General observation

[desantnik]

I may add that availability is relative. I, and a few longer term collectors, may remember the day when a dealer would have 5-6 RSFSR Red Banners from which to choose. Back in the day a dealer had probably 50-60 Red Banners at a time with 5 or so being mirrorbacks. Few people, if anyone, one has either the money time to amass such a grouping for sale or collection. Lots of unique things were available then en masse.

I'm sure the same can be said about Third Reich items, US WWII airborne items, Napoleon, British campaign awards, etc.