Bob

Get 'm as long as you can below 3K

RECENTLY SOLD

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- USD 1.870, nr 1.918, Nota Bene - JANUARY 2007

- USD 1.880, nr 1.785, Nota Bene - JANUARY 2007 (boxed)

- USD 1.950, nr 860, www.russianglory.com - MARCH 2007

- EURO 1.600 (roughly 2.100 USD), nr 1.183, www.huesken.com - MARCH 2007

- EURO 1.650 (roughly 2.200 USD), nr 1.514, www.huesken.com - JUNE 2007

- EURO 1.300 (roughly 1.700 USD), nr 1.246, private seller - SEPTEMBER 2007

- EURO 1.600 (roughly 2.200 USD - before fees!), nr 1.514, Andreas Thies October auction - OCTOBER 2007

- USD 1.850, nr 1.947, Nota Bene - NOVEMBER 2007

- USD 2.150, nr 1.837, www.collectrussia.com - NOVEMBER 2007

- USD 1.950, nr 1.437, Nota Bene - JANUARY 2008

- USD 1.400 (excl. 15% auction premium), nr 1,246, Dmitry Markov auction - JANUARY 2008

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- USD 1.680, nr 644, Nota Bene - NOVEMBER 2006

- EUR 1.630 (roughly 2.150 USD), nr 585, Albert GMIC - MAY 2007

- USD 2.650, nr 644 (again!), Nota Bene - OCTOBER 2007 (boxed)

- USD 2.900, nr 640, www.collectrussia.com - NOVEMBER 2007

- USD 2.500, nr 777, somewhere in Russia - DECEMBER 2007

- USD 3.250 (excl. 15% auction premium), nr 427, Dmitry Markov auction - JANUARY 2008

CURRENTLY FOR SALE

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- USD 2.450, nr 1.764, <a href="http://auction-su.com/-,itemname,160966,id,auctiondetails" target="_blank">http://auction-su.com/-,itemname,160966,id,auctiondetails</a>

- USD 2.750, nr 1.635, www.collectrussia.com

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- USD 3.500, nr 227, Coinsell (on eBay)

OK, so I get WAY outbid on the screwback... and to a lesser degree on the pinback. Add the auction fee and you've got 2 pretty expensive awards there...

Can we see the back? Just out of curiosity!

Sorry, just stored the scanner (living very small while my new house is being fixed up - everything is in boxes).

Nothing special on the reverse though. Flat metal with a pin. No marks. It's a very small badge.

Always unfortunate when faked groups are returned yet continue to be sold on as a group.

so, any picture yet?

I put some bids in for Mongolian items at the upper end of what I considered reasonable... judging from above, I guess I'll not see my money leaving my account!

here we go - matching number

50 years of climbing mount everest commemorative medal from Nepal

RIP Edmund Hillary

Hi Lapa - thanks

I also figured that out when I looked at my other KG doc's. I was confused because this new one has the actual pictures clear on the booklet outside while my other ones are completely faded. I guess I should be happy to get one in a better state:)

The brown leather one is still a mystery...

A military badge (supposedly Albanian)

No further detals

Nothing on reverse to help

Just in a nice doc with photograph and - what appears to be - 2 enamel ribbons + a badge on top of it which is unidentifiable.

Just in, new inventory medal - 323

For some reason, these "odd" numbered ones really spark my curiosity

Have one coming in the mail to me which at least has some hope of possible research as it's given by a public institution which still exists. Will contact them as soon as I have the item in my hands.

And another one: 3108

Dear Eric,

your work (2nd edition) has become my "livre de chevet", when I'm in an "albanian collecting mood" so, I'm very happy that the 3rd definitive edition has come to light.

Best wishes,

Enzo

Am not so sure about the definitive part - now also a major section on badges added... just when I thought I had reached the bottom of the slippery slope, it turns out there's even more! Have quite some myself already, but I bet there's MANY more still to be discovered.

And it's gone again! OK, who's the greedy one who had to bypass the auction?

Cheers to YOU Eric

Received back funds from Alex.

Moderator - suggest moving this thread to the FAKES section.

It's from eBay (hope seller doesn't mind): 200190368566

He does have 2/3/4 numbered ones - or are my "wishful thinking eyes" just playing tricks on me?

Based on Bob's logs seller on eBay has been selling SB for three months and now he increases the price.

I also love his accepted payment methods - cash, bank transfer or Western Union to China...

William

I wouldn't be too concerned. I acquired a Soyombo Hero award from him quite some time ago (for a fabulous price; even more so considering current market price!) and I paid via Western Union and the item arrived in perfect condition.

Still, increasing the price is an interesting action to take... I do have the impression it's a sellers market and Igor knows this as well in New Jersey. Self fullfilling prophecy:

- he sets high prices

- suppliers in Mongolia also expect high prices

- as a result, prices HAVE to be high in west again

- etc.

Top price now 3.500 USD... and rising

RECENTLY SOLD

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- USD 1.870, nr 1.918, Nota Bene - JANUARY 2007

- USD 1.880, nr 1.785, Nota Bene - JANUARY 2007 (boxed)

- USD 1.950, nr 860, www.russianglory.com - MARCH 2007

- EURO 1.600 (roughly 2.100 USD), nr 1.183, www.huesken.com - MARCH 2007

- EURO 1.650 (roughly 2.200 USD), nr 1.514, www.huesken.com - JUNE 2007

- EURO 1.300 (roughly 1.700 USD), nr 1.246, private seller - SEPTEMBER 2007

- EURO 1.600 (roughly 2.200 USD - before fees!), nr 1.514, Andreas Thies October auction - OCTOBER 2007

- USD 1.850, nr 1.947, Nota Bene - NOVEMBER 2007

- USD 2.150, nr 1.837, www.collectrussia.com - NOVEMBER 2007

- USD 1.950, nr 1.437, Nota Bene - JANUARY 2008

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- USD 1.680, nr 644, Nota Bene - NOVEMBER 2006

- EUR 1.630 (roughly 2.150 USD), nr 585, Albert GMIC - MAY 2007

- USD 2.650, nr 644 (again!), Nota Bene - OCTOBER 2007 (boxed)

- USD 2.900, nr 640, www.collectrussia.com - NOVEMBER 2007

- USD 2.500, nr 777, somewhere in Russia - DECEMBER 2007

CURRENTLY FOR SALE

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- USD 2.450, nr 1.764, <a href="http://auction-su.com/-,itemname,160966,id,auctiondetails" target="_blank">http://auction-su.com/-,itemname,160966,id,auctiondetails</a>

- USD 1.400 (starting price), nr 1,246, Dmitry Markov auction

- USD 2.750, nr 1.635, www.collectrussia.com

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- USD 3.500, nr 227, Coinsell (on eBay)

- USD 1.400 (starting price), nr 427, Dmitry Markov auction

Any updates on the story?

Bob, Alex, Mark?

I received "zero" response to my multitude of (polite by the way) emails / PMs to Mark requesting clarification. Nor, last time I checked, has he come back with a follow-up post to his first (and only) reply in the soviet-awards thread - a reply which increased the storm rather then lighten it.

Mark has been logged in to the soviet-awards forum so I don't think he can claim ignorance.

I have sent the "group" back to Alex last week and he'll refund upon receipt.

I think this is where the story ends...

Tomorrow I'll post some pics of the martyrs cemetery - a elegant design. It took some "jumping fences" to get in for some reason as access was blocked everywhere