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Hi, I have been looking for a ribbon for Vladimir Order, about 28mm wide about 50cm in length. On ebay only modern reproductions and only up to about 7 inches long are available. On one Russian phaleristics forum was offered any length of original for $400 per meter (which shocked as the guy claims to have a 5 meter roll of it, or any length of reproduction for much less of cause - but shipping strictly within Russia which does not suit me. Ideal (for me) bargain went through another forum - but that forum is so exclusive that I can neither pm members nor leaves messages in phaleristics section. For under EUR100 50cm of 28mm (hopefully) original ribbon: http://forums-su.com/viewtopic.php?f=934&t=544651 Any advice on where ribbon for the order (either original or good quality modern) of th required size could actually be purchased?

Yes prices are bound to have increased over the last 15 years. Not sure about the last 5 years though and there are tales of St Vladimir's under USD2K, gold of cause (the actual value of gold in it is actually couple of hundred dollars). St. Vladimirs I suppose are popular due to abundance of films from that period and almost invariably all men in those films wear these orders. They actually were quite common and you could literally buy the civilian one (without swards) by making charitable donations. With regard to Dmitri Markov's prices well they do appear to be over the top. There is another St Vladimir - probably even 3rd class that has been on sale with no success for more then a year - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Russian-Imperial-St-Vladimir-order-badge-swords-/220653494289?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4960572199487743658 And there is most certainly a fake in King's Lynn from official coins dealer!!! for GBP485. 1235. Order of St. Vladimir. Second class neck badge - plain reverse. (NEF) £485 http://military-medals.co.uk/newgrandlist.htm So yes it is difficult to ascertain value of these but I need to do it as considering buying one of these as an investment and also wearing for various costumed Balls.

Hi Offered for sale on Ebay for a crazy price, but the same thing is on offer for much less GBP2k elsewhere!!! A lot of pictures are availabe at: http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/Russia-Russian-Order-St-Vladimir-4th-class-RRR-/300638421979?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45ff7243db Is it real? What i a reasonable price for this (obviously USD11K is crazy but perhaps GBP2K is also too much) ?