order of the patriotic war 1st class

[jojo12]

Hello,

Could somebody tell me if there is a serial number engraved in the medal or it's just writen on with blue colour pencil.


I don't know so much about Russian engravings.


Thanks in advance :-)

[Adrian Stevenson]

It should be engraved. Not written on. 1985 re-issue.

Cheers, Ade.

[Bill Garvy]

It's a genuine set issued to Ivan Timofeyevich Vikhlyayev, although it appears from your photographs someone did indeed fill in the rotating tool engraving with blue ink or colored pencil.

[jojo12]

That's what I also thought,someone filled in the engraving. I first thought it was just written on the medal but the engraving is filled in with ink.

55 euro's for the set. Worth it in this condition?

Thanks in advance.

[Bill Garvy]

It's more than I would pay given current market conditions.

[Auke]

€55 is too much. Millions of these were issued. €25-30 is more realistic.

[jojo12]

Yes,€55 is too much. That's why I didn't buy it. Some people really ask crazy prices.