The award book is from 1955.
The first entry is the Order of glory with s/n 700.329 (sounds plausible)
and than the two Medal for valor with s/n 956.516 and 1.640.522.
(should be awarded much earlier 1945)
01-24-2005, 07:19 AM (This post was last modified: 01-24-2005, 11:24 AM by slava1stclass.)
To all:
Probably the most disconcerting aspect of this "beauty" is the Full Cavalier booklet. While I'm sure we all noticed the "rare border reverse" Slava 3rd Class, the booklet causes me the greatest alarm. Going back at least 14 years, I cannot say that I've ever seen a Full Cavalier Booklet as patently manipulated as this one. On the other hand, have I seen loads of manipulated Ordenskiye Knizhki? You bet.
I can only hope that should other blank Full Cavalier booklets have made their way onto the market they won't fall into the hands of a more sophisticated scammer i.e., one who is several notches above the grade school-level efforts of this guy.
There was one more picture with his name - Sultanov, Khatmulla Asilgireevitch. According to the book the name should be Sultanov, Khatmulla Asilgareevitch. His Glories 3rd and 2nd were awarded in 1945, and Glory 1st - in 1946. Nuf said!
You raise a very good teaching point for the forum's novice collectors. Even if it had been genuine, it is extremely unlikely that this "set's" ultra-rare border reverse Order of Glory Third Class would have been issued as late as 1945. A dead giveaway.
