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Many thanks Andrew, you are a genius. Now I can put two and two together. The set was sold a few months ago. Now the same seller sell it again, with the justification the buyer couldn?t pay it. And now I understand the "bad" picture with light reflections of the order book. regards Andreas

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What do you think about this orderbook with slava 3rd and 2nd class? regards Andreas

This is what I have in my Database, but I am not sure where I found it. 107.895 - 20.02.1991 regards Andreas

Here is a fake mother heroine medal with large rivets and no serial number and a genuie one to compare. But there are different variants of mother heroine medal witk different position of the rivets and different mint mark stamps.

Pictures would be interesting, I only know that there are medals with mint mark stamp (LMD) on the ring and without. regards Andreas

and here is the reverse of the fake: - separate soldered ring at the tip of the star - bad engraved serial number - the hole on the reverse has the wrong diameter - stick pin has the wrong form - inside the hole you can see traces of polishing (lines) - a lot of pock marks ....

On the left is a original OGPW 2nd class and on the right a fake. Hard to recognize from pictures of the obverse. The second picture is a magnification of the i (left original - right fake) regards Andreas

I visited theCentral Museum of Armed Forces and the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War (WW2 1941-1945) in 1998. They are woth to visit, but when I was there englisch explanation to the exhibit were rare. In most cases there were only russian explanation. Never found the Central Museum of Federal Security Service (FSB). It was mentioned in the guidedbook but I couldn?t find it. Also worth to see is the Revolution museum near the Metro Station Majakovskaja. There were some very interesting civil awards of the revolution time. To get in, just buy a ticket. regards Andreas

It is possibly that this one was awarded in 1988 or 1989. Without researching it is impossible to say exactly, sometimes there are jerky leaps in the searial numbers and dates. Serial number 107.895 was awarded in 20.02.1991. So there is an chance that all serial numbers before were awarded. regards Andreas Attached is a picture with awarding dates of the Order of Lenin, here you see very good the jerky leaps. (I hope the dates are correct)

I compared the number six with the picture on the Mondvor side, and the lines of six looks to fat. regards Andreas

Great Pictures Ed, thanks for sharing it. I visited the museum in 1998, it?s great. regards Andreas

Looking for: Medal for combat service Nr. 2.633.847

Here is another Khasan document regards Andreas

Just a guess, maybe one of his other awards were classified and so the hole file. When he was a "Waffenmeister" perhaps he work in a research and development factory of arms after the war. regards Andreas

Nice Gerd, regards Andreas

Dan, try this link http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthr...ht=order+stalin regards Andreas

Hello Gerd, today my new Red Banner with s/n: 90.392 was in the mail. An interesting piece, it seems that the awardee converted it to screwback and somebody converted it back. There are traces of an rotating brush and some old solder on the back. To the serial number and the mint mark it seems to be a Red Banner produced in Krasnodar mint. The word DWOR ist bigger stamped than MONETNUII. According to Mondvor it is Typ 3 Variant 2 Subvariant 1 from serial number range ~ 84.000 to ~118.000. The size is 45,56 mm high (ring to the two pins at the bottom) and 36,97 wide. Weight withiut suspension is 23,5 gramm. regards Andreas

Nice piece Gerd , can?t wait to see it in person sorry about your car best regards Andreas

I am starving, where can I get a copy?

prodigious photos Gerd I thought a dark background looks better, but the red one is also very delightful

Thanks, for the detailed explanation. regards Andreas

To my serial number Database the first two entries, the Order of Glory is awarded around 1945 and the Red Star in 1949, the third entry the OGPW 2n class ist awarded in summer 1944. The next entry the Valour medal is awarded around the end of 1943 to the beginning of 1944. regards Andreas

Who is this Chinese marshal on the picture ? regards Andreas

I think, Order of Oktober Revolution