12-11-2005, 05:37 AM
Dolf,
I am confused.
First you state that according to a reliable source "these Orders are "probably not currently issued", which means that people are not being awarded with this new type of the Order."
Then you quote Japanese news agency that this new "variation" was awarded just last Thursday, Dec 8th 2005.
I would not put much faith in a newswire by a Japanese reporter, as even local news folks make often don't know what they're talking about and confuse one award with another.
Until we have official document - nothing is proven with certainty.
William
PS: as for calling this "new verion" junk - it looks like junk to me, as well as to any collector who handled real Sukhe Bator order.
In the end - if you want to pay higher prices for questionable pieces than for authentic ones - it's your decision. I'd rather buy something else.
I am confused.
First you state that according to a reliable source "these Orders are "probably not currently issued", which means that people are not being awarded with this new type of the Order."
Then you quote Japanese news agency that this new "variation" was awarded just last Thursday, Dec 8th 2005.
I would not put much faith in a newswire by a Japanese reporter, as even local news folks make often don't know what they're talking about and confuse one award with another.
Until we have official document - nothing is proven with certainty.
William
PS: as for calling this "new verion" junk - it looks like junk to me, as well as to any collector who handled real Sukhe Bator order.
In the end - if you want to pay higher prices for questionable pieces than for authentic ones - it's your decision. I'd rather buy something else.
Dolf Wrote:Gentlemen,
It took some time of research with Google, but...
Here it is: (from Japan Today News)
[COLOR="Blue"]SUMO
Asashoryu receives honor in Mongolia
Friday, December 9, 2005 at 07:32 JST
ULAN BATOR — Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu received yet another honor Thursday when he was awarded the Order of Sukhbaatar in his homeland for making sumo history.[/COLOR]
William,
I hope this helps "to put to an end to this insanity"...
It seems obvious to me that the words "junk" and "cheap modern copies" aren't the more appropriate to describe this new Type of the Order of Sukhebaatar...
Dolf
