Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 292: Treasure House of Medals

In addition to their excellent workmanship and exquisite production, the medals of the Soviet era also have another feature, that is, the naming of many medals is actually a continuation of some medals from the Tsarist Russia period, or in other words, they are named after some famous military generals from the Tsarist Russia period.

Named after.

For example, the Order of Alexander Nevsky was formerly the Imperial Order of St. Alexander Nevsky awarded by Empress Catherine I of the Russian Empire in 1725. At that time, it was used to commend outstanding contributions to the country, mainly

Russian nationals for political or military purposes.

Alexander Nevsky, a Russian commander and politician, served successively as Duke of Novgorod and Grand Duke of Vladimir. His struggle against the Swedish invaders and the German Livonian Knights freed the northwestern region of Russia.

was conquered by Western Catholic countries. At that time, he decisively defeated the Livonian Knights on the ice of Lake Chud near the Estonian border. This battle was later called the "Battle on the Ice". Later Russian history

Writers often comment that this battle saved the Russian nation.

After the October Revolution, the Imperial Order of St. Alexander Nevsky was abolished by the Soviet government. During World War II, when the Nazi German army penetrated deep into the heart of the Soviet Union, Stalin declared Alexander Nevsky a national hero. The Soviet army established

Order of Alexander Nevsky.

For another example, the Order of Kutuzov is named after Kutuzov, a Russian marshal during the Tsarist Russia, a famous Russian general and strategist, who led the Russian army to defeat Napoleon's army in 1812 and won the Russo-French War.

Named. Mainly awarded to military leaders and commanders who are good at planning and implementing battles of front armies and group armies, or who skillfully enable their troops to avoid enemy assaults and successfully implement counter-assaults.

Another example is the Order of Alexander Suvorov and the Order of Bogdan Khmelnytsky. These are named after famous commanders and military strategists in Tsarist Russia in history.

"First Class Order of Bogdan Khmelnytsky!" Fang Mingyuan repeated. The Order of Bogdan Khmelnytsky is named after the outstanding military commander of Tsarist Russia, Bogdan Khmelnytsky.

Named after, it was established by the Soviet Union to begin expelling the occupying forces from the territory of Soviet Ukraine. This medal is mainly awarded to soldiers and guerrillas who have made meritorious service in the battle with the German army. Fang Mingyuan remembers clearly that the then group army commander Dani

Major General Love is the first recipient of the Bogdan Khmelnytsky Order of the First Class.

Fang Mingyuan picked up the medal. It was heavy and high-quality.

"Huh? There's something underneath." Luo Jin noticed that there was a piece of paper in the box, and then Fang Mingyuan noticed that there was a medal certificate under the box.

"This medal was awarded to a Major General named Cliffley in 1944 in recognition of his heroic performance in fighting the German invaders." Rozin's Russian is okay, but his Russian is almost meaningless.

.I can only see a general meaning.

Fang Mingyuan couldn't help but feel overjoyed. If the specific person who received the medal was known, the value of this medal would be much higher than those medals that did not know who it originally belonged to. This is just like ancient Chinese paintings, if they are collected by celebrities, their value will be much higher.

Higher is the truth.

The first medal was so meaningful, which made Fang Mingyuan more interested in the other medals collected by the old man. According to Chinese people's habits, the better things are, the more they should be saved until the end. I don't know this old Soviet guy

Is this also the case?

Fang Mingyuan glanced at Khodorkovsky. If that was really the case, it would not necessarily be a good thing if his deal with the old man fell into the eyes of this Soviet tycoon.

Seemingly sensing Fang Mingyuan's scruples, Khodorkovsky took the initiative and said: "Three bosses, please take your time here and I'll make some tea for you." After that, he got into the kitchen.

"First Class Kutuzov Medal!" The second box gave Fang Mingyuan an even bigger surprise.

"The Order of Suvorov, First Class!" The medal in the third box made Fang Mingyuan take a breath again. It was named after the great Russian commander-in-chief, Marshal Suvorov, and was awarded to those who fought during the offensive.

A medal for military leaders and commanders who annihilate the enemy's superior forces. The first person to be awarded the First Class Suvorov Order was the famous Soviet Marshal Zhukov. Before the "Victory" medal was established, the First Class Suvorov Order was awarded by the Soviet Union.

The highest military medal. Its preciousness can be imagined.

...In the following time, old man Nakhimov's wooden box gave Fang Mingyuan a great surprise. In this wooden box, in addition to the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Victory, the Order of Lenin, and the Gold Star Medal, almost all Soviet medals were stored.

The main orders and medals that have been awarded include the Ushakov Order awarded to naval officers and soldiers, the Pavel Nakhimov Order, the Captain's Medal specially awarded to submarine captains, and the medal awarded to heroic mothers.

All. And the most valuable thing is that about half of these medals and medals come with certificates.

Fang Mingyuan took a few deep breaths to calm down his excitement. In terms of value, these medals are nothing to Fang Mingyuan now, but in terms of their historical value, how can they be used purely with money?

To measure. You must know that many of these medals have a history of decades, and the Soviet government with a population of hundreds of millions only awarded a total of two to three hundred medals.

"Brother Luo, could you please be the translator?" Fang Mingyuan took a deep breath and said, "Ask the old man, if I want to buy all these medals, how much do I need to pay?"

"Buy it all?" Luo Jin and Wu Wei said in unison in surprise. Although they could see that Fang Mingyuan seemed a little excited just now, they didn't expect that he actually wanted to finish it all.

"Yes, I bought them all!" Fang Mingyuan nodded heavily. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the value of these medals will continue to rise.

"I said, brother, aren't you worried that these things are fake?" Luo Jin lowered his voice. Although there are not as many fakes in Lao Maozi as there are in China, it is not that there are none. This is not afraid of ten thousand,

Just in case!

"It doesn't matter, if it's fake, I'll make them spit it out to me without any difference!" Fang Mingyuan said with a smile. Even if only the less valuable half of these medals are real, this time it's not in vain.

Dokovsky came. Even if everything was wasted, it would not matter to him now. Anyway, he was going to kill the Soviet Union severely. It was not short of this little money.

"Master Fang, how about this? Let Brother Luo ask him about the origin of these medals." Wu Wei said from the side.

It didn't take long for Luo Jin to find out clearly that the old man was originally a colonel in the Siberian Military District of the Soviet Union, and he liked to collect these medals and medals. Although he was married, he had no children in his life. With that little salary, he had nothing but life.

All the extra money he needed was put into his collection. These medals and medals were accumulated little by little over the years.

"This is possible. Even though all those who have received medals are generals, marshals, etc., once they fall in a political struggle, it is normal that they cannot keep these things." Luo Jin and Fang Mingyuan said.

He lived in the three northeastern provinces and was a son of an official. Naturally, he knew that there were several changes in the top leadership of the Soviet Union, which affected a large number of senior officials, which of course also included the military. Therefore, the families of these people could not keep the medals they had received during their lifetimes.

Common thing.

"He asked for 200,000 rubles, or 30,000 US dollars. Japanese yen or British pounds of the same value are also acceptable!" Luo Jin hesitated and said, "No bargaining!"

Two hundred thousand rubles, or thirty thousand U.S. dollars, with the same value in Japanese yen and British pounds, is a considerable amount of money. Using so much money to buy a bunch of medals is something even Luo Jin himself has to consider.

Fang Mingyuan pondered for a moment. Although there was a lot of money, it was nothing to him. It was just that he did not carry so much cash with him. Moreover, looking at the old man's desolate look, he also felt a little compassionate.

If you give him rubles, it will not be long before the Soviet ruble depreciation trend begins. And given the old man's condition, he does not think that he will be able to convert all the money into U.S. dollars or other currencies when the time comes.

Currency. In any case, the old man fought against the Japanese. Based on this, he should give him some preferential treatment. Thirty thousand US dollars is only half of the future auction price of a first-class Kutuzov medal.

One auction price, and in this wooden box, there are two first-class Kutuzov medals. It's better not to be too greedy.

"No problem!" Fang Mingyuan said, snapping his fingers.

Although Fan Mingyuan did not bring so many U.S. dollars, Wu Wei and Luo Jin did not bring many U.S. dollars. However, the checks payable on demand by Citibank in the United States still had great effect in the State Bank of the Soviet Union. Fang Mingyuan just stayed with the president.

We talked in the office for ten minutes, and when we walked out, we already had an extra box in our hands. And such efficiency was only due to the fact that Fang Mingyuan also sandwiched two hundred-dollar bills under the check. The fat man was as big as

The bank manager smiled as if he was seeing the God of Wealth.

In the car, Fang Mingyuan handed the cash box to the old man, exchanged it for the wooden box in the old man's reluctant hand, and walked into the bank again. He didn't plan to run around with this thing, let alone take it with him today.

Back home, Luo Jin's prudence and the value of these medals reminded him that there was no room for error. Otherwise, if he wanted to receive so many medals again, he might not be so lucky.

It is obviously a good choice to temporarily store it in the vault of the State Bank of the Soviet Union here, and then bring it back to the country when the time is right.