I need your opinion

Riley1965 · 09-13-2006, 04:30 PM

I was e-mailed by the owner of "World of Medals". I have bought a few Umalarovas from him. Lately I've been hearing that he has been passing of fakes for the real deal. This group was offered for $95 USD. I think that it was put together. What do you think?

Victory over Japan Medal
- Bravery Medal, silver
- Long Service in the Soviet Armed Forces Medal, for 10 years Service, 3rd class
- Long Service in the Soviet Armed Forces Medal, for 15 years Service, 2nd class
- Long Service in the Soviet Armed Forces Medal, for 20 years Service, 1st class
- Veteran of Armed Forces Medal

Best,
Doc

sovvisor · 09-14-2006, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riley1965

I was e-mailed by the owner of "World of Medals". I have bought a few Umalarovas from him. Lately I've been hearing that he has been passing of fakes for the real deal. This group was offered for $95 USD. I think that it was put together. What do you think?

Victory over Japan Medal
- Bravery Medal, silver
- Long Service in the Soviet Armed Forces Medal, for 10 years Service, 3rd class
- Long Service in the Soviet Armed Forces Medal, for 15 years Service, 2nd class
- Long Service in the Soviet Armed Forces Medal, for 20 years Service, 1st class
- Veteran of Armed Forces Medal

Best,
Doc

i agree.the japan medal should come after medal for military merit.
best

Laurent · 09-14-2006, 01:48 AM

And the Veteran medal should be before the Good Service medals...

Lapa · 09-14-2006, 04:54 AM

Doc,

Unless you have the documents to go with it, or the Military Merit medal is numbered and you research it, there is no way to know for sure.
The order in which the medals are hung may be a hint, but I would not necessarily disregard a group simply because the medals are not hung as per regulations. I have seen (and owned) genuine groups which were not complying fully with the regulations.

Marc

Riley1965 · 09-14-2006, 11:34 AM

Thanks Guys!!! Without documents I'll have to pass on this one. My gut (and you) have settled the question. Besides, he's started to get a bad reputation according to another forum.

Best,
Doc

09-14-2006, 01:48 AM	#3
Laurent Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 366	And the Veteran medal should be before the Good Service medals... __________________ "The man who has no sense of History, is like a man who has no ears and no eyes..."

09-14-2006, 11:34 AM	#5
Riley1965 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 612	I need your opinion Thanks Guys!!! Without documents I'll have to pass on this one. My gut (and you) have settled the question. Besides, he's started to get a bad reputation according to another forum. Best, Doc

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Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Doc, Unless you have the documents to go with it, or the Military Merit medal is numbered and you research it, there is no way to know for sure. The order in which the medals are hung may be a hint, but I would not necessarily disregard a group simply because the medals are not hung as per regulations. I have seen (and owned) genuine groups which were not complying fully with the regulations. Marc

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