very large collection of medals

[andrew6767]

Personally , I would be pulling them all from sale from Ebay pending further examination.
I am sure that if you provide some scans that are a bit more in depth , members here will be happy to make some comments based on their collecting knowledge.

Originally Posted by mmerc20

I don't know Russian militaria at all really

Either did the dealer I was dealing with in regards to the October Revolution order. Not his fault as it wasnt what he specialised in , but he got ripped off by his supplier and had to remove all Soviet medals and orders from his site for verification.I am certainly no expert , but due to questions I asked based on the photos on the main part of this site the dealer had immediate authenticity concerns. Marc's ( Lapa's ) comments may seem a bit harsh , but they are true. I have only been collecting for a few years and I struggle to spot the differences between genuine and fake.

Fakes are very widespread in regards to Soviet awards and medals and you will find a lot on Ebay that are very good copies. You really need to post some scans of the high end ones such as Partisan 1 and 2 , Odessa , Sevastopol , Belgrade etc as the people bidding on these are more likely to be serious collectors who will be very annoyed if they end up with a fake.

Nota Bene ( Alexei ) is a respected soviet medal and order authenticator and if he says your Sevastopol medal may have issues it is a definite concern.

Tretov also makes some good points , but as he mentions you are likely to get a lower price. If you are a dealer and there are fakes , it can ruin your credability and reputation.

My 2 cents ( and no refund if they are incorrect )

[medals73]

Some very VERY good points are mad by "andrew6767", I think.