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With the slip-case removed, with a darker "Saudi Green" case than it appears in this photo.

Nuth al-Tahrir al-Kuwait / Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait A cased set. The outside, with card-stock slipcase.

And the interior, similar to the one shown above. I can find no indication of the manufacturer anywhere.

Nuth Al-Ma?rkat / Combat Medal A cased set. The color is actually a darker, more "Saudi" green than it appears here.

Hey, I still have some more to chase down, not complete . . . yet. Still missing: AfghanistanAlbaniaCubaCzechoslovakiaHungaryRomaniaYemenAnd no others directly parallel?? Can anyone help?? Edited to update changes

That is, unfortunately, part of collecting Soviet ODM in today's world. One reason to stick with dealers who know (and guarantee) their stuff and to consult friends (here) who also know their stuff.

I'd agree with everything Gerd said. While I'd like to hear from the more expert members of the community, my non-expert eyes see a number of areas that bother me. For something this uncommon (and expensive), you need to be 100% sure.

Nice project. Feel free to use anything from First Sergeant of the Guards Alexandra Vasilyevna Grebenschchikova, Sanitary Instructor of motor rifle company, 1st Motor Rifle Battalion, 29th Guards Order of Bogdan Khemelnitsky 1st Degree Motor Rifle Brigade of Unech, The Guards Tank Ural-Lvov Voluntary Corps: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2329 Let me know if you need better scans.

I guess this is one of the values of limited linguistic ability among medal dealers and collectors. To most erstwhile fakers, Japanese looks like chicken-scratches so they pass on to easier-to-fake documents with larger markets. The day will probably come when enterprising Japanese crooks fill this vacant niche, but enjoy it until then!

Good question. I know of nothing. I suspect the Kurds are approaching the whole "independence" business with some care, especially if they have any awareness of what the Turkish response will be. PM box now has space, but it fills soooo quickly.

The Japanese is unavailable to me, sorry. (How very exotic, though.) They are receiving their -- well deserved -- honours, by the way, and "presenting" to no one. Not sure what you are trying to say.

Yes, Gor (good to see you here, cheers!). There is a lot of extra variability here. Bat will (we hope) be expanding on this in an anticipated SECOND EDITION. There are, however, some fakes, some dangerous, some not, of this particular award.

In (partial) apology for another recent post, here are some awards, in a single image, of those who really made their revolutions. As Marx knew, and others didn't, it wouldn't be "soldiers and sailors" (or even "peasants") who would build the real revolution. For cross-reference (starting on the left, as is appropriate): Lidias Vasilovna Shapovalona -- http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2735 Dankward Fehr -- http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2455 Ivan Donev Stojanov -- http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3778 Gombo Lodoykhuu-- oh, I haven't posted him yet, have I? Unknown Korean Worker -- http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=845&st=60

Oy INDEED. Lovely image!!

Yes, Gerd, Rick can be very persuasive, especially as a "package" with Mongolian awards. My arm has been twisted, ouch! The problem is that I sort of have a low-key "thing" for EK groups, and this was a nice place-holder showing some historically interesting service. Not proud of this phaleristic deviance, but I shall soon apologize for it, comrade!

Not the sort of thing I'd normally collect, but a historically interesting new group: -- Eisernes Kreuz (1939), II. Klasse -- Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" -- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange "Prager Burg"

Typical e$cam or Russian "tourist" garbage

X 29 -- Trade Union of Construction Workers Some damage, but still nice.

X 22 -- Trade Union Badge While this may not be identical to what Battushig shows, it is close enough?

U 22 and U 23 -- MPO (gold and silver) The bronze badge (U 24) is shown above.

U 10 -- Pioneer Pin "Always Ready" Two varieties.

S 34 -- The Council of Mongolian Craftsmen The "red brother" of S 35, shown above.

S NIB 11 -- Mongolian Circus A variant of S NIB 06, shown above.

Q NIB 04 -- MIAT Badge A very cute little MIAT badge!

B NIB 05 -- MPRP Pin A nice modern/recent badge.