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Soviet Commissar Korchev's Red Banner
Ferdinand replied to Ferdinand's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Today I received a very extensive reply from our researcher. I asked for everything he could find. The research would take about two - three months. I can't wait... -
Soviet Just a photo....
Ferdinand replied to Gerd Becker's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
I did a little testing with my scanner with a couple of OPW's and some sort of velvet as background: -
And there's of course a difference between production date and issue date...
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Soviet Commissar Korchev's Red Banner
Ferdinand replied to Ferdinand's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Thank you for your enthousiastic reply Doc. I have taken the first step and contacted the researcher. I can't wait for the results... Perhaps a mod can move this topic to the 'Research' Forum? -
Soviet All About Researching Soviet Awards
Ferdinand replied to NavyFCO's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
As research is a totally new world for me, I have a lot of questions. There is only one fellow who interfaces with the Archives? If I want to contact him, I can contact one of you for his name and contact details? Then the researcher knows what to do, he goes to the Archives and copies the Award Card en Citation for me? And I assume he wants something for his services too? Thanks, Auke -
Soviet Commissar Korchev's Red Banner
Ferdinand replied to Ferdinand's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
I LOVE that sticky Must have overlooked it. Research is a totally new (and expensive) world for me, but I will reconsider it. Here he is: -
I noticed that too. Here's another veteran, not a cavalier but a nice picture (sorry, a little bit off-topic). A 20th Anniversary of Victory Medal with a kolodka of the 70th Anniversary of the Armed Forces turned upside down, a Victory over Germany with a 30th Anniversary of Victory ribbon, his 1985 OPW 1 is on the left instead of right, and a 70th Anniversary of Armed Forces with a wrong ribbon.
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Soviet Please post your OPW 2nd classes
Ferdinand replied to Gerd Becker's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
You're absolutely right Gerd, my mistake. Of course it's no Flatback I can see your points about showing S/N's. So, for the interested ones, close-ups of the two S/N's. (When were they produced?) 44030 296650 -
Soviet Please post your OPW 2nd classes
Ferdinand replied to Gerd Becker's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Yes, I noticed that many people over here just show their S/N's. However I don't want my awards to be traced down by others. That way there can't be a 'Sotheby's effect'. But I never paid that much attention to the case of hiding / showing S/N's, I'm just used to doing this. Perhaps a nice subject for a discussion... -
Soviet Please post your OPW 2nd classes
Ferdinand replied to Gerd Becker's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Two new OPW 2's in my collection, for a very decent price: S/N 440XX, 'Starback', Krasnokamsk Mint, T2 V1.3. Who can tell me when this one was produced? S/N 2966XX, 'Flatback', Krasnokamsk Mint, T2 V6.1. Who can tell me when this one was produced? -
Soviet Red Banner #7 & #8 - yes or no?
Ferdinand replied to Christian Zulus's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
http://www.authentications.info is at the bottom of the doc. -
Soviet Red Banner #7 & #8 - yes or no?
Ferdinand replied to Christian Zulus's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Just an addition: two late picture of Marshal of Air Forces Ivan Ivanovich Pstygo. All 8 Red Banners are visible as ribbons. -
Soviet All About Researching Soviet Awards
Ferdinand replied to NavyFCO's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Excellent! Very informative! Looking forward to your book... -
Soviet The Order of the Red Star
Ferdinand replied to Nick's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
A little bit late, but... Great article! -
Soviet Legal or illegal?
Ferdinand replied to Ferdinand's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
That's exactly the reason why I posted this question. Many of us have got huge collections, but somehow these awards must have been shipped out of Russia / the Soviet Union. And Dave tells this has always been illegal, so I'm surprised you're answering 'no'. In a Dutch WWII Forum I'm currently having a discussion with a collector who only buys his awards from friends and collectors he really trusts. He doesn't want to buy illegal stuff. Also, he always erases his serial numbers when he posts his awards on the internet. I'm finding it difficult to form my own opinion. -
I have been told that it's currently illegal to sell or buy Soviet awards in Russia or the Ukraine. It seems that this law was instituted in the 90's because veterans were being robbed of their medals. Is this true? If so, did anyone of you have any trouble with this law?
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Soviet What is this?
Ferdinand replied to order_of_victory's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
We discussed this one over at the other Soviet Forum... http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6492 -
Soviet Please post your OPW 2nd classes
Ferdinand replied to Gerd Becker's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Thanks Gerd. It's one of the last batch of OPW's before the 1985 version was instituted. Auke -
Soviet A few ribbonbars...
Ferdinand replied to Gerd Becker's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Thanks. It makes me think of another small off-topic question: Why a badge for the 25th anniversary and a medal for the 55th? To me it seems that the 25th anniversary is much more important... -
Soviet A few ribbonbars...
Ferdinand replied to Gerd Becker's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
And how can you tell the difference between an Order of Glory, Victory over Germany and a 25th Anniversary Medal? Is it their place in the ribbon bar? -
Soviet Please post your OPW 2nd classes
Ferdinand replied to Gerd Becker's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
My OPW, a type 2 from 1969: -
Soviet Research OGPW 1st class Nr. 72620
Ferdinand replied to Gerd Becker's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
You're right about that, however there was no Stalingrad Front at that time. The Stalingrad Front was disbanded 31-12-1942.