Panama Medal of Solidarity 1917-1918, Bronze Grade with Type1 Victory??

[Pointedcuffs]

I need some help on this one. I believe the medal of solidarity is real but not sure about the victory. It does not match descriptions of known fakes.

 

Thoughts?

[Pointedcuffs]

[Bruce Linz]

Is your WWI Victory Medal stamped on the edge?

[Pointedcuffs]

It is not stamped on the edge.

[USMCR79]

Your Victory medal and bars appear to be Made in France - I suspect that the Solidarity medal is a Made in France copy also - Nice pair

 

Bill

[Pointedcuffs]

Wow ok. I was not aware of copies being made for the solidarity medal.

 

Do you have a reference that shows the French made Victory? Both WW1 victory medal reference books I have do not list this style.

 

Thank you.

[USMCR79]

I have a copy of World War One Victory Medals by James P. Michels Jr.

 

Bill

 

[Pointedcuffs]

OK, same book I have. This style victory medal only matches the description of the type 1 in the book.

[Sumserbrown]

On 12/2/2021 at 3:50 AM, USMCR79 said:

Your Victory medal and bars appear to be Made in France - I suspect that the Solidarity medal is a Made in France copy also - Nice pair

 

Bill

Hey Bill,

do you know of a site or a reference where they directly compare a genuine, original strike Panama Solidarity medal with a later copy? All of the medals I have seen online look very similar to the one I have, so I am looking for quite subtle differences in strike or size, but of course I don't know for sure which of the ones I have seen online are real and which ones not. Do you know for example if the French copies are marked in some way?

best wishes

Rob