Kim Jong Il has died

[CtahhR]

As this is an unsteady time concerning not only the DPRK but the supply from the DPRK the solid "hold their value" (not "investments") will be any of the items that can be purchased for on or below their metal content value. Anything else could just flood the market overnight. The items that could flood onto the market includes Hero Stars, Orders of Kim Il-Sung and 1950-3 dated items.

So far I have obtained 3 Orders of Kim Il-Sung and one of which was at a cost of only 2 figures. I have also seen the Medal "DPRK Friendship" sell for under $1. Basically if you can get something for peanuts you can't go too wrong but if you intend to profiteer later you could be in for a big surprise.

The main source for DPRK awards is the far north western areas of the DPRK and not Pyong-Yang. When items start flowing out of Pyong-Yang we will really know about it! Even with the items only coming from the lesser decorated areas of the DPRK I have still been offered and purchased items in their hundreds. Items which are consistently available to purchase online and ever so frequently overpriced with the words "RARE" attached to them. The only thing "rare" about them is the fact that the enamel has not been hot baked.

Someone bought me a Commemorative Medal "20th Anniversary Of Chongryon" with case and ribbon bar(!) for christmas. now would anyone like to hazard a guess as to how much they paid after reviewing the thread on it...
http://soviet-awards.com/forum/sovie...chongryon.html