Real or fake?

windheaven · 03-03-2012, 11:46 PM

My mum used to collect medals and i found this old russian medal, can someone tell me what it is? and if its fake or not?

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**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-03-2012 11:46 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Adrian Stevenson** · 03-03-2012, 11:51 PM

Hi, and welcome to the forum!

Original, but a 1985 issue of the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.

These were given to all surviving Veterans of the Great Patriotic War (WW2) in 1985.

Cheers, Ade.

windheaven · 03-04-2012, 12:04 AM

thank you very much sir!

**Adrian Stevenson** · 03-04-2012, 12:22 AM

My pleasure. Please call me Ade.

Value on these is still fairly low as they are easy to find. Around £10 to £15 here in the UK.

Cheers, Ade.

**Thanatos** · 03-04-2012, 12:32 AM

It's a striking piece,very nice regardless of value.
Well done windheaven.
And as Ade said welcome to the forum mate.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 03-04-2012, 12:40 AM

An old thread about them here:

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/order...2nd-class-599/

Cheers, Ade.

**Thanatos** · 03-04-2012, 12:49 AM

Cheers Ade, thanks for the link mate
Love the blood red enameling on Soviet/Eastern Bloc awards.
Very eye pleasing.
Thanks again Ade and all the best.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 03-04-2012, 01:07 PM

Thanks Dave.

These are good affordable items. They might not be wartime made examples, but they were afterall given for wartime service.

Cheers, Ade.