Hauptmann

Dan,

Unfortunately, the L/58 mark is deemed post War Souval by most.

Hi Darrell,

Well, can't remember exactly what I paid but I know it wasn't much at all so no great loss. Sure wish it had turned out though. Still ticks me off that the gold I had bought way back when I started turned out to be bad as well. Third Reich is simply a minefield plain and simple... no two ways about it. And I seldom attempt to go where angels fear to tread these days unless I see something for dirt... and even then...

Mucho thanks for the info my friend!

Dan :cheers:

I finally found it. I was incorrect... it was actually in the book Great Battles Of World War II by John MacDonald on page 28 on the Battle Of Britain:

It's a truly neat craft... a shame none are left (at least that I know of). Sure would be a neat mock up project for a high end collector or a museum.

Dan :cheers:

Dan :cheers:

My latest:

I'll take a shot at it...

In 1911 he (Stalin) was again exiled, during which he had an affair with his landlady Maria Kuzakova resulting in the birth of son Constantine.

Could Maria be the lady in question?

Dan :cheers:

IMHO it is an original cockade of private of Russian imperial Army. May I ask you to shaw back of it.

Sergey W.

Hi Sergey,

Many thanks for the info. Will be happy to show the reverse once I receive it... hopefully in the next few days.

Dan :cheers:

My contribution:

Dan :cheers:

Hi Darrell,

Many thanks for all that terrific info. So how does one go about getting this process started? And is there any cost? It sounds like either way it's a treasure trove of info and I'd love to put a history to this piece.

Dan :cheers:

I am assuming you have received the medal by now. Have you considered obtaining this man's service record?

Hi Danny,

Yes, I finally got it... took a while but it's here safe and sound. Would love to be able to do just that but I've no idea how to go about it or how much it costs, etc. Any advise, instructions, etc., would be deeply appreciated. Oh, out of curiosity do such records generally have a photo of the original recipient or is it just information?

Many thanks!

Dan :cheers:

Hi Dan,

I have seen clean ones for around $50.00 to 60.00 US.

with rust I would guess 20.00/ 30.00.

George

Hi George,

Many thanks... that's just what I needed. This is now my first original (or copy even) of anything Imperial Russian!!!!

Deeply appreciate the help!

Dan :cheers:

Hi all,

Hoping someone can give me a rough value on this one. Looks to be in rough shape but I think it's nice. But no idea what they are worth.

Many thanks!

Dan :cheers:

My deepest thanks to everyone for all their help on this one!

One quick question... what is the actual name of this one? I hate to continue calling it the Machine Gun badge/patch. Is it perhaps the WWI German Heavy Machine Gunners Badge? Or is it the WWI German Army Expert Machine Gunners Badge? I've seen it on the web as both.

Dan :cheers:

Well, it's finally official and should be in my hands by early this coming week.

I'm so glad the original buyer decided to send it back as it was not a WWI... although how he could have not known this by the pictures is beyond me! But his loss is my gain and I'm thrilled to add this one to my collection.

I've also got another new piece (actually a set) to show but will have to post it later this evening. But it's a beaut!

Dan :cheers:

Many thanks!

Dan :cheers:

Hi all,

I hope this is the place for this... if not please feel free to move it. I need to confirm if this is a good one and if at all possible I need at least a "rough" valuation (via PM is fine).

This is a piece I've only seen in a few reference books and such and only from the front.

Hi Rick,

I take it that means a resounding "bad"?

Will steer clear then.

Mucho thanks!

Dan :cheers:

Valentin Alexandrovich Kotik?

Dan :cheers:

Many thanks!!!!

Dan :cheers:

Just ran across this one but wanted to check it out with the more learned members first. Any help/info deeply appreciated!!!!

Hi Dan, Up to you...

Will try to find one... Except if Jim wants again to challenge us... Jim ?

Ch.

Again at the moment my brain would probably short out before I could come up with a good one. So whichever of you would like the honor of the next one it's fine by me.

Let the games begin!

Dan :cheers:

Jim, Christophe... many thanks! I myself had considered Christophe to be the winner as he did come up with the final part. And as it would probably take me a good while to come up with something nearly as good as Jim's question... I'd like to offer the honor of asking the next one to Christophe as I think he'll be able to come up with something good in my stead. And Christophe... if you don't have the time at the mo then if you're okay with it please let Jim have another go. I quite enjoyed this one and it's been awhile for me so this was definitely fun!

Hope this is okay.

Dan

Hi Christophe,

Many thanks my friend! Just lucky that my poor befuddled brain worked for once and I remembered the display type and was able to find it. And of course if Ed had not posted that pic... so many thanks to him!

Just sorry I'm not able to read that much Russian as I suspected that was the name info at the bottom but didn't know for sure.

Congrats on finishing it out!!!!

Dan :cheers:

Well... my long ago ancestor Dr. John Watson learned a bit from his friend and colleague Sherlock Holmes and then passed it all down in the family.

Basically... I felt I remembered this style of display with the glass, background, etc., being shown on one of the threads regarding Soviet museums. I did a search for museum in the Soviet section and sure enough:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9297&hl=museum

Post #5

Pic reposted with the kind permission of Ed Haynes.

Sadly the post does not say who the group belonged to and Ed did not know.

So still digging and trying to figure out the rest.

Dan :cheers:

Mongolian

Order of Sukhe-Bator

Order of the Combat Red Banner

Poland

Order of Polonia Restituta

Soviet

Order of Suvorov 1st Class (3)

But I don't know the who part yet.

Dan