Ferdinand Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Here's one of mine, boxed and documented. It has a very high serial number (74267) and was awarded to Leonid Alekseyevich Kulikov on 23 November 1990, only 32 days before the end of the Soviet Union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Dear Auke,great box - very rare .But you showed us the wrong medal - look at the s/n. .I guess, that such boxed FoN went only to some VIPs .Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Thanks Christian! The scan is fixed now, I accidentally posted the wrong one. Auke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Oh, yes . . . . It would be nice to have enough of these lovelies that you'd get confused as to which one you'd posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 My (rather early) FoN with documentGentlemen,that FoN - s/n. 7529 - had been awarded to Anatoly Josifovich Gladsky in march 1981:Best regards ChristianBTW: The name seems to be of Polish or Belarus origin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Nice early one, Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 That is the first time I have seen a boxed award. I wonder why the packaging is so rare? I would love to find a box for my Order of Lenin. Christian, that is a beautiful early set I have not seen such a low number before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 FoN as a "mascot"Gentlemen,many thanks for your compliments .But the more important FoN in my collection is the other one - less patina, but no orders booklet - s/n. 24318, which had been one of my first Soviet Awards in my collection and which I use as a "mascot" or "lucky charm" at very important occasions: birth of my daughter Milica, etc.In my view the motto "Friendship of Nations" is of extraordinary importance in our time and I really love the "opulent" design of the FoN . The FoN's design of the 1970 is a true and authentic reminisce of the great era of "Socialist Realism" . Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) I have not seen such a low number before.Dear Paul,Dimitry http://www.russian-medals.net/ still offers for USD 5.000,- the cased FoN s/n. 2251 to a high ranking Romanian communist - confered in 1977. It comes with a special order booklet and a high-class leather box. Well, the asked price is a bit high ... .Best regards Christian Edited October 18, 2007 by Christian Zulus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I'm still very disapointed that I haven't got one order like this before Alexei closed his shop! Now they are all over priced by dealers. Thanks for sharing your collection with us (Auke and Christian). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Now they are all over priced by dealers. Dear Bryan,Eugene offers a very nice one - s/n. 42003 - for USD 525,- (without booklet): http://www.russianglory.com/Drujba_42003a.jpg .Igor offers a exceptional beauty - s/n. 34574 - for USD 655,- (without booklet): http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=16996It seems, that the FoNs got already rather rare and the price tags are getting more numbers, but the FoN is still somehow affordable to the "normal" collector .Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 FoN - development of pricesGentlemen,I think, that the FoN had been never THAT bargain and was always rather expensive, due to it's extraordinary beauty, craftmanship and certain rarity.In the mid 1990s I had to pay for the presented Gladsky-set http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...st&p=213411 about USD 250,- . Quite some money for a Soviet award at that time .So, the increase in prices for the FoN is not sooooo dramatic, as with other orders and still on a rather moderate level.Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 Reviving this thread - any new data, perhaps from new members......? Cheers :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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