Russian Federation Another parcel just in from Russia

[TacHel]

1- Type 2 Min Def medal for the brotherhood of arms;

2- Badge for Veteran of railway troops;

3- EMERCOM badge for excellent civil defense troops;

4- FSB Border Guards badge for merit 2nd class;

5- MVD jubilee medal 200 years of interior troops;

6- Cap badge for border guard.

[kapten_windu]

I love the design of no 4 and 6, very beautiful..:love:

[TacHel]

Good eye, very attractive designs.

But to be perfectly honest with you, #2 is the one I'm most excited about in this group. VERY difficult to come by!

[Guest Darrell]

Hey Frank, are the Russians as anal about letting these modern pieces out of the country now as much as they are about the Soviet era medals?

[TacHel]

Hey Frank, are the Russians as anal about letting these modern pieces out of the country now as much as they are about the Soviet era medals?

I am unaware of any change or tolerance of the law... But have had absolutely no problem whatsoever getting whatever I wanted out of there. And not by devious means either, no tin foiled boxes to foul up Xrays or stupid stunts like that. Bubble envelopes with customs declarations clearly indentifying the contents as military medals. I've purchased both modern and Soviet Era stuff for over 2 years now without the slightest problem.

I'm told it isn't quite that easy when facing a customs agent there, but from auction sites, no prob at all!

[Paul R]

Very creative looking Russian medals. I really like the FSB Border Guards badge for merit 2nd class.

[TacHel]

This is a good week! 2nd parcel in.

1- Medal for Distinguished Service 3rd class of the Federal Service for Drug Control

2- Medal for Distinguished Service 1st class of the Federal Service for Drug Control

3- Commemorative Medal 90 Years of the Personnel Office of the MVD

4- Medal for the Promotion of the Federal Service for Drug Control

5- Breast badge for staff members of the St Petersburg Civil Defense and Fire Service Academy

6- 2 small commercial (unofficial) badges that came free with the others...

Edited February 27, 2011 by TacHel