Ed_Haynes

Thanks, albania, for posting all this! More information is always welcome!!

Tongzhi Tang Si, Many thanks for these! Ed

And IGS 54s too. May post some (but in another thread).

Interesting. Quite interesting, Jan. I do not have Herfurt. You wonder where he got his information, as much now seems wrong in the light of current knowledge.

Rumor has it that he is branching out. Too much money to spend, I guess. I have been told he is getting into other high-end gallantry groups and singles but, much as is the case with his VC accumulating strategy, this is driven by value, scarcity, and "sexiness" and not by any degree of phaleristic knowledge. I think your RN MM group -- so much rarer than a modest VC! -- may be safe from Lord Ashcan.

I would, of course, assume that any order marked "МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР" was made in the USSR. Further, I'd guess that all ascrewbacks were Soviet made. Pinbacks? I'd wager they're Mongol-made, but until someone actually looks at the sources and relevant purchase orders these are just guesses.

Nice information. Thanks. Some illiterates (like me) may find the broader Chicago web page of use too: http://languages.uchicago.edu/NativeHand/CyrillicQuickly/ for learning/honing Cyrillic skills.

While I see it as a shared victory (a properly socialist attitude), with my role being vague, I shall accept the leader's (Christophe's) dictate. Await what I hope won't be a too-easy question.

Nice, thank you!

Better image:

This one on the left? Working on it! First impression was DDR Clara Zetkin Medal, but noooo . . . . And the other one??

Oh nice! Thanks, and congratulations on a fine research return!

Well done, Lukasz! I thought that if anyone could do the ribbons easily, it would be you.

Thanks for these, Eric! I appreciate them. I was holding off on the Armed Forces Service Medals, trying to make sense of them, as there are two (or three?) different types of each. I have more, but the interest is so limited I may not bother.

Not presently clear to what degree the deputy, herders', etc. numbered badges will be researchable. OCVs should be researchable, but whether they have much of a story to tell (being so late) remains to be seen. Still, a name and date would be nice for anything.

Interesting question, Bob. (And I'm very glad to see someone else posting in this sub-forum! ) Not sure what we'll be seeing. It may well be no more that a number-by-number key to number/date/name. It may be as much as we are used to getting for Soviet awards (recommendations, service records, and all). I'd wager on the former. But at least that is something. And it will likely cover all State awards that are numbered (down through motherhood orders and combat and labor medals). While I'd not have much hope for recommendations anytime soon, if these were to be available, I'd expect good tales (ignoring early stuff) to be told by: Red Banner of Military Valor (Type 1.1 / A 23.1) <1000 Honorary Medal of Combat (Type 1.1 / A 37.1) <1000 (or <500) At the very least, we may be able to see changing patterns of awards over time and address such questions of interest as "At which numbers did regular awards end and while ranges are likely mere bank escapees?" or "Which serial number ranges of what are most likely to be long service awards?". Also, our low-numbered awards were likey to have been given so "someones" and we may be able to find out who.

Yes, Dix, Noonan, Webb. http://www.dnw.co.uk/dnw/medals/medalshome.htm Browse there upcoming auction and drool.

Interesting. Thanks, Jeff. It must be that Spink has been -- deservedly -- losing ground to DNW?

Still don't know if I answered the question being asked, though.

All won the Order of Lenin? All won the Red Banner?? All were recipients "#1" of one of the major orders??? How many more "right" answers are needed????

Wow! Those are lovely. Nice labor groups like that would tempt me to Hungary in a split-second!! Thanks for sharing.

That was my confusion too, Christophe. What was the question? They are all male? (Not Pravda!) They were all Marshal of the SU? (Not Pravda!) They are all deceased? That must be right!! Do I win three times?

Oh, this has been discussed. You want to be that bidder, Darrell? And hope Lord Ashcan isn't sick that day? Still, you'd have a nice VC!

I would agree the estimate is low -- Spink's, though not as much as DNW's, tend to be low estimates of late -- in any case everyone knows who will get the VC, "Lord Ashcan".

And confusion to all those who try to split them up or keep them split!!! Ed