTED!!! Mark I was in need of venting my anger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 27 November , 2006 Share Posted 27 November , 2006 well vented fella bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 27 November , 2006 Share Posted 27 November , 2006 I agree Mark, and i dont blame ya for venting your anger. if they see that erased medals fetch more, then more will be erased. and the history will be lost cos some one is being money hungry. probably some one who wanted to fill in grandads medals was ripped off as thery could have got a nice modern repro for under a tenner. so theres a bit of justice in it. Garron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 27 November , 2006 Share Posted 27 November , 2006 Thats crazy - but where there is a market... Id just buy a cheap one and use that..like most sane people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findabetterole Posted 5 January , 2007 Share Posted 5 January , 2007 Hello Chaps, Some people have more money than sence...... Quote: A fool and his money are easily parted. :End quote. Seph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Hazell_Great_Grandson Posted 5 January , 2007 Share Posted 5 January , 2007 Hello Chaps, Some people have more money than sence...... Quote: A fool and his money are easily parted. :End quote. Seph Seph , the buyer will be set on making a profit from this medal one way or another. Be sure of that. Roland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyblackpool Posted 5 January , 2007 Share Posted 5 January , 2007 no surprise me to me, if people are daft enough, on genes reunited i searched for ww1 medals and put a list on nearly every day over 2000 medals sets in total , i managed to get one set back to a member so it was worth it to me, then i asked the question how much would you pay, well i dont need to go down that road again as i know the outcome, and some things are best left alone, tony in dull and damp blackpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findabetterole Posted 9 January , 2007 Share Posted 9 January , 2007 I'm certain your correct there Roland. Bet you the seller comes up with some sob story also.... "chap was so upset with the loss of his friends that when he returned to the UK he defaced his medals. His wife left him, taking his 15 kiddies after finding out what he had done.. etc; etc;" Some people will do anything for a quick quid! Seph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Hazell_Great_Grandson Posted 9 January , 2007 Share Posted 9 January , 2007 Some people will do anything for a quick quid! Seph Either that or ( probably not in this case..... ) re-appear , re-named to a KIA decorated Lt Col. On an auction site near you soon ! Roland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 9 January , 2007 Share Posted 9 January , 2007 Perhaps one or more of the experts on this forum should issue a check list on how to find re-stamped and fake medals? I but copies for peoples frames and they are very good! tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBrigg Posted 9 January , 2007 Share Posted 9 January , 2007 Is it possible that the buyers wanted an un-named medal to fill a gap, and would rather pay over the odds for one already defaced than pick up a cheap single and do the job themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Watch Posted 9 January , 2007 Share Posted 9 January , 2007 Is defacing medals within the law? Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter__m Posted 9 January , 2007 Share Posted 9 January , 2007 An erased 1914 star just sold for around 40 I think... Perhaps your vented anger is taking affect and lowering prices... I mean thats half of 80! But yes I am looking for some missing medals of my great grandfather and am absolutely horrified to learn that people erase medals and sell them on. His medals have been erased long ago I guess...sad stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 10 January , 2007 Share Posted 10 January , 2007 Erasing of medals has been going on for over 160 yrs since the 1st mass produced Peninsular/Napoleonic gen service medals came out. It started at 1st with stolen medals(all silver,why you see un-erased ones with a test cut from a pawnprokers)to hide obvious traceable facts or,in much rarer cases,to soldiers wishing to bolster their chest ornaments for reasons obvious only to themselves(re-A fox under my cloak,3rd China war medal)or erased to be rennamed by the regt.its self. I have never yet heard of an officially renamed BWM so,easy enough to spot where forgers have been at work.The rim is narrower even to the naked eye &,as stated earlier,its so easy to get a good one for 10 pounds nowadays to compare. Re stamping is very rare for forgers today.Most will have them engraved & that too is easy to spot with an average eyeglass.Look for little ridges in the letters themselves that wont be there on a stamped one,caused by the vibratory(!) action on modern engravers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 10 January , 2007 Share Posted 10 January , 2007 lol Having said that,80 quid? A mate sold a BWM on its own for 250.No rank,not a casualty & served in 1918 only,never at the front.Got flu & went home after 6 months. Guess the Regt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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