Lot 3125
Complete Documented and Researched Group of Guards Lieutenant-Colonel Kurilov Andrey Fedorovich. Group comes with: • Order of B.Khmelnitsky # 848, 3-rivets variation.• Order of the Red Banner # 4232, official "REISSUE" for Type 1.• Order of the Red Banner # 131663, rare variation without mintmark.• Order of the Red Banner 3rd Award, # 8880.• Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class # 32186, Type 1, on suspension.• Order of the Red Star # 396441.• Order of the Red Star # 2924860.• Medal "For Combat Service", # 2448897.• Medal "For Capture of Berlin".• Medal "For Liberation of Prague".• Medal "For Victory over Germany in WWII".• Order's Book (contains photo), containing entries for all of the above awards.• 5 Certificates of Authenticity from A. Filer (for order of B.Khmelnitsky 2nd class, 3 orders of Red Banners and order of Patriotic War 2nd class).The group comes with research (citations and award decrees to most of the orders). According to archival research, comrade Kurilov was a career officer. He earned his first Red Banner in April 1940 for Finnish War, and added 6 more orders plus several medals during WWII. Very rare fully complete and documented group, with quite a few rarities. Condition: Booklet shows wear, Red Banner #4232 has some enamel chips, OGPW shows signs of being converted to screwback and back, all other awards are excellent and problem free. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
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