01-15-2015, 04:06 PM
For me, the only truly appealing items would be documented pre-1953 awards. Early pieces do turn up (and fall into the collection) but without the paperwork there is far more speculation than anything else.
I wouldn't be surprised if over 99% of these were issued post ceasefire. This award didn't even exist at the start of hostilities so not the best case for finding a wartime (or before) award.
As for stockpiles, I'm not big on grand conspiracies but the supply is being manipulated to keep prices as high as possible.
If you look at all these parades, everyone is coated yet the life expectancy in the DPRK is not the highest in the world. Lots of awards have been produced.
I wouldn't be surprised if over 99% of these were issued post ceasefire. This award didn't even exist at the start of hostilities so not the best case for finding a wartime (or before) award.
As for stockpiles, I'm not big on grand conspiracies but the supply is being manipulated to keep prices as high as possible.
If you look at all these parades, everyone is coated yet the life expectancy in the DPRK is not the highest in the world. Lots of awards have been produced.
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"
