JensF.

My little contribution on this old thread:

I started around 1995 and all began on flea markets in Germany. But I can't remember what came first (chicken or egg?), the first soviet medal or the first book about them (the colored GDR book from Herfurth). And if I had known what I know now, I would have spent every Pfennig in them! Here are some flea market prices as far as I can remember them:

Order of the Red Banner (post 1943): 25 - 40 DM

Order of the Red Star: 20 DM

Campaign medals: 10 - 20 DM

Medals for Distinguished Military Service (set of both classes): 25 DM

Bravery and Military Merit Medals: ~ 15 - 20 DM

Order of the Red Banner of Labour/Badge of Honor/Workers Glory 3. Cl.: ~ 25 DM each

Jubilee Medals: 5 DM (with some trading 3 DM

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Very nice examples!!! Especially those with the same style of numbers.

Thanks for your opinions. I think a research won't make sense if this is an "assembled" group.

I hope so I was told his name was Pavel Ivanovich Kapinichenko.

Thanks. Do you think the award booklet and the entries are original?

Nobody? :(

Gordon is correct. Its the qualification badge for a company First Sergeant. The golden badge was give to soldiers holding that position for at least 10 years (silver for 5 years and bronze for 6 months).

And the two Red Stars:

I am planning to research this one in the near future. I just hope that the awards booklet looks good, the awards are fine in my opinion.

-Order of the Red Star, early type with the "pebbled" back, #390867

-Order of the Red Star, #1379987

-Medal for Merit in Combat, early type; red ribbon was replaced with a piece of red cloth possibly by the owner, #252449

No.4 - Warsaw

No.3 - Sevastopol

No.2 - Königsberg

Hi, what do you think about these four soviet campaign medals? Real or fake?

No.1 - Belgrade

Many thanks!! I think I can sleep better now ;)

Very nice "Glorys"!!!

Here are better photos. I hope they are ok.

I can try to take better photos.

Just to be sure and sleep well, what do you think about this Order of Glory 2nd class?

Many thanks to everyone. You answered all of my questions.

Merci - Dank je well

I also found out, that they changed the design of the MESA medal too:

http://commando-air-...5-medaille-mesa

I plan to take part in the 4 x 32 km Ijzer-March next year.

Hello,

does anyone have any information about the two current marching medals awarded by Belgium? I mean the MESA Medal (Marche Européenne du Souvenir et de l'Amitié) and the medal for the four days march of the Ijzer (Vierdaagse van de Ijzer). What are their variations and they official belgian decorations? Thanks in advance.

I know, its a long time ago, but does someone have mounted period Friedrich Crosses with this die-flaw maybe?

Is it still possible to do research on soviet awards by number?

One from Baden:

Thanks for your answer. As I could find out so far this is the predecessor of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, right?

I just got this WWII style Medal of Freedom set. Can anyone tell me something about rarity and value? Many thanks!

Can someone tell me, why the prices are exploding like hell? Over 350 Euros for a Red Banner, thats sick. What happenend suddenly? If I remember, that I could get them at flea markets for 25 DM about 10 years ago... :banger: