09-10-2005, 02:35 AM
Over the past month or so I've had the itch to pick up a nice WW2 German eastern front group (not sure where my money is going to come from for it, but I'm playing that one by ear!)
Anyway, I've started watching the prices for legit German TR awards and have been surprised. When I first started collecting Soviet awards in 1992, I had been collecting TR before that and found that Soviet awards were a much better deal financially. After watching now several dozens of high-end German awards get sold, I wonder if now the reverse is not the case... In the past two weeks I've seen two Knights Crosses sell - one for $4500 the other for $5000. Having one of these would be the "gem" of most mortal's German collections, yet ironically they sell for 2/3 of the price of a Kutuzov 3rd! Interestingly, I've watched a lot of decent German awards (and documented award groups) sell in the $1000 and less category (with a few exceptions) yet what can you buy now Soviet-wise in that category? Not much!
Anyway, just a small thing I noted. Funny how things come "full circle" sometimes...
Dave
Anyway, I've started watching the prices for legit German TR awards and have been surprised. When I first started collecting Soviet awards in 1992, I had been collecting TR before that and found that Soviet awards were a much better deal financially. After watching now several dozens of high-end German awards get sold, I wonder if now the reverse is not the case... In the past two weeks I've seen two Knights Crosses sell - one for $4500 the other for $5000. Having one of these would be the "gem" of most mortal's German collections, yet ironically they sell for 2/3 of the price of a Kutuzov 3rd! Interestingly, I've watched a lot of decent German awards (and documented award groups) sell in the $1000 and less category (with a few exceptions) yet what can you buy now Soviet-wise in that category? Not much! Anyway, just a small thing I noted. Funny how things come "full circle" sometimes...
Dave












