10-15-2005, 03:07 AM
rboomsma Wrote:I am thinking it is a new variation but there is no mention of it in the New Mongolian Orders book:confused: , as for those of us lucky enough to have one of the gold ones there is no comparison.
I have bought from this seller in China and have had no problems, but who knows.
These newer cheap orders from 2003 up, just don't compare to the older variations. I will stick to the older stuff.
If this is a fake meant to fool us, I doubt it would even fool a new collector to Mongolian Orders:rolleyes:
Ron,
It really seems to be one of those new 2003-2004 new brass and 1 piece made Type of Orders.
I've also bought stuff from that seller, a long time ago (before he raised his prices really a bit too much) and the rare few times I did it everything was ok.
As for comparing the quality of these new brass Orders with the old silver/gold ones... well, can we compare a Rolls Royce with a Fiat Punto?... :-))
I do have one of these new brass Orders, a Polar Star, and indeed, no possible comparision...
I wouldn't buy one of these S-B, unless if a real bargain, but I'd like to add to my collection one of each of the other Orders, just as a kind of curiosity I guess.
Anyway, I've been told that when they will show up they will sell for the same price as the old ones!
Btw I recently saw one of these (Order of Combat Valor) being sold on e... for more $$$ than many older ones! Apart from a few Polar Star this one (and now also apparently this S-B) are the only two pieces of this Type that I've seen for sale. And as we know some people have a huge joy being the 1st ones to own everything new in the market...
Best,
Dolf
