Ed_Haynes

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Let me see what I can do. In between the quality of the original Xeroxes and the size limits for scans, I am not sure how much I can do. Since this may be of some interest, beyond my group, let me try. I think this set of documents may duplicate information and do better:

And I have another 20-30 pages or so, but I don't want to deluge the group. Yes, yes, I should learn Russian! I know that. The brain cells won't cooperate. They say they're full up.

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Can anyone help? Please. Part 1/4-

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Just to complete the "record" (and hope someone is willing to add more):

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Having finally (FINALLY) brought this group home for detailed scanning, I may as well add it here. Andreas will recognise it. See also: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2328

Marketing isn't Lancer's strong suit (neither is edition or quality of produiction). I think the bookshop on the Bharat Rakshak site has some of their books for sale. Most were done in TINY print runs, so abebooks may be the sole source.

Fascinating stuff, but I am torn: 1- We should post as much information as possible, for knowledge is power, and like fertilizer needs to be spread about to do any good. We need to identify and catch the scoundrels (other words come to mind) whose nefarious actions promise to poison the well for this generation and all collecting generations to come. 2- By saying how they have done it wrong, how we catch on to them, we are merely educating these crooks so they'll do it better next time. I believe both. And am confused.

US medals are not named (usually). Some decorations are, but with every permutation of naming ranging from the official to the neighborhood jeweler. Some early campaign medals are numbered and this opens up marvelous new ways to spend research time. If I were going to start collecting US groups with good pedigrees, I'd see no better place to start than in the auctions held by Floyd, Johnson, and Paine (now FJP Auctions). See: http://www.fjpauctions.com/