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Hi Nic,

Would you like to post an image of the engraving? I'm interested to know what makes you think the engraving is modern; it could be original (contemporary).

Regards,
Sturgy

Hello
Photos as requested
Sorry for the delay
There are faint lines on the top and bottom of the engraving
Nic

Hi Nic,

I'm assuming these are your photos you posted on the facebook page (if not I will remove the pictures).

Rest assured I believe they are not renamed and that they are genuine for the following reasons:

1. I also have faint lines on my engraved medals to the Calvary; I'm not sure why they show up and maybe some of the more experienced collectors can explain why.

2. They passed through the Noonans auction house; if they had any doubt they would have described it as such; they would have picked up the difference in diameter, slightly rough edge and slightly egg shape where the erasing would have removed the silver where previously impressed.

You have a nice group in your collection; well done and enjoy them.

Nic
Those very faint lines worried me many years ago when I ran into an engraved QSA named to an officer in the RIR. BTW, back then in OZ I had never seen an engraved QSA full stop. However the very faint lines were explained to me by a much more experienced collector as guide lines engraved by the tradesman to assist his naming alignment. Since then I have seen many such engraved QSAs and on some the guidelines are absent or else disappeared due to handling and time.
As Sturgy says, don't worry about them. I have not seen a QSA to 4DG for a while.
Regards
IL.

Hello Sturgy
Finally I can reply
Yes these are the puctures
Nic

I bought them at Noonans and they were happy with them
Nic