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    1. Lapa
      Nick, I believe that you made a mistake here; your new example is, according to your excellent explanations, a type 3.1 Marc
    2. Lapa
      +1 :rolleyes:
    3. Lapa
      Yup...
    4. Lapa
      Darrell, Personally, I would not rush to buy this book, especially at that price It was published over 11 years ago, and by now is, IMHO, grossly outdated. Marc
    5. Lapa
      IMHO, it is quite simply a replica star on which someone struck some SN. Over the years lying around and being handled, it got some wear. Marc
    6. Lapa
      And to this day, no doubt, treasured Place du Colonel Fabien Your turn, Christophe! Marc
    7. Lapa
      Jim, That is, for one, because the wearer never wore this one... Marc
    8. Lapa
      Christophe, You already suggested Fran?ois Mitterand earlier; had he been the recipient, you'd already won this round... Marc
    9. Lapa
      Christophe, You are definitely on the right track here. It is indeed Lenin's chess board. Now, we need to find the actual recipient of this wunderbar gift Marc
    10. Lapa
      Doc, Nice one I just don't understand your reference to the AirForce; this is a straight Army dagger. The Airforce one has a different engraving on the scabbard. Marc
    11. Lapa
      As far as I remember, it was something like $1700~1800 Marc
    12. Lapa
      Bob, That is an almost carbon copy of the Soviet M45 "Parad Pobedy" uniform. Marc
    13. Lapa
      OK guys, some hints: . We are indeed talking about chess . The owner of the chess artifact was a PROMINENT (note the emphasis) Soviet, but not as a chess player Marc
    14. Lapa
      Doc, I am a bit late, but nevertheless here goes: stay the hell away from these, they are BAD! Marc
    15. Lapa
      Dan, These boards were manufactured in 1987. I believe they are for a sergeant. Marc
    16. Lapa
      Now we are talking Marc
    17. Lapa
      Ed, Sakauov Bek Timurgamevich Marc
    18. Lapa
      Rick, SGDG = Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement Marc
    19. Lapa
      Christophe, Good thinking, but no, it is 100% Soviet focused. OK, I'll drop a few clues: . It is an item that is used for something that most Eastern Europeans consider to be a sport . It belonged to a prominent Soviet Marc
    20. Lapa
      So, what shortage are we talking about here Marc
    21. Lapa
      Gordon, The one on the right is a fake of the Artillery Academy medal; the original has real beautiful glass enamels. The 3 square suspensions are also current fakes; I do not know about the medals hanging from them though. Marc
    22. Lapa
      Nack, Somehow, I had previously missed this thread. Having a close and careful look at your NKVD cap, I must say that I am far from enthused with it. It has all the trademarks of local workshop production. Compare with the one RussiaMilitaria has just posted, the differences are glaring. Would this cap come from a "reputable dealer" located in NJ? Marc
    23. Lapa
      Bob, Please post some scans when you get them. I, for one, would love to have a look. Marc
    24. Lapa
      Guys, I going from memory here, but this one is from 1958, and was awarded to Komsomol members only. The medal was an altogether different type of reward. Rick, it is "Освоение" not "Освобождение", so no "liberation" here Marc
    25. Lapa
      Paul, There isn't one Red Army ensemble, but several, although that notion seems to be lost on most of us. Most of the ensemble leaders tend to be at the Polkovnik (Colonel) level, and a few get promoted with time. Marc
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