Pierre_Henri 94 Posted November 22, 2010 Who gave the OK for these medals to be minted? And who actually minted them? What is the story behind this? Here is an example .. Boer War - ANGLO BOERE OORLOG CENTENARY FULL SIZE MEDAL for sale in Pretoria / Tshwane (ID:28817389) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Depot Three 10 Posted November 23, 2010 Boer war medals It's totally legal to make copies, some times called Tailor's copies or Museum copies. As long as the are not sold as real. The medals in question are centenary copies with the correct date. The museum in Kimberley I know sells copies of the Kimberley star and e-bay is full of medals marketed as copies. Some military men wear copies and keep the originals as issued as it increases their value, museums as well often display commercially bought copies, because they are soft targets for criminals. The only crime is if you try and represent copies as the real deal for real prices. Alot of medals are marked as copy or specimen or in this case the centenary dates. *** is in the detail. Regards David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RISadler 10 Posted November 24, 2010 There was an "Anglo-Boere Oorlog" in 1999 to 2002!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites