Gerd Becker

Indeed a very informative thread, thank you Some of the Orders and Medals are very well designed and the quality of some is excellent. I never cared much about Arab Awards, but i will keep my eyes open in the future. Ed, you show a miniature of one of the Orders, do you know, how these were worn? Similar to english mini-groups with ribbon? best, Gerd

Hello Dima, i am sorry, i have missed your reply completely. You are right, the photo was re-glued, but i am quite certain, its indeed Mukhin in younger years. Do you think, the mistakes, you mention, are a serious issue? I got this group form a very honest and knowlegable dealer, so i am sure, he didn?t make up anything of the group. And i can only agree, i like the OOR too very much. I have two in my collection too, but i would like to trade the undocumented one for a Variation 1 (with extra money, of course) I will make a search for the badges, you mentioned. Thanks for that best, Gerd

Well even after an extensive google-search i did not find the answer. Would you find the answer on a forum, which i don?t visit anymore, per chance? best, Gerd

Thats a most impressive group. The Red-Eeagle-Order is a particular nice example Now imagine this group WITH PAPERWORK

Welcome to the forum Vince Awesome collection of unusual screwbacks. Please show us some closeups. Especially the one in the top row left best, Gerd

I once had a nice Mini of this cross, which had on the reverse the words "F?r Kriegshilfsverdienst" instead of "F?r Kriegshilfsdienst" I will see, if i can dig out a photo... Gerd

Argghh.... I know, that one is too easy for you guys Your turn, Christophe Gerd

Ok, lets try it this way: WHO AM I? I was born 1744. I attended the Naval Gentlemen Cadet Corps , which i finished in 1766. I took part in the Turkish/Russian war of 1768-1774 as a ship commander. Later i commanded the battleship "Victor" that guarded merchant chips from the piratical activities of the English Navy in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1784 i was the commander of the battleship "Saint Pavel"and a year later i helped to buildt up the Sebastopol Navy base. Further i became the commander of the Black Sea Navy in 1789. These are just a few stations of his career, but its too obvious, if i add more. If noone knows (what i doubt) i will add more hints. Gerd

For more info look here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3227 best, Gerd

Arghh, i thought, i added Prag. However, give me a little time to find a decent question for you guys. Gerd

to 2: Kursk, Belgorod, Odessa, Kharkov, Kiev, Krakow, Berlin Gerd

I can see the loop of the Nevsky, but nothing else. Maybe he is wearing his type1-Nevsky as a screwback? Any singns on the order, that it has been converted? Just a guess... Gerd

Christophe, I am the specialist for dumb questions, you should know that by now Gerd

Most interesting piece, Rusty. I have never seen a screwback. How would you describe the quality of the construction and the enamel? I guess, Eric will like this Gerd

Rusty, i think, you were actually the one, who recommended me to buy from Alexei, if i am not mistaken. Everything, i got from him so far was PERFECT and a lot of my stuff is from him. I only wish, i wouldn?t look at his updates so often "Collecting is addictive" How true! Gerd PS: Why don?t you send him a link to this forum?

Thanks, Rusty. I will try to post a scan of the S/N later, but i am quite sure, its ok, as it came from Alexei and also my own impression of the S/N is good with my limited experiance. Thanks again. Gerd

Rusty, would you mind to take a look on this one: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2771&st=20 (post 31) That is an earlier issue and not the one, you are talking about, right? Thanks in advance best, Gerd

I agree with both comments. Thanks to you guys for making this a very interesting forum. I really enjoy learning about Russian Imperial awards of all kind, so don?t think, the lack of comments is due to lacking interest, only due to lacking knowledge. Gerd

Well, lets say, you know Imperial Flightbages better Just kidding, i would be happy with a fraction of your knowledge Considering the seller, these are all crap. These are either doctored pieces (like the Red-Star, i suppose) or pieces from scrap-metal. They have become very good to fake these, so you have to look for tiny details nowadays and cannot judge from a picture. The Nakhimov-Medal has not enough detail and i don?t like the ring at all. The Red-Star is probably a later one, which has the Serialnumber replaced. The back seems to have not enough patina for such an old piece IMO. Neither i like the maker-mark nor the style of the serial-number. Also, the screwpost looks a bit strange. The screwback OGPW may be ok, but again, considering the source... I highly doubt, the suspension OGPW is a legit piece either. Same goes for the group, may be ok, but only a close inspection would tell for sure. You better avoid this dealer, Rick. He sold a lot of crap in the past. best, Gerd

Thank you, Chuck. Maybe George can enlighten us further, when he reads this. Gerd

Here ou go, Rick:

Hello, did i get that right, that these Firemens societys were non-official associations for Firemen? Sorry for the weird question, but i wonder if i got the right translation. The german word would be "Verein" then. Oh and beautiful badges Thanks in advance best, Gerd

Wild Card, are these ID`s in your collection? Gerd

I can?t help you with your questions, but its indeed very similar to the german style. Very nice ribbon-bar. best, Gerd

My knowledge about Russian Imperial Regimental badges is very imited, so I would really like to know this too. Btw, thanks for posting all this beautiful badges. best, Gerd