1st variation.
"Basic type", so to speak.
"Basic type", so to speak.
Replicas and Fakes of 1887 Yellow Ribbon Medal of Honor
Slightly better version of the previous one.
Even with ribbon bar 
Quite often the manufacturer (or sellers) try to hide caverns and othes imperfections of die casting under artificial patina.
Nice example of such "strategy".
Same medal after cleaning.
This is how the surface of original medal looks like after cleaning.
Nice example of such "strategy".
Same medal after cleaning.
This is how the surface of original medal looks like after cleaning.
Interestenly on the last medal fakers used original "paw" from japanese red cross sociede medal marked with 井/i.
Isn't much help, though
Isn't much help, though
2nd variation.
Much better "paw' (no wonder since this is original silver "paw" from early red cross medal) and medals are usually polished to hide imperfections of die casting.
Note the traces on the "paw".
The "paw" was "borrowed" from red cross medal similar to this one.
Another example.
Note how the color of patina on the medal is different from the patina on the "paw" + again traces of deformation of the "paw" when they tried to fixed it to the medal.
Much better "paw' (no wonder since this is original silver "paw" from early red cross medal) and medals are usually polished to hide imperfections of die casting.
Note the traces on the "paw".
The "paw" was "borrowed" from red cross medal similar to this one.
Another example.
Note how the color of patina on the medal is different from the patina on the "paw" + again traces of deformation of the "paw" when they tried to fixed it to the medal.