Soviet Medal Group

[Totenhead]

Do you have the document for the 20th Anniversary of Victory, which would have been awarded in 1965? I think that was the reason my esteemed colleague thought the bar was assembled post 1965, brass suspension notwithstanding, ahem. . .

I do not think that is part of the group ??? Does that affect the value ?

[Auke]

Barely. It's not a very valuable document, but it would have been great if it was included, as the group would then have been complete.

[Totenhead]

Thanks guys, they will be mine, on the way over from the states in the new year

[robin morley]

Very nice group, I have a similar bar nyself, It is worth getting the Order of merit and Bravery medal researched, There are members on this forum who can help you with that.

Regards

Robin

[Totenhead]

Very nice group, I have a similar bar nyself, It is worth getting the Order of merit and Bravery medal researched, There are members on this forum who can help you with that.

Regards

Robin

Cheers Robin, will do

[ericfg]

IMO replacing the last medal (and ribbon) with a Victory over Germany medal would make that bar more accurate. Dunno why it's not there. Surely it was issued?

[Totenhead]

IMO replacing the last medal (and ribbon) with a Victory over Germany medal would make that bar more accurate. Dunno why it's not there. Surely it was issued?

Not sure really guys, what do you think ? I will have them the end of Jan so will look out for a Victory over Germany Medal

[Totenhead]

Just picked this up from Fleabay, only £10, not sure about the medal itself now, looks a little new?????

[Bill Garvy]

Although both pieces appear genuine from the photographs you posted, there is really no way of knowing with any degree of scientific certainty if this specific medal was awarded with this particular document. I tend to think that a great many of these document/medal sets are put together (value added) ensembles with both a genuine medal and a genuine document, numbered orders and medals notwithstanding, although documents can be forged/amended as well. Don't ask me how I know. . .

[Totenhead]

Although both pieces appear genuine from the photographs you posted, there is really no way of knowing with any degree of scientific certainty if this specific medal was awarded with this particular document. I tend to think that a great many of these document/medal sets are put together (value added) ensembles with both a genuine medal and a genuine document, numbered orders and medals notwithstanding, although documents can be forged/amended as well. Don't ask me how I know. . .

Hi Bill,

I agree, so many of these were issued that it’s unlikely that most of them are not put together's as it were. That could also be said for British and German medal/documents sets unless true provenance is provided

As long as this is genuine, i am happy for the money paid, its only for display, will be separate from my other sets

Cheers