11-21-2002, 03:08 PM
I can't tell excactly what is the demand for Soviet awards , since the collectors of soviet (and even Nazi!) militaria in Israel are more secret than the KGB.
I DO know one collector, who bought HSU star, Traktor Lenin, Kutozov 3rd - on suspension etc., from Russian Jews in 1990-1992. (read and cry: tractor lenin, s/n 3XX - $2000 + the document; Belgrade medals for $30 etc - those were the days...) Since 1994-5, it is extremely hard to find good stuff - the main reason is that the majority of veterans will kill you before they sell the awards!
There are dozens of small parades in Victory day, in almost every town in Israel.
There are some rare finds, but it is hard to locate them (I can still find orders of October revolution for $60-65, GPW 1st classe for $120-135, Freindsip of peoples - $150). My BIG mistake - I DID NOT buy BK 2nd for $600.....
Israelis in general dislike medals and militaria collecting. However, I am not a typical Israeli...
Tal
Sold:
BAM medal - $49.03
Restoration of the Donbass Mines - $45.87
Restor. Black Metal Enterprises - £26.00
Devel Petrochem Western Siberia - £28.00 !!
Order of labor glory, 3rd class, Var 2 (no rivets) - $29.26
All of the above without documents.
A sad joke - "order of Stalin' (Umalatova) - modest start at:
$84.99 !!!!!!!:mad: :mad:
I DO know one collector, who bought HSU star, Traktor Lenin, Kutozov 3rd - on suspension etc., from Russian Jews in 1990-1992. (read and cry: tractor lenin, s/n 3XX - $2000 + the document; Belgrade medals for $30 etc - those were the days...) Since 1994-5, it is extremely hard to find good stuff - the main reason is that the majority of veterans will kill you before they sell the awards!
There are dozens of small parades in Victory day, in almost every town in Israel.
There are some rare finds, but it is hard to locate them (I can still find orders of October revolution for $60-65, GPW 1st classe for $120-135, Freindsip of peoples - $150). My BIG mistake - I DID NOT buy BK 2nd for $600.....
Israelis in general dislike medals and militaria collecting. However, I am not a typical Israeli...
Tal
Sold:
BAM medal - $49.03
Restoration of the Donbass Mines - $45.87
Restor. Black Metal Enterprises - £26.00
Devel Petrochem Western Siberia - £28.00 !!
Order of labor glory, 3rd class, Var 2 (no rivets) - $29.26
All of the above without documents.
A sad joke - "order of Stalin' (Umalatova) - modest start at:
$84.99 !!!!!!!:mad: :mad:
Under the banner of Marxism-Leninism, under the leadership of the Communist Party--forward to new victories in the construction of communism!
