Reference Books

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Art,
you've really scored with the new forum, it's great just reading all the contributions from the various members, all showing a great wealth of knowledge, I'm learning something new every time I look in !
I was interested in the difference of opiniom about the red banners, one comment being the torch was too long, I have a few red banners and noticed some are different lengths, also the thickness of the torch and flagstaff vary in some. Is this usual or do I have some fakes?
On to reference books and I find it very difficult to set definite prices for some orders and medals as some books are years old and some like the latest Soviet & Mongolian award booklet by Dietrich Herfurth seems very overpriced for some. I try telling some sellers that I'll gladly pay these prices if in turn they charge the list price for the badges in Avers 3 which are ridiculously low now.
Keep up the good work.