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Now Online! Submit your numbered Soviet and Mongolian awards!

Forum for exchanging ideas and talking about general issues.

This section is for talking about fakes. Fakes, forgeries, counterfeits, alterations, "to good to be true" purchases that later proved "to good to be true" and anything that looks suspicious.

Research..the mysterious process which slowly sweeps away the passage of time to reveal the unique history within every award. Exchange all your info here.

Physical Characteristics, History, Types and Variations, Identification, Collecting Stories..anything relevant to the collecting of title medals is here. NO AUTHENTICATION QUESTIONS HERE. USE "FAKE ALERT" FORUM FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING AUTHENTICITY.

Physical Characteristics, History, Types and Variations, Identification, Collecting Stories..anything relevant to collecting of orders is here. NO AUTHENTICATION QUESTIONS HERE. USE "FAKE ALERT" FORUM FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING AUTHENTICITY.

Physical Characteristics, History, Types and Variations, Identification, Collecting Stories..anything relevant to the collecting of medals is here. NO AUTHENTICATION QUESTIONS HERE. USE "FAKE ALERT" FORUM FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING AUTHENTICITY.

Discussion of the beautiful badges made in the Soviet Union.

Paper items such as the Order Booklet (Ordenskaya Knizhka), Medal Booklet (Udosteverenie K Medali), military ID's (Voenny Bilet), coupon booklets, temporary certificates, etc..NO AUTHENTICATION QUESTIONS HERE. USE "FAKE ALERT" FORUM.

Discussion about the reference books we commonly use, what new books are available, and any other rare or hard to find reference material.

For all topics concerning uniforms, hats, insignia (such as rank, branch of service and cap devices), shoulderboards, sleeve patches, and other accoutrements.

Cold Soviet Steel..bayonets, swords, presentation daggers, exchange your info here..

Discussion pertaining to Flags and Banners of the Soviet Union. Unit Flags, Republic Banners, Socialist Competition Banners...

Pre-1991 awards from Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia and other USSR-aligned countries. No NATO awards please!

For sale listings of awards from the Soviet Union (1917-1991). Only awards pictured in McDaniels book should be posted here.

For sale listings of uniforms, hats, helmets, patches..or any cloth uniform item from the Soviet Union (1917-1991).

Flags, posters, edged weapons, books, badges and znachki. Anything that isn't an official award or cloth uniform item from the Soviet Union can be seen here.

Wanted listings for any award, uniform item, or anything pertaining to Soviet militaria can be found here.

For sale list of anything that is not Soviet. Please post anything that cannot fit into the Soviet for sale groups here.

Anything that is wanted for your collection that is not Soviet can be posted here.