03-04-2003, 12:43 PM
Red Star,
I don't think docs ever stop being of value. Even on the lowest value medals and badges. Docs personalize the item greatly. You know at least the name of the reciepient and in many cases their unit. With a WWII medal, where the unit is usually named, and not just given a VCh number, you can then read about that unit and what else it did.
Interestingly, documents seem to add the most value, in terms of percentage of the value of the original, on WWII medals. In many cases the value of a medal with award card is double or more that of the medal itself.
It is also possible to specialize when it comes to documented awards. For example, I collect WWII medals with docs to NKVD personnel. I know of other that collect them with docs to tank units, air force personnel or even generals.
Shawn
I don't think docs ever stop being of value. Even on the lowest value medals and badges. Docs personalize the item greatly. You know at least the name of the reciepient and in many cases their unit. With a WWII medal, where the unit is usually named, and not just given a VCh number, you can then read about that unit and what else it did.
Interestingly, documents seem to add the most value, in terms of percentage of the value of the original, on WWII medals. In many cases the value of a medal with award card is double or more that of the medal itself.
It is also possible to specialize when it comes to documented awards. For example, I collect WWII medals with docs to NKVD personnel. I know of other that collect them with docs to tank units, air force personnel or even generals.
Shawn
