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

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

Go Back   The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum > Soviet Awards Forums > Post-Soviet States > Russian Federation > Federal Medals

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-02-2002, 06:16 AM   #1
sovvisor
Bearer of the Red Star
 
sovvisor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Uppsala Swden
Age: 49
Posts: 229
Help needed.
The medal Merit for country was first out 1994 after all I have read. All pictures I have have a medal with the year 1994, until now. I was sent a picture with a medal with year 1993!!!. Is this a fake? Are both medal fakes or just the 1993. I need all help I can get on this one. It has a high number 500 something. On my other pics there is also an M in front of the number on the military issues with swords but not on the civilian type. Both these medals lack that M.
Answer after your best thoughts.
Best
Attached Images
File Type: jpg merit1994.jpg (23.1 KB, 1 views)
File Type: jpg merit 1993.jpg (23.7 KB, 0 views)
__________________
sovvisor
sovvisor is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 07-02-2002, 07:03 PM   #2
Nota Bene
Senior Member
 
Nota Bene's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: New York USA
Posts: 2,296
Sovvisor,

I am not really a specialist in post-Soviet awards, but this medal was established in 1994. I also know that many Russian awards are very commonly faked.

Alexei
Nota Bene is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2003, 11:55 AM   #3
sovvisor
Bearer of the Red Star
 
sovvisor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Uppsala Swden
Age: 49
Posts: 229
Medal Of The Order "For Merits To The Motherland".

Are these pieces genuine? I think so. The trouble is the first class. It has the same ring as the suvorov medal.
Best wishes
Attached Images
File Type: jpg merit1.jpg (26.8 KB, 1 views)
File Type: jpg pict2015.jpg (4.8 KB, 3 views)
File Type: jpg pict2015.jpg (21.4 KB, 0 views)
__________________
sovvisor
sovvisor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2003, 01:26 PM   #4
Tal Inbar
Senior Member
 
Tal Inbar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Israel
Age: 55
Posts: 2,302
20$ and you can buy those:
Attached Images
File Type: jpg zazpoav.jpg (23.0 KB, 1 views)
File Type: jpg zazporv.jpg (20.5 KB, 1 views)
__________________
Under the banner of Marxism-Leninism, under the leadership of the Communist Party--forward to new victories in the construction of communism!
Tal Inbar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2003, 02:23 PM   #5
HuliganRS
Senior Member
 
HuliganRS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Illinois - U.S.A.
Age: 46
Posts: 1,023
Comrades,

Sovvisor's medals look genuine...
Tal's are "Collector's Copies"

I've seen a real 1st Class one and the enamel looked as good as older Russian enamel.

Rusty.
__________________
"Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member #193
HuliganRS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2003, 05:26 PM   #6
sovvisor
Bearer of the Red Star
 
sovvisor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Uppsala Swden
Age: 49
Posts: 229
Nota Bene

I agree with you on Tal´s scan. The medals looks like a fake. The serial number is not even put on the prepared line! It looks like the patina is artificial.
__________________
sovvisor

Last edited by Nota Bene; 12-04-2004 at 10:33 PM.
sovvisor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2003, 06:26 PM   #7
Nota Bene
Senior Member
 
Nota Bene's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: New York USA
Posts: 2,296
Sovvisor,

I am not so sure. I have seen a documented medal that a believe was genuine, and the ring was a little different.

Alexei
Nota Bene is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-30-2005, 12:39 PM   #8
HuliganRS
Senior Member
 
HuliganRS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Illinois - U.S.A.
Age: 46
Posts: 1,023
Gentlemen,

Here's mine.

This one is real.

Rusty.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg ___-vi.jpg (98.0 KB, 2 views)
__________________
"Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member #193
HuliganRS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-30-2005, 01:00 PM   #9
Nota Bene
Senior Member
 
Nota Bene's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: New York USA
Posts: 2,296
Rusty,

Nice! Notice that the inside of the loop is not perfectly round - this is for some reason very typical for current manufacture.

Alexei
Nota Bene is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

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 Off
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Medal For Merits To Defence Of The Country. Taz Polish Medals 4 07-04-2017 06:47 AM
National Service Merit Medal. Taz Hungarian Medals 10 09-20-2013 06:30 AM
For sale: Merit Order of the Socialist Country (Hungary) vaskereszt Sold Other Country Militaria Archive 1 02-25-2007 02:24 AM
For sale: Merit Order of the Socialist Country (Hungary) vaskereszt Sold Other Country Militaria Archive 1 02-25-2007 02:23 AM
From which country is this badge... HuliganRS Awards And Decorations Of Socialist Parties Of Non-Communist Nations 8 05-07-2004 07:04 AM


Army Service Medal and Ribbon picture

Army Service Medal and Ribbon

$22.95



Ribbon for the Iraq King Faisel II Enthronement medal - 1953 picture

Ribbon for the Iraq King Faisel II Enthronement medal - 1953

$7.00



Military Full Size New USAF Air Force Small Arms Marksman Expert Ribbon 3H2 picture

Military Full Size New USAF Air Force Small Arms Marksman Expert Ribbon 3H2

$2.00



American Campaign Ribbon picture

American Campaign Ribbon

$1.55



12 Inches of Legion of Merit Replacement Ribbon picture

12 Inches of Legion of Merit Replacement Ribbon

$6.00



Ribbon of St George Георгиевская лента WW2 FAST SHIPPING FROM US 60 cm (23inch) picture

Ribbon of St George Георгиевская лента WW2 FAST SHIPPING FROM US 60 cm (23inch)

$4.50



US Bronze Star Medal Ribbon Early Extra Wide..TM picture

US Bronze Star Medal Ribbon Early Extra Wide..TM

$25.50



Combat Action Ribbon And Seaman Patch picture

Combat Action Ribbon And Seaman Patch

$7.99



Israel Nili Ribbon Awarded to all who were members of Nili picture

Israel Nili Ribbon Awarded to all who were members of Nili

$185.00



Ribbon Mounting Bar Triple Brass For Three Ribbons or Medals picture

Ribbon Mounting Bar Triple Brass For Three Ribbons or Medals

$2.25




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:50 PM.


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