Gerd Becker

I think, these are all versions, Ron. I try to get as many variations together of ORB?s and OPW 2nd classes and Red Stars, as these offer a lot of varieties and subvarieties and the common ones are still quite affordable. Of course i will never be able to own one of the very early types, but i really don?t care. I have a lot of fun to hunt for a variation, which is still missing in my collection. I buy groups too, but try to get groups with variations, i don?t have already.

Dave, sell me your Type 1 OPW?s for 500 Dollar, okay? I mean, who cares? Many of the Variation-Collectors bring this hobby forward. The most of us haven?t handled 500 groups or have the funds to buy everything, we want, but only our single pieces, which we focus on. For me it is interesting, who made this orders when and where and to find out the small diffences between the mints and runs. As i keep the most of what i buy and research the most of them, i also want to put them in a contect concerning their production. I guess, i wouldn?t care either, if i had your options. But i have not. I agree on the 10 Million Dollar part though... A lot of variations are ridicilously overpriced. And now to start to overcharge for "rare" variations of common medals or orders is even more stupid. Gerd

Thanks, Paul. Glad, you like it.

Thats a lot of enamel, Claudio What a super piece! I hope, its researchable with the numbered British Order. The St-Anna Order is very nice, could you post a closeup? Another great Bar, wow

Thanks, OoV Looks indeed similar. Thanks for your input

Maybe its me, but it looks a lot like the T3V4 Subvariation 2 from your website to me, except of the deeply struck "Monetny Dvor". The more i look, the more i am convinced, its a 6 and definately not a badly written Zero.

Wow, i am blown away, Claudio Especially the old style RAO is a Stunner Great Medalbar

I would like to, but i am not 100% positive on the serialnumber. It looks like a 6, but could be a goofed 0 too, what do you think? Does the variation tell you anything about the s/n-range?

Thanks, Andrei Isn?t she beautiful?

What would you say, is the second number? Is it a 0 or is it a 6???

Great!!! Can?t wait to see the results This one came in today. A very nice piece with probably 99% of the gilding preserved and perfect enamel. Damn, this thing looks pretty in hand... Thanks, Jeff

Thanks for the report, WC. Ooooh, a new addiction? They are indeed beautiful

Here is my contribution...

Here is a very late one. Btw, here is a link, where Ed started a thread about BoH?s : http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7777

Great piece, Andrei

VERY nice Especially the trench reverse with brass Hammer&Sickel Thanks for sharing, Alan.

Great job, Dima Any chance to find out, what these units were: Unit 40102 Unit 54891 Thanks Gerd

Bummer... I mean, a rotated stamp or misplaced, handengraved, sure, but mirrored??? How the heck can that happen? Any idea? Gerd

This link turned up on google while i was looking, what a "Tro?schiffverband" is: http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/km/versorgung/tsv.htm This is your man: (Copyright www.wlb-stuttgart.de ) Btw, Rick, Glenn, you guys amaze me allways again, wow!

Damn, where was i 5 years ago 90 Dollar Yes, please post some pictures, if you have the time. I allways like to see oddities. If you guys find the time machine, i am in Who can resist this beauty :

Well, thats probably true and i am quite sure, i?ll never have one, but i love the Type 2 OPW?s too, especially, if they have interesting details like this. I was trying around with my camera and a loupe and made this shot. I think, Andrei will find this interesting. Its the one upper left on the intitial photo, Nr. 514.183

Yes, that was indeed a shame. Especially, as you gave away the good one not long ago. But at least, you can say, you owned a real Type 1. I can only say, i have handled one or two

sent you a pm...

Yes, indeed. All of the 2nd classes are probably pieces from Krasnokamsk mint. Btw, i?ll get research soon for two of the 2nd classes Gerd

No, i am not specializing in OPW?s. These just came to me over the time, all for prices, i couldn?t turn them down. Andrei, just for you :