Ed_Haynes

Yep, look over there, my friend. We have grown the best Mongolian phaleristic forum here, "under the radar" of all the other stuff going on.

Someone with The Power should merge this thread with http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4237 thanks.

Yes, there is legitimate restoration, and we all know what it is, but there is also FRAUD and we all know what it is. Much like the difference between killing and murder?

When things are unnamed and unnumbered (and, historically, should have been thus) it all gets very very gray, very quickly, especially when we know there are unethical wolves howling in the forest around us. Were we all like the Gentlemen on this forum, . . . .

Those maker marks are absolutely brutal to zoom into .... aaarrrgghh

No joke! In between the reflectivity and the modest curvature ... gaaaahhh!!!

Looks "organic" to me anyway.

See http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4237 (into which this shoudl probably be merged).

Welcome to the WONDROUS INSANITY of Mongolian awards and to the #1 global site on them!

Some call it "restoration", others call it FRAUD.

Not sure this will add much, but the mintmarks and screw-nuts of my two (undocumented) specimens. Both have their nuts intact.

Actually, isn't it spelled ПЛИЕВ???

Page 2.

Have not scanned the statutory pages - can do so on request.

And . . .

. . . from a group that "happens" to be on my scanner just now . . .

. . . http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3222 . . .

. . . the certificate.

Cover.

. . . Red Bible . . . .

Like that. Will "borrow" it.

OOhhhh. Love it.

The photo!!

Now with me (too), though one medal "just coming" (though a restoration).

A celebratory group-shot!

(Loose, not mounted, so a bit ragged . . . but . . . still . . . )

'"Just" an Order of Glory III!'

But the tales, the tales! While the research may cost more than you paid for these medals (not this "thin" one, probably), the value can be great.

See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2329

Like these. In many ways they say more about Soviet society than a military gallantry award.

The only ones I have are in teh group to Ekaterina Nicolarvna Dvornikova.

See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7234

These simple little things carry so much history. Thanks for posting.

One more living with me, to David Mironovich Sup'yan. Research on this almost-certainly partial group not yet in hand.

T3 - # 22664

See also: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3728

Enjoying my hospitality and research ANXIOUSLY anticipated.

We all rent them. No intent to move these lovelies on until I move on to . . . whatever 'tis that comes next. (Worm food seems most likely.) I am always acutely aware that I am only a transitional custodian of what comes to live with me. This means I have the duty to add to our knowledge, to the accompanying research, as I am only the temporary keeper of this person's memory and their medals. When it moves on in several decades or so (I hope), someone else will house Colonel Belykh's awards. No intent to let go of them any time soon, trust me.

Another come to live with me.

T3V2 - # 223,795 on 30 May 1945 (Deputy Regimental Commander for Political Matters, 1205th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment)-- recommended for Order of Lenin.

See also: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4150

As the group has now found a new temporary (yet loving) home, a "group shot":

Interior spread.

DOCUMENT: Medal "80th Anniversary of Great October Socialist Revolution" / Медаль ?80 лет Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции?

Outside.

Inside:

DOCUMENT: Order of Stalin / Орден Сталина

Cover.

Inside spread.