Hi Dolf,
Thanks for the encouraging words, I've also noticed your collection has grown nicely, since I last saw pics of it. Congratulations.
Now coming to your questions. As far as I've noticed there are only 2 varitions for the Victory over Japan Medal. I've displayed several, firstly because I like the medal, secondly because I have two with a SN lower than 1000, one with a name crudely graved on the reverse, one was my first Mongolian medal (nostalgia rules) and one is the second variation.
The indications of the number of awards that were given, I have found in the Herfurth 3rd ed., I've ordered a copy of the 4th and will adapt the list accordingly.
The question of the types and/or variations/ subvariations is a good one somebody else proposed a little debate on this subjet, here on the forum a couple of months ago, but there was little reaction. In this case specifically I can say that the placement of the SN is one of the difference, the reverse of V3 is slightly pebbled the screw is shorter and the backplate of the order is a little thinner. Now if that is enough to be a variations or not...? As I said before, I welcome all effort to make this list complete, useful and correct.
So let's see what the others think about this question and make the list even more complete.
Thanks again Dolf for your info and sharp eye and keep those quetions and information coming.
Jan
PS Victory over Japan medal should read
T1V1 Stamped SN/2mm thick
T1V2 Stamped SN/1mm thick
T2 Russian Type Suspension (for Foreigners?/unofficial?/done by veterans?)
Thanks for the encouraging words, I've also noticed your collection has grown nicely, since I last saw pics of it. Congratulations.
Now coming to your questions. As far as I've noticed there are only 2 varitions for the Victory over Japan Medal. I've displayed several, firstly because I like the medal, secondly because I have two with a SN lower than 1000, one with a name crudely graved on the reverse, one was my first Mongolian medal (nostalgia rules) and one is the second variation.
The indications of the number of awards that were given, I have found in the Herfurth 3rd ed., I've ordered a copy of the 4th and will adapt the list accordingly.
The question of the types and/or variations/ subvariations is a good one somebody else proposed a little debate on this subjet, here on the forum a couple of months ago, but there was little reaction. In this case specifically I can say that the placement of the SN is one of the difference, the reverse of V3 is slightly pebbled the screw is shorter and the backplate of the order is a little thinner. Now if that is enough to be a variations or not...? As I said before, I welcome all effort to make this list complete, useful and correct.
So let's see what the others think about this question and make the list even more complete.
Thanks again Dolf for your info and sharp eye and keep those quetions and information coming.
Jan
PS Victory over Japan medal should read
T1V1 Stamped SN/2mm thick
T1V2 Stamped SN/1mm thick
T2 Russian Type Suspension (for Foreigners?/unofficial?/done by veterans?)
