Baltic Medal

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  1. gouldcx

    gouldcx Active Member

    Hi all,

    How can I tell if my Baltic Medal is genuine? It was gifted to me when a child by someone very close to me but she didn't even know what it was. antiquers.jpg antiquers1.jpg
     
    gouldcx, Sep 7, 2022
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  2. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    daveydempsey, Sep 7, 2022
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    A test for Stirling Silver would confirm it is genuine, don't use acid though.
    XRF analyzer machine or Rare Earth Magnet are best.
     
    daveydempsey, Sep 7, 2022
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  4. gouldcx

    gouldcx Active Member

    Not engraved with recipients name, but only a small number were to my knowledge.
     
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  5. gouldcx

    gouldcx Active Member

    Medal is not attracted by strong magnet.
     
    gouldcx, Sep 7, 2022
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Something to do with Crimean War service maybe?
     
    evelyb30, Sep 7, 2022
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  7. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Yes if you read the link it explains the engraving.
    It will attract to a rare earth magnet if silver but not an ordinary magnet.
    Check Youtube videos on how to test a silver coin with a Rare Earth magnet, its the same for a sterling silver medal.
    You will have to buy a REM, they are on ebay quite cheap.
     
    daveydempsey, Sep 7, 2022
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  8. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    They called in the big guns to do the engraving, William and Leonard Charles Wyon.
     
    Bronwen, Sep 7, 2022
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  9. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    The engraving I'm talking about is the recipients name rank number and regiment around the edge of the medal, most British medals awarded prior to WWII were engraved with the awardees details.

    similar to these.

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  10. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I wasn't replying to your inquiry re: personalization, I was expanding on what I learned at your excellent link. They did not use the work of second string medallists for this one.
     
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