Christian Zulus

Gentlemen, many, many thanks for your kind congratulations . I received the award for following reasons: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...st&p=289415 . Well, http://emperorcharles.org/English/ is a great organisation . Best regards Christian

SIGNUM MEMORIAE, document

SIGNUM MEMORIAE, rv.

Gentlemen, that's my SIGNUM MEMORIAE Ribbon for uniform: Only 500 medals had been issued. The reason, why I received that rare medal: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...st&p=289415 Best regards Christian

Dear Marc, that visit took place in Latch?, the country-residence of President Mitterand, end of October 1991 - AFTER the "Patriotic Action" of August 1991. TV-interview with Gorbachev made at that time in Latch?: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/latche-m...cid=VIDURVGOV04 Well, I couldn't find any informations about that gift ..... Best regards Christian

Dear Andreas, that corresponds with the quoted prices in USD ... Best regards Christian

Dear Marc, you are right ... Igor had one some month ago. So, what do you expect the market price of an ordinary HSL (without docs) in good condition now in Moscow ? Best regards Christian

Market price: Lenin vs. HSL Gentlemen, what's an even more interesting aspect at the present market is, is the fact that there is almost no price difference between a much rarer HSL and a Lenin . The gold content is about the same, I guess. O.K., maybe the Lenin is the most famous - and most well known - order of the Soviet Union, but also the HSL (Stalin & Co.) had been well known . Just compare: There had been around 22.000 HSL issued, but more than 600.000 Lenins . Best regards Christian

Gentlemen, Igor asks - and gets - these prices for such rare items for quite a long time. Well, that's the economy of the markete: supply & demand . The hughe increase in the asked price for an (unissued) Motherland 2cl is interesting: http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=19426 . 6.5 k USD are no peanuts, but it's a rare (less than 3.000 produced) order and it is even much more rare, to get an authentic & original one. I am happy, to have 2 items of Motherland 2cl: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25540 (please scroll down to the better scans). Best regards Christian

Many thanks for your welcome Best regards Christian P.S.: You were coming to close to #40, so I had to move .

Dear Marco, Messing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Messing was evacuated from Moscow and imprisoned in Tashkent in fall 1941 . Best regards Christian

LENIN ???????? Dear Marc, many thanks for your greetings Well, it might have been Lenin himself, but his corps was moved in fall 1941 to Tyumen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyumen and not to Sverdlovsk . Sverdlovsk had been the place, where the Soviets moved large branches of industry during the GPW ... Best regards Christian

Dear Ed, great pics - thanks for sharing Not only comrade Lenin loved cats .... Best regards Christian

Many thanks - but not so nice and historic important as the others shown in this thread . Best regards Christian

3 different versions Gentlemen, it seems, that we have 3 different versions of the "Honored Coal Miner": - Andreas has the oldest - Dan the second oldest (both items are with s/n.) - I myself have the youngest (without s/n.) Mine looks really rather unawarded and fresh from the mint. Anyone has further informations about that badge ? Best regards Christian

Dear Paul, no, I guess such badges as "Honored Coal Miner" and many others can be compared with the "Excellence" Badges of the Red Army. But you can be almost sure for 100 %, that if a coal miner gets a RBL, he already has his "Honored Coal Miner" on the jacket . Best regards Christian

Dear slava1stclass, what might be the market price for a Full Cavalier/Knight set of your very 1st category (+ fully researched) in August 2008 ? Might it be in the range of about USD 50k ? Another statistic fact is, that the price increase for the "Slavas" - in comparison to other Soviet top items - was still rather moderate, despite it's historic importance and rarity & full documentation. Many thanks for your expertise . Best regards Christian

Ilya Ehrenburg Dear Marc, if you consider "never holding any position of authority or command" not only in military terms, but also for the the field of government, diplomacy etc., then Ilya Ehrenburg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Ehrenburg might be a candidate. Herr Hitler feared him, because he might have been the most brillant anti-Nazism writer and progandist in Soviet history. Best regards Christian

TITO - Table Medal & matching lapel pins from Slovenia Gentlemen, an item from Solvenia I already posted before: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18495 The table medal is in a very nice red plastic box with inside red velvet . Best regards Christian

Dear "usairforce", seems o.k. to me - I have a rather similar one out of this s/n.-range. Best regards Christian

Dear Christophe, very, very fast answer ... and it seems to be the correct one - congratulations . Best regards Christian

Dear Marc, congratulations to your victory . I have some Soviet aircraft-designer-books in my shelf, but not a book about Antonov . Best regards Christian

Yes: http://www.singidunum-online.com/ Best regards Christian

Would be great . He couldn't be one of the test pilots, because they got their HSU ... Best regards Christian

Dear Ed, as usual, you are right . But there are some more interesting - and cheaper to research - items in my collection, which should have priority, I guess. Best regards Christian