03-23-2008, 07:53 PM
Blank documents of this type still abound. I'm not saying that all of them lacking this particular stamp are forgeries, but extreme scepticism should be applied. Yes, Soviets did use Soviet stamps in these, but forgers often hide beneath this and use all kinds of stamps to make these seem legitimate.
The left image came directly from the veteran himself with his Soviet "Internationalist" medal certificate. The other two were obtained under other circumstances in varied places.
Note the same Order #240 authorizing the medal and the Islamic date on the right, upper image (the year 1367).
The left image came directly from the veteran himself with his Soviet "Internationalist" medal certificate. The other two were obtained under other circumstances in varied places.
Note the same Order #240 authorizing the medal and the Islamic date on the right, upper image (the year 1367).
