Originals typically are marked 835 for silver content and are 38.1 mm with a weight of 23.2 grams (plus or minus 0.1 gram).
Hello today I receive the medal from my friend and it has 38,1 mm indeed and with a weight of 23.1 grams and as you see in the photo I make today are marked 835. I hope is original and the ribbon for neck also.
I think you got a good one.!.
Does the ribbon feel nice and smooth and soft? and IF you could find a small UV [ultraviolet] light and check the white color on the ribbon to see if it 'glows'..
I think the ribbon is for the higher grade though [?],,, don't think that one used a neck ribbon..
Hello and thank you for response, the ribbon feel very nice smooth and soft and also I used a UV and I see wonderful colors of ribbon.
The white on the ribbon
should not have glowed blueish when the UV light was on it..
If so your ribbon and metal more than likely good. but I think the configuration is incorrect.
Usually they look like this: