Soviet MEDAL FOR DEFENSE OF SEVASTOPOL

[Bryan]

Here is a new addition to my collection that just arrived today in the mail. These simple medals are not going cheap those days.

[Bryan]

Am I right to admit that my medal has the Odessa ribbon and not the proprer blue Sevastopol ribbon?

[Guest Darrell]

Am I right to admit that my medal has the Odessa ribbon and not the proprer blue Sevastopol ribbon?

Hi Mate here are mine for ribbon comparison:

[Bryan]

Thanks Darrell! It does look like an Odessa ribbon.

[Stogieman]

Yes, but I'll wager a nice WW2 era mount with Odessa is pretty hard to find as well. This might fall into that "Close-enough for gubmint work" category........