The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum  
  • Serial Numbers Database 2.0
Enter Here

vBClassified Featured Listings
Echoes of War
Echoes of War
Seeking following Soviet campaign medals for ..,

Go Back   The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum > Soviet Awards Forums > General And Slightly Off Topic Talk > General Talk Archive

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 03-07-2007, 12:28 PM   #1
desantnik
Forum Moderator
 
desantnik's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Eurasia
Posts: 2,338
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.
desantnik is offline  
 

Bookmarks


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Medal "Defender Of Free Russia". scook17 Federal Medals 32 08-31-2013 06:46 AM


US Pilot Survival Fighting Knife - Fixed Blade w/ Sheath picture

US Pilot Survival Fighting Knife - Fixed Blade w/ Sheath

$44.95



German Bastard Full Tang Tempered Battle Ready Handmade Sword *SHARP EDGE BLADE* picture

German Bastard Full Tang Tempered Battle Ready Handmade Sword *SHARP EDGE BLADE*

$199.99



SCOTTISH BASKET HILT SWORD BLADE,BATTLE OF CULLODEN, SCOTLAND, 1746 picture

SCOTTISH BASKET HILT SWORD BLADE,BATTLE OF CULLODEN, SCOTLAND, 1746

$398.00



Imperial US M7 Fixed Blade Knife Bayonet USM8A1 Scabbard picture

Imperial US M7 Fixed Blade Knife Bayonet USM8A1 Scabbard

$65.00



US SWORD etched Blade  picture

US SWORD etched Blade

$1000.00



Original German (or Early Post War) WW2 Heer/Luftwaffe Dagger Blade picture

Original German (or Early Post War) WW2 Heer/Luftwaffe Dagger Blade

$99.99



vintage military bayonets picture

vintage military bayonets

$200.00



Camillus NY USMC Fixed Blade Fighting Knife picture

Camillus NY USMC Fixed Blade Fighting Knife

$65.00



 WW US  Army  Butcher Knife robinson 1951 12 in blade  picture

WW US Army Butcher Knife robinson 1951 12 in blade

$179.00



German Bastard Full Tang Tempered Battle Ready Handmade Sword *SHARP EDGE BLADE* picture

German Bastard Full Tang Tempered Battle Ready Handmade Sword *SHARP EDGE BLADE*

$199.99




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:17 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2011 Arthur G. Bates III