Dolf

Hi Andrey, who mades this? Kapral?

Dima

Dima,

As far as I know Kapral don't made fakes, but rather replicas instead.

And their replicas all have a new look as if they left the mint minutes ago, not like fakes that some... ?#%@# do with the only purpose to deceive. That's what this one looks like. Notice that even the S/N seems to have been erased, unless it never existed.

Andrew can you please elaborate a bit more on this sample? Thanks.

Just my two kopeks,

Dolf

Good time to buy a bicycle, gentlemen! It's also good for our health!

Andrew,

Right

Because public transportation is not getting cheaper either anyway...

Dolf

Hi to all.Have anybody Angola medals foto?Thanks.Ilja

Hi,

This is the only Medal from Angola that I've seen on pics. Btw sorry for the poor pics, not mine and this is all I have

Dolf

PS: Just adding that I'm not even sure if the ribbon is the right one for this Medal, as in fact I don't even know the real name for this Medal!

Also, checking the ribbons listed on this site (link below) I can't find this one displayed on this Medal!

But on this site they have pictures of another couple of Angolan Medals.

http://www.medals.org.uk/angola/angola-ribbons.htm

Gentlemen,

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Now, I believe that most countries buy their oil on what is called the World Market and the disparity of prices, country by country, is caused by the taxes applied. Simplistic I know; but a, if not the, major factor.

Yours truly,

Wild Card

I guess you're right about that. Also I guess each country, depending on the amount they buy (most probably the more the better), might have "special deals". And then there is the real political aspect, but that's another story...

And Gerd, it seems we (unfortunatelly! ) "beat" you on those prices here.

Gas 95 octanes: 1,343?

Gas 98 octanes: 1,408?

Special 98 octanes: 1,478?

Diesel is a bit cheaper but I don't have the exact costs.

Dolf

those three 109s are they realy or repos!!!!

paddywhack,

Sorry, I guess I missed your post somehow.

Anyway, if you mean those aircraft on those initial links posted by Dave, of a couple of 109's still flying, I suppose they are real! Maybe repaired, restored, with some replaced parts, but my guess is that they are real pieces of live History.

As for the other link showing images of a dogfight during the Battle of Britain, well, those are real for sure

Dolf

Hi Mike,

Nice Badges!

Btw, there are no different reverses concerning J 01 or J 03 (same for J 04); I mean there are no flatback and mirror reverse for these, as it is the case for J 02. Only for J 02 there are flatback and mirror reverse variations.

Enjoy,

Dolf

Appearantly there was a fleet review (sorry if my English translation is wrong, in Dutch its a "vlootschouw") to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator in September, 1960.

A lot of non-portugese naval vessels took part in it. Among it were Dutch and German vessels. I have found a couple of Dutch naval officers which received the medal and a couple of Dutch captains which received either a grand officer or a commander in the order (and the medal).

Erik,

Many thanks, that makes pefect sense.

Dolf

The reverse

Bryan,

Any idea why they have been converted to "pinback"?

Can you please tell the S/N of the one in the left?

Both these seem to be the last variation of T2, right?

But the funny thing is that on the obverse the size of that part where the letters are is not the same on both pieces! The one on the right seems to be larger than the one on the left!

Thanks,

Dolf

PS: I'm talking about the two pieces from your Posts #29 & #30.

Dolf,

Those are some nice Red Stars

Doc

Thanks Doc. Anyway, they are all beautiful I guess, only for the fact of being RED and have a 5 arms star shape...

The one on your avatar also seems to have a wonderful red enamel! Is it the one you posted earlier on this thread?

Dolf

Dolf,

i have one about 1250 numbers higher than yours:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1541

The serialnumber on yours is okay IMO. But you are right, 666 is evil!!!! Send it to me and i will do an exorcism with it

Nice Red Stars Love them too!

Gerd

Gerd,

I saw yours, on the researched pieces section. Nice one too!

I got this one from a German dealer, so at some moment it was not that far from you

The exorcism was ("obviously" ) the 1st thing I did as soon as I got it, so thanks but everything is fine now

Dolf

Just posted a few here:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7899...20&gopid=85257&

Well, no low S/Ns as yours, but still lovely RED Stars...

Dolf

And the reverse of this last one.

Dolf

And the 2nd one from that Group.

S/N 1799370, obverse.

Dolf

Same, reverse.

Dolf

Two more that are part of a Group that I had for some time.

According to the S/Ns both should be of the more common variation of T2, Monetny Dvor reverse, semi to full-flared edges, althought I'm not sure about that as they look slightely different from the last one posted above.

S/N 1149464, obverse. This one has a really beautiful dark red enamel!

Dolf

Same, reverse.

Dolf

Again according to the same source and the S/N this one should be a T2 Monetny Dvor reverse, semi to full-flared edges. S/N 1474302.

Obverse.

Dolf

Same, reverse.

Dolf

According to the same source and the S/N, this one should be a T2 Monetny Dvor reverse, no screwpost base, flat star edges. S/N 473410.

Obverse.

Dolf

Same, reverse.

Dolf

Here are mine.

Not as spectacular as some others I've seen posted here, but still nice (and with that beautifil and unique Soviet RED enamel...)

Using the PMD Guide as a reference this one is a T2 Early Monetny Dvor reverse, with screwpost base, S/N 216669 (hopefully the 666 on it isn't an evil # )

The last digit, the 9, looks a bit funny, what do you gentlemen think? Is it a common 9, or was it engraved by the mint worker in one of those days?!...

Obverse.

Dolf

Hello Soviet,

couldn?t find a Gosnak Star in my cellar, but between my bric and brac I found this one.

Are there any names to the serial number 3.659 available?

regrads

Andreas

Andreas,

Which Variation would that one be? A T2 large curved Mondvor reverse (using PMD references)?

Using again PMD as a reference yours is a Early Monetny Dvor reverse, with screwpost base, right Jan?

Nice pieces! You really are successful low S/Ns hunters!

Dolf

Mondvor,

It's no big surprise, everything (and I mean everything!) is expensive in Western Europe. I don't know about prices in Estern Europe, neither for Medals or anything else, but here nothing is cheap if compared with US prices...

I bought stuff from Paretsky years ago (don't know that guy Gruzlak you also mention!) and he never sold his stuff cheap anyway

Dolf

Rick,

Yes, I know

Unless you mean that for good ones I should have posted them in another thread?...

Dolf

Same, reverse.

Dolf