07-26-2005, 07:51 PM
Dat,
WOW! Excellent deal indeed! :eek:
I wish I had got my Afghani pieces for that price, unfortunately I got mine with no information whatsoever about an average price (in the West) and I bought them in Portugal rather than at the source :(
Still looking for a 3rd Class Type 2 though!
Happy hunting,
Paul,
I hope my previous post to Dat clarifies the question about the price I asked for those Orders of Star!
I guess that we also don't pay in Europe or the USA, even from the cheapest serious dealers, the Soviet or the Mongolian or any other Medals we buy here, at the same price they bought them, and even less at the price they originally costed at the sources...
The price I asked for those items can't be used as a reference, for the reasons mentioned on my post to Dat. My prices took in consideration the price I paid for those items and the only reference I had, from similar items being sold by that well known NJ dealer.
Just my two cents...
Btw, I can't find my post on the For Sale section anymore! I guess it was either deleted or simply vanished!
Best,
Dolf
WOW! Excellent deal indeed! :eek:
I wish I had got my Afghani pieces for that price, unfortunately I got mine with no information whatsoever about an average price (in the West) and I bought them in Portugal rather than at the source :(
Still looking for a 3rd Class Type 2 though!
Happy hunting,
desantnik Wrote:Dat,
Thanks for the update. These medals are much more common in Russia/Ukraine - I'm guessing where they were probably minted. The prices are a different matter. I've seen what I would consider ridiculous prices asked for these awards and I think the market is rather immature since I don't think many collect them. Thus, when someone asks hundreds of dollars for an Order of Star, you never really know how many (if any) were actually sold at that price. An open auction on this forum would be a better indicator than websites.
Paul,
I hope my previous post to Dat clarifies the question about the price I asked for those Orders of Star!
I guess that we also don't pay in Europe or the USA, even from the cheapest serious dealers, the Soviet or the Mongolian or any other Medals we buy here, at the same price they bought them, and even less at the price they originally costed at the sources...
The price I asked for those items can't be used as a reference, for the reasons mentioned on my post to Dat. My prices took in consideration the price I paid for those items and the only reference I had, from similar items being sold by that well known NJ dealer.
Just my two cents...
Btw, I can't find my post on the For Sale section anymore! I guess it was either deleted or simply vanished!
Best,
Dolf
