Great Medals and Awards Sold on eBay

Monday, March 31, 2014

Here are some big sellers on eBay from sales closing out 2013.

Bids	Item Title - Click to view on eBay	Image link
1	WWII Soviet HERO HSU GOLD STAR ORB 2 3 NAVY CAPT GROUP
1	ORDER OF ALEXANDER NEVSKY #100 1943 TO CAPTAIN RED ARMY
1	BRITISH MILITARY MEDAL GROUP 3RD GURKHA RIFLES ITALY
8	123cl LABOR GLORY russian soviet order WITH DOCUMENT
7	VERY VERY RARE ORDER of LENIN russian soviet order
12	RUSSIAN SILVER GOLD ORDER, BADGE, MEDAL KHMELNITSKY
32	ORIGINAL RUSSIAN SET OF 5 ORDERS OF RED BANNER.RARE
62	RUSSIAN USSR GOLD STAR HERO OF SOVIET UNION s/n 8282 Ex
31	British Distinguished Flying Medal 1938-49 Named Issued
22	Soviet Russian Order of Lenin Medal Gold

Russia Top 5 Including the Rare Hero of the Soviet Union

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

The Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest award that could be bestowed by the state to a civilian or soldier.  It largely replaced the Order of Lenin which could be given for feats that did not qualify as heroic.  During the lifepan of this award there were more than twelve thousand awarded with most coming during World War II.  There were a few individuals who received it multiple times (although only rarely more than twice).  An interesting group of recipients are the Soviet cosmonauts.  It was also given to Leon Trotsky's assassin which is a little ironic.  The first recipient was a little more deserving.  Anatoly Vasilyevich Liapidevsky took part in an arctic rescue of the crew of a doomed ship.  He landed on a man made air strip on floating ice and ferried the ship's crew to a safe return.  The aviator eventually was promoted in his career to the rank of Major General of the Soviet Air Force.  Interesting for those familiar with the trials and tribulations of fighting a war in Afghanistan, the Soviets decade long struggle in that country resulted in sixty-five awards being presented. With the fall of the Soviet Union the award was discontinued although it was replaced by awards such as the "Hero of the Russian Federation".   The remainder of these auctions were among the best selling eBay auctions for the Russian category.

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Bids	eBay Item Title - Link to Auction	Image Link
54	Soviet Russian Gold medal HERO OF USSR with documents
27	SOVIET RUSSIAN ORDER AND MEDAL WITH DOCUMENT
28	SOVIET RUSSIAN ORDER AND MEDAL WITH PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAPH
40	Russian Soviet order medal group with document
1	Soviet Banner 6 Republics!

Top World War II Hot Memorabilia

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Ymca Victory Liberty Loan Bond Posters is a really neat World War II item.  This poster is a representation of the Second Liberty Bond between the people of United States and the government. The liberty bond is the investment any American can contribute for the freedom of the United States during the times of conflict dating back to the early 20th century. It is a war bond that supported the men who were fighting for victory in the war and at the same time a symbol of financial security among the citizens. The loan offered a four percent interest which was redeemable for ten years. Subscribing to the war bond is a sign of patriotism.

Another item which is also of great value is the US WWII M1 Helmet - Original Medic Helmet! It is a one of the historical relics which is very difficult to be found nowadays. This medic helmet is approximately thirty years in age. It is one hundred percent original and untouched battle field relic. This historical piece has been found in Arlon, a Walloon Municipality under the Province of Luxembourg, in the country of Belgium. The M1 fixed bails steel helmet contains the desirable Geneva symbols of the US Medical Corps. It also has a symbol of Red Cross in uncommon white square. Another extraordinary feature of the said helmet is the chinstraps stitching that had been cut. It contained a liner which is sea man paper mid war production with only on laundry. No wonder this item got the highest bids in the list!

One more memorabilia of the World War II Hot Items that is difficult to find are the ones used with Navy Seals. The whole kit contains items which are very rare yet, in excellent condition. The kit has an MLCS deployment bag, Rhodesian Reconnaissance Vest, H-Gear, and Plate Carrier Vest with black buckles, M9 Double Mag Pouch, M9 Double Mag Pouch with inserted kyndex, Butt pack - Black Buckles, Medical Kit Pouch, Gas Mask Container, Utility Pouch, High Ride Holster SIG, Admin Pouch, MAP Pouch, and a small backpack. It also contains two pieces of M4 Single Mag Pouch, M4 Triple Mag Pouch,M9 Single Mag Pouch,  M9 Single Mag Pouch with inserted kyndex, Double Frag Grenade Pouch with Black Buckles, Double 40mm Grenade Pouch, Triple 40mm Grenade Pouch, Saw (M249) Ammo Pouch, Shoulder Pad. It has three pieces of M4 Double Mag Pouch, Pop Flare Pouch - Black Buckles, a rare MBITR Radio Pouch with black buckles. It also has four pieces of1 Quart Canteen Pouch, Single Frag Grenade Pouch - Black Buckles, M60 Ammunition Pouch - Black Buckles, and M14/SR25 Double Mag Pouch.

Be sure to check out the rest of the featured items below.

Russian World War II Selling Well

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

When is the last time you saw me do a Top 5 Russian blog post that didn't include a medal.  I confess that there were some that I could have stuck in here but I wanted to highlight some of the best things in other areas of market.  So for example I've got some great blades and probably a surprise with the tent.  Click on these to see what happened with these big picks.

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Bids	eBay Item Title - Link to Auction	Image Link
29	WWII RUSSIAN SOVIET M1927 SHASHKA SWORD
1	Soviet Russian Combat Military Fighting Knife
1	WWII ORIGINAL MOSIN NAGANT ☭ PU 91/30 SNIPER SCOPE
10	Russian Tent
1	Soviet Russian Mosin 91/30 PU sniper scope, mount combo

Russian Medals Solid Gold – Well Not Really But As Valuable

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Its always the case in the Russian / Soviet subcategory of World War Two on eBay that medals rule.  Each of the areas that collectors specialize in have their big boys.  With Japanese collectors its often swords that bring the big money.  For German collectors helmets seem to be a particularly good focus.  When it comes to Russia its all about the shiny medals and their documentation.  These are some recently finished auctions on eBay that have eye popping sales.  Click the link to see them up close.

Click The Text Links To See What The Top Pieces Sold For

Bids	eBay Item Title - Link to Auction	Image Link
1	ORIGINAL LOT OF 10 RUSSIAN MEDAL ORDERS OF THE RED STAR
1	SOVIET ORDER FRIENDSHIP OF PEOPLE WITH DOCUMENT
2	USSR Soviet Order of October Revolution Russian Award Badge Medal
19	Russian Soviet WWII Order of The Red Banner
1	Armenian Deputy Badge w/ Document Soviet USSR Order Medal