slava1stclass Posted May 29, 2017 Author Posted May 29, 2017 On 5/19/2017 at 13:17, slava1stclass said: Gents, Currently available on the well-known auction site with an opening bid of 99 U.S. cents. Auction runs for 10 days. This OGII was awarded to Full Cavalier Guards Sergeant Major Nikolay K. Moroz. Regards, slava1stclass Gents, It sold for $510.00. Regards, slava1stclass
Egorka Posted May 29, 2017 Posted May 29, 2017 5 hours ago, slava1stclass said: Gents, It sold for $510.00. Regards, slava1stclass Wow! That is a reasonable price! If only I was not distracted by holidays.
Christian Zulus Posted May 29, 2017 Posted May 29, 2017 Gentlemen, I guess, that's the lowest price, ever paid for an OGII to a Full Cavalier :-( Kind regards Christian
USSR Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 Yup, I was a bit disappointed myself to be honest. Not a bad price but in this condition to a full cavalier... I wish the buyer didn't pay me. I wouldn't have sold it if I knew the price would be this low. Especially since I have sold Glory 2nd's in worse condition with a less interesting story to non-full-cavaliers for over $700
Christian Zulus Posted June 3, 2017 Posted June 3, 2017 On 02.06.2017 at 02:14, USSR said: Yup, I was a bit disappointed myself to be honest. Not a bad price but in this condition to a full cavalier... I wish the buyer didn't pay me. I wouldn't have sold it if I knew the price would be this low. Especially since I have sold Glory 2nd's in worse condition with a less interesting story to non-full-cavaliers for over $700 Well, dear USSR, I guess, the hammer price of your OGII was at least 50% under the estimate :-( The upper middle class in the former Soviet Union isn't that well off, as some years ago and the classical middle class in the western world, which invested in fine arts & collectibles, almost vanished :-( Kind regards Christian
Ferdinand Posted July 1, 2017 Posted July 1, 2017 I agree, and on top of that the citation was pretty good. The vagaries of the market...
Christian Zulus Posted July 1, 2017 Posted July 1, 2017 8 hours ago, Ferdinand said: I agree, and on top of that the citation was pretty good. The vagaries of the market... Well, the prices of Soviet medals will go up and down, as the history since 1992 showed, but rather high-end items with documentation will always have a sort of eternal value. The decline of US-propaganda in the world and the re-writing of the history of World War II might increase - in the long rund - the interest in documented Soviet awards, I guess.
slava1stclass Posted July 2, 2017 Author Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) On 7/1/2017 at 16:46, Christian Zulus said: Well, the prices of Soviet medals will go up and down, as the history since 1992 showed, but rather high-end items with documentation will always have a sort of eternal value. The decline of US-propaganda in the world and the re-writing of the history of World War II might increase - in the long run - the interest in documented Soviet awards, I guess. Gents, One of the major drivers in publishing my book on the Full Cavaliers of the Soviet Order of Glory was just that - to advance awareness and understanding of Soviet soldier valor in the Second World War among English speakers. While much about them is written in Russian, Ukrainian and other languages of the former USSR, precious little is available in English. Whether my book might also have the secondary effect of influencing the collector market in the West remains an open question - although it cannot be discounted. Regards, slava1stclass Edited July 3, 2017 by slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted August 2, 2017 Author Posted August 2, 2017 Gents, This well-worn OGI (trust me, I have seen much worse) was just listed on the well-known NYC-area dealer's site. Asking price: $7,900.00. It was awarded to a Junior Sergeant who served as a machine gunner in a Rifle Division. Regards, slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted August 13, 2017 Author Posted August 13, 2017 Gents, This very nice Full Cavalier set includes the Full Cavalier booklet. It is offered for sale in the former Soyuz. At the current exchange rate, the asking price is $22,879.00. Regards, slava1stclass
Christian Zulus Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Gentlemen, this fine cavalier's set above seems to have at least a "normal" asking price :-) Any more details or citations? Kind regards Christian
slava1stclass Posted August 20, 2017 Author Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) On 10/21/2014 at 11:03, slava1stclass said: Gents, As GHB notes, this is clearly a "thrown together" Full Cavalier "set." While OGI s/n 2174 is legit, it was never officially awarded and therefore has no associated OGII or OGIII. The "advertised" OGII is a doctored OGIII. The "advertised" OGIII appears legit. In offering OGI s/n 2174 as part of a "Full Cavalier set", the seller is simply trying to move the OGI at his original asking price for the OGI as a stand-alone piece. Steer clear. Regards, slava1stclass Gents, Last listed for a BIN price of $11,999.00 on the well-known auction site in late February 2016, it is once again listed for sale there. He has increased the BIN price to $12,499.00. Fake sets are subject to inflation too you know... Regards, slava1stclass Edited August 20, 2017 by slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted August 21, 2017 Author Posted August 21, 2017 On 8/2/2017 at 11:29, slava1stclass said: Gents, This well-worn OGI (trust me, I have seen much worse) was just listed on the well-known NYC-area dealer's site. Asking price: $7,900.00. It was awarded to a Junior Sergeant who served as a machine gunner in a Rifle Division. Regards, slava1stclass Gents, It is no longer available. Regards, slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted October 3, 2017 Author Posted October 3, 2017 Gents, Adding a link to Egorka's separate post on an OGIII awarded to a Full Cavalier: Regards, slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted October 15, 2017 Author Posted October 15, 2017 Gents, This Order of Bogdan Khmelnitskiy III Class was awarded to a Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory. It is currently at auction in the former Soyuz. At the moment, the high bid stands at $2,445.00. In general, the OBKIII was infrequently awarded to enlisted men during the war. That said, only a handful of Full Cavaliers were recipients. The real takeaway, however, is that any orders and medals awarded to Full Cavaliers (beyond their three OGs) tend to command a premium. Regards, slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted October 21, 2017 Author Posted October 21, 2017 On 10/15/2017 at 12:41, slava1stclass said: Gents, This Order of Bogdan Khmelnitskiy III Class was awarded to a Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory. It is currently at auction in the former Soyuz. At the moment, the high bid stands at $2,445.00. In general, the OBKIII was infrequently awarded to enlisted men during the war. That said, only a handful of Full Cavaliers were recipients. The real takeaway, however, is that any orders and medals awarded to Full Cavaliers (beyond their three OGs) tend to command a premium. Regards, slava1stclass Gents, In the end, it sold in the $2,600.00 to $3,000.00 range. Regards, slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted November 30, 2017 Author Posted November 30, 2017 Gents, Currently available for sale on a dealer's site. This exceptionally pristine OGI was issued close to 25 years after the war ended to replace an erroneously-issued second OGIII to the same soldier. The recipient was a corporal assigned to a rifle regiment with duties as a rifleman and later submachine gunner. He was also awarded the ORS and two BMs during the war. Price: $9,495.00. Regards, slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted December 11, 2017 Author Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) Gents, In response to many requests, my book is now also available in paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/197349860X?ref_=pe_870760_150889320 Regards, slava1stclass Edited December 13, 2017 by slava1stclass
Christian Zulus Posted December 12, 2017 Posted December 12, 2017 Great news - I just ordered 2 copies :-)
Egorka Posted December 12, 2017 Posted December 12, 2017 Kaboom! One more here! You'll be a millionaire soon.
slava1stclass Posted December 26, 2017 Author Posted December 26, 2017 Gents, This OGI to a Full Cavalier recently sold in the former Soyuz for $8,500.00. He was a senior sergeant artillery gun crew commander assigned to an artillery regiment in a rifle division. His OGI was awarded for valor in combat in Poland in late winter/early spring 1945. Regards, slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted December 29, 2017 Author Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) Gents, It's that time of year once again - "The New York Sale" auction is scheduled for January 9-11, 2018. This year's auction includes one Full Cavalier set to a Guards Junior Sergeant T-34 tank mechanic-driver. He was erroneously awarded three OGIIIs during the war. On August 19, 1955, two of his three OGIIIs were amended to an OGII and an OGI and he officially attained Full Cavalier status - 10 years after the war ended. He was also awarded a BM during the war. Full Cavalier sets to tank crew members are far and few between. The opening bid is set at $12,500.00. Regards, slava1stclass Edited December 29, 2017 by slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted January 1, 2018 Author Posted January 1, 2018 On 8/13/2017 at 14:20, slava1stclass said: Gents, This very nice Full Cavalier set includes the Full Cavalier booklet. It is offered for sale in the former Soyuz. At the current exchange rate, the asking price is $22,879.00. Regards, slava1stclass On 8/15/2017 at 11:27, Christian Zulus said: Gentlemen, this fine cavalier's set above seems to have at least a "normal" asking price :-) Any more details or citations? Kind regards Christian Christian, He was a rifleman serving as a private in a rifle regiment/division subordinate to the 69th Army. His final OG was awarded in late April 1945 for action during the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation. Awarded an OGII and two OGIIIs during the war, his second OGIII was amended to an OGI in 1951 at which time he attained Full Cavalier status. Regards, slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 Gents, This well-worn OGII to a Full Cavalier is currently available for sale in the former Soyuz. You can detect just the faintest traces of gilding on the central medallion. The Full Cavalier was a junior sergeant 45mm anti-tank gun gunner assigned to a rifle regiment. Sadly, this is another example of a Full Cavalier set being broken up with little regard to preserving the complete set of three decorations. This set's OGI was on the market as a stand-alone piece within the past five years. Regards, slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted January 14, 2018 Author Posted January 14, 2018 On 12/29/2017 at 13:44, slava1stclass said: Gents, It's that time of year once again - "The New York Sale" auction is scheduled for January 9-11, 2018. This year's auction includes one Full Cavalier set to a Guards Junior Sergeant T-34 tank mechanic-driver. He was erroneously awarded three OGIIIs during the war. On August 19, 1955, two of his three OGIIIs were amended to an OGII and an OGI and he officially attained Full Cavalier status - 10 years after the war ended. He was also awarded a BM during the war. Full Cavalier sets to tank crew members are far and few between. The opening bid is set at $12,500.00. Regards, slava1stclass Gents, Interestingly, this set did not sell or was pulled from the auction at some point. Regards, slava1stclass
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