Alfred

Yes, the reverse of both Red Stars look as they were sandblasted.

But here is also an reverse which is a little bit more rough.

and the third one.

The "3" looks strange.

here the second one

????

Let´s come to a more technical way of discussion.

best regards

Andreas

The Red Banner "2" looks not so bad to me.

:cheers:

I am speachless.

here it is

Nice medals,

I hope you know that the suspenion to the braverry medal (with tank) is a fake/replacement.

best regards

Andreas

Why do you think that this Nevski is a fake?

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Andreas

This one is absolutely made up. The first VoG was probably intended as a Glory 3rd, but the order of the ribbons is just completely wrong, and add to that all the different sizes... But the first eight ribbons could once have been a good bar I guess. I don't see why someone would put so much effort in turning a $3 bar into a $4 bar though.

The bar looks okay to me. The two bigger ribbons are most likely added by the veteran himself.

The first yellow / black ribbon is the ribbon for victory over Germany and the second one on the bar is for the jubilee medal 25 years Victory over Germany. As there is no official ribbon the veterans used sometimes the ribbon for Victory over Germany.

Here are two examples with older plastic coverd ribbons.

On one suspension you find two of the Victory over Germany ribbons and on the other bar the last ribbon is the 25 years over victory medal (yellow - black)

best regards

Andreas

In the period February-March the operational personnel of the group under his personal command unmasked three German intelligence agents, five traitors and betrayers towards the motherland, and an anti-Soviet element, and brought them before the military tribunal

Nice citation. "If you read these citations you can come to the conclusion the whole Red Army was filtrated by german spy´s."

best regards

Andreas

Nice, to see them re-united.

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Andreas

Look bad to me.

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Andreas

The awards are indeed non-military and the 2nd Class OPW indicates that he didn't receive any bravery awards, so there are probably no documents for him in the archives.

I looked after his name and he has most likely no military awards till beginning 1943.

As he has a second class OGPW-1985, he has no wartime 1st or 2nd class OGPW, but he could have a late Red Star, Bravery Medal or military merit medal.

But it´s a nice group , you do not see Oktober Revolution awards so often in a group, mostly separate sold.

best regards

Andreas

I do not like this one.

The mint stamp looks wrong, the T-shirt of the man is rounded and not square as it is on original pieces.

I have strong doubts.

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Andreas

This Star was supposedly issued in mid-1945, so a 900K range one would certainly be possible (though most were issued in late 1944). I have no documentation of it (yet) but this one came in a group to an American soldier of the 69th Division.

As far as a new beginning...LOL...until prices come back to what they were in 2003, I still can't afford Soviet collecting!

Dave

Dave,

the picture of the mint mark is not very clear. Is the mint mark straight, curved up ... how long 8 mm 9 mm or 10 mm.

Here you can compare the mint mark

http://www.soviet-screwbacks.com/

Possible an MMD production in 1944 V2

best regards

Andreas

and reverse

and reverse

Hello,

found this Austrian military Merit cross with green enamel on the wreath on the fleamarket.

From which time period is it, which class, value, original?

Size is 3 cm.

No stamps or marks on it.

best regards and thanks

Andreas

Could the first one, a german stick pin for members of the german comunist party in the beginning 30´s?

regards

Andreas

Hi all,

Here's a couple of stickpins I just managed to acquire. Way back in the days before the fall of the wall when such things were few and far between I got a large grouping of mostly TR pieces. In it was a single stickpin like the first one below. I was stupid and let it go. Been wanting another one ever since I got into Soviet collecting. It's taken me a ton of years but without further ado here they are:

1950's 3/4 inch:

Pre 1970's 1/2 inch:

If any of you happen to have similar examples say from different time periods I'd love to see them.

Dan

I found some video compilations on a ghost town on the island of Spitzbergen which was a Soviet mining town.

This one has some really cool signs, a monument and a set of three miner's Orders on a building... would love to have those in my collection!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h_c66Ok_bw&feature=related

This one starts out with a really cool metal (?) sign... again another I'd love to have!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yilBOFM5rqk&feature=related

Dan

Thanks Dan,

interesting video´s.

best regards

Andreas

Here is a better pic of this beautiful award. Those that were previously posted are horrible.

I still haven't got the actual translations, even after more than a year...

Paul Schmitt also makes translations of these awards papers.

regards

Andreas

and from all parts and sides of the suspension.

?

To make a judgement about your suspension that is what we need to see.

best regards

Andreas

Long time since those posts...

I still have his medal and was wondering whether it's worth insuring in its own right and/or so I can estimate the total of my collection for insurance purposes (I'm okay with estimate the UK/Commonwealth stuff)?

I know very little about Soviet prices, this being my only gallantry example (and only USSR award aside from a c.1944 MMM to a female transport NCO for directing convoys).

Any ball park figures for the Bravery Medal and the researched MMM to a female soldier?

Any information gratefully received.

Rich

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To make a judgemant about the originality and the price of the Bravery medal we need better pictures of the suspension.

best regards

Andreas

Hi Andreas,

Many thanks for the info! And I know it's impossible to be totally sure until researched but do you feel this would most likely have been a long service award?

Any thoughts on the Glory? I'm thinking 1944 based on the green bible... does that sound right?

Dan

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Yes the Glory s/N: 227.835 is most likely around the end of 1944 / beginning 1945.

Difficult, with the Red Star. Both is possible. But itz is not the typical serial number range of long service.

best regards

Andreas