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03-07-2007, 12:28 PM | #1 |
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Medal House
Gentlemen, I just received an unsolicited catalog from a Finnish firm "Medal House" for an auction to be held MAR 17 - maybe from my OMSA membership (yet another reason to join OMSA). The publisher's address is Medalhouse Auctions Ltd. - Orders & Medals worldwide and email is listed as jani.tiainen@finnmedals.com.
Mr. Tiainen makes the claim "...most of the Soviet items in this catalog were shown to Paul McDaniel and received approval." I'm running down Paul's involvement now, but after fifteen years I know Paul well enough that he issues certificates of authenticity, NOT general "yeah, looks good" to a box of medals. From the catalog the photos are not the best, but at cursory glance I do not like the following: 402 - s/n and overall appearance - no wear, star on tower, etc. 406 - Nevsky s/n #1860 and a 1980-dated document 414 - strong s/n and face of Ushakov 423 - Republican order 'P' added - could be good, but I doubt it 434,437,438 - OPW stickpins and s/n for 437,438 480 - s/n and brushed reverse 483 - hand/engraved Monetnii Dvor, messed up rivets and lead solder on post 498 - "Dublikat" engraved on numbered labor medal 521,522,523 - any of the serial numbers and reverses of these pieces I'll keep you posted as to the nature of Paul and Mr. T's interaction, but I don't like the looks of this. |
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