Estate Find Need Help

WBY · 01-30-2015, 09:57 PM

Please help me identify and value the attached USSR metals. I appreciate any help!

Here is Serial # for ALEXANDER NEVSKY

Greg Collins · 01-31-2015, 12:09 PM

Image 1- a U.S. fraternity pin

Image 2- (uppermost) Medal for 250th Anniversary of Leningrad. (below and to the right) Defense of Leningrad, V-1. (below and to the left) Medal for Labour Valour (can't tell the variation from the photo). I have no idea about the green ribboned medal. Value... the Defense of Leningrad goes for around $50; the other 2 can be had for a few bucks each. Image 3- the Nevsky, if genuine, could go for $2,000 up.

***CtahhR*** · 01-31-2015, 12:36 PM

A Leningrad for $50? wow... I've been picking them up for $30 with Document... Best buy them up fast!

***desantnik*** · 01-31-2015, 01:01 PM

I'm sorry for the bad news, but from the reverse picture of the Nevsky alone I don't think we'll need to see its front.

Tretov · 01-31-2015, 01:06 PM

I'd be interested in that embroidered cap badge up in left corner...

Greg Collins · 01-31-2015, 04:03 PM

OK, ok, yes, you can pay less than $50 for a Leningrad- got mine for $12 several years ago- but, there is a finite number of originals and, as these get gobbled up, prices will increase to meet demand. Also, the end of the cease fire in Ukraine certainly won't help.

Auke · 01-31-2015, 05:46 PM

The Nevsky is fake.

Could you post better pictures of the Guards Badge (to the right of the Nevsky, with the red banner and star in the middle)?

WBY · 02-01-2015, 07:12 PM

Here you go. Thanks for any information on these!

WBY · 02-01-2015, 08:02 PM

Here are a few more pictures of items I purchased from the estate

***CtahhR*** · 02-01-2015, 09:40 PM

The story sounds like a well echoed faerie-tale, usually thrown out to suck folks in. Lack of documentation/provenance plus fake items plus tourist pieces/completely unrelated items usually ends up with someone being taken for a ride. I don't know about the completely off forum topic wings but everything else together (including the case) would certainly not see myself personally being happy to part with as much as $50 for everything.

Buy the items for the real attributes they actually have and not any story that may be at worst nothing but complete deception.

01-31-2015, 12:09 PM	#2
Greg Collins Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Virginia Age: 70 Posts: 744	Re: Estate Find Need Help Image 1- a U.S. fraternity pin Image 2- (uppermost) Medal for 250th Anniversary of Leningrad. (below and to the right) Defense of Leningrad, V-1. (below and to the left) Medal for Labour Valour (can't tell the variation from the photo). I have no idea about the green ribboned medal. Value... the Defense of Leningrad goes for around $50; the other 2 can be had for a few bucks each. Image 3- the Nevsky, if genuine, could go for $2,000 up. __________________ "We are Marching for the Victory of Communist Labour" V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin)

01-31-2015, 12:36 PM	#3
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Estate Find Need Help A Leningrad for $50? wow... I've been picking them up for $30 with Document... Best buy them up fast! __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

01-31-2015, 01:01 PM	#4
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,342	Re: Estate Find Need Help I'm sorry for the bad news, but from the reverse picture of the Nevsky alone I don't think we'll need to see its front.

01-31-2015, 01:06 PM	#5
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	Re: Estate Find Need Help I'd be interested in that embroidered cap badge up in left corner...

01-31-2015, 04:03 PM	#6
Greg Collins Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Virginia Age: 70 Posts: 744	Re: Estate Find Need Help OK, ok, yes, you can pay less than $50 for a Leningrad- got mine for $12 several years ago- but, there is a finite number of originals and, as these get gobbled up, prices will increase to meet demand. Also, the end of the cease fire in Ukraine certainly won't help. __________________ "We are Marching for the Victory of Communist Labour" V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin)

01-31-2015, 05:46 PM	#7
Auke Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 762	Re: Estate Find Need Help The Nevsky is fake. Could you post better pictures of the Guards Badge (to the right of the Nevsky, with the red banner and star in the middle)?

02-01-2015, 09:40 PM	#10
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Estate Find Need Help The story sounds like a well echoed faerie-tale, usually thrown out to suck folks in. Lack of documentation/provenance plus fake items plus tourist pieces/completely unrelated items usually ends up with someone being taken for a ride. I don't know about the completely off forum topic wings but everything else together (including the case) would certainly not see myself personally being happy to part with as much as $50 for everything. Buy the items for the real attributes they actually have and not any story that may be at worst nothing but complete deception. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

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