08-14-2002, 09:51 PM
Mozzabloke,
Without "tooting our own horn" to much, you can find all the information you are looking for right here. The main website to this forum:
website
Is dedicated to describing and showing images of all the awards. Within the forum ( where you are at now ) we talk about fakes ( go to the Fake Alert! forum ) pricing ( any of the forums, depending on what you are asking about ) and rarity ( same, just pick the forum and read and post ).
I would suggest looking through the forum really well ( use the search feature ) then as Ed mentions, invest in at least one good reference book. I would suggest McDaniels "The Comprehensive Guide to Soviet Orders and Medals". BTW, I allow members to sell reference materials within the forum. Check in the Reference Materials For Sale section. The prices there are really very good. I purchased a set of "Hero" books and Kutsenko's "Orders of the Soviet Republics" from Eugene. Both are invaluable. However, the book you really need as a beginner is McDaniels book. We all refer to it either when talking to each other, or within the forum.
Regarding EBay, It's O.K., but be careful. Many of us have been burned by unscrupulous individuals there. If you don't know what guys are honest and who is not, I would wait until you are a little educated as far as prices and rarity go. If you see an Order of Lenin being sold for $75, chances are it's a fake. If you see a Medal for Veteran of Labor being sold for $75, someone is trying to rip someone off.
Happy Collecting!
Art
Without "tooting our own horn" to much, you can find all the information you are looking for right here. The main website to this forum:
website
Is dedicated to describing and showing images of all the awards. Within the forum ( where you are at now ) we talk about fakes ( go to the Fake Alert! forum ) pricing ( any of the forums, depending on what you are asking about ) and rarity ( same, just pick the forum and read and post ).
I would suggest looking through the forum really well ( use the search feature ) then as Ed mentions, invest in at least one good reference book. I would suggest McDaniels "The Comprehensive Guide to Soviet Orders and Medals". BTW, I allow members to sell reference materials within the forum. Check in the Reference Materials For Sale section. The prices there are really very good. I purchased a set of "Hero" books and Kutsenko's "Orders of the Soviet Republics" from Eugene. Both are invaluable. However, the book you really need as a beginner is McDaniels book. We all refer to it either when talking to each other, or within the forum.
Regarding EBay, It's O.K., but be careful. Many of us have been burned by unscrupulous individuals there. If you don't know what guys are honest and who is not, I would wait until you are a little educated as far as prices and rarity go. If you see an Order of Lenin being sold for $75, chances are it's a fake. If you see a Medal for Veteran of Labor being sold for $75, someone is trying to rip someone off.
Happy Collecting!
Art
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