03-27-2012, 03:02 PM
Oh certainly of recent importation. After 1991 tons of stuff came south (I have seen many things in Pakistan and India -- literally available by the kilo). Many (most) have the screw-post folded over by loving attention from a very large hammer. The intention was remelting for manufacture into things like low-quality tourist jewelery. I've salvaged suspension gallantry medals and suspension CSMs at just over the market price for silver.
You'll see some pre-1991 Soviet stuff in Kabul, some with a "history". But most is of recent importation to sell to the foreign occupation forces. The Afghan buyers show up in Delhi from time to time and vaccum up things for resale.
You'll see some pre-1991 Soviet stuff in Kabul, some with a "history". But most is of recent importation to sell to the foreign occupation forces. The Afghan buyers show up in Delhi from time to time and vaccum up things for resale.
