Watch List notes:

RUSSIAN ORDERS AND BADGES, CIVIL WAR AND THE USSR, ORDERS OF THE USSR,Documented and Researched Group of Battalion Commissar Koshelev G.M. Major Koshelev Grigory Mikhailovich participated in Soviet military conflicts of 1937-1945, as Battalion Commissar, and later political deputy of the Tank Brigade. Group comes with; Order of the Red Banner #2269 (Type 1, 'mirror' reverse); Order of the Red Banner 2nd Award #1334 (Type 2, "monetny dvor", screwback. w/Certificate of Authenticity from P. McDaniel, 9 out of 10 condition, which is extremely high for these awards!); Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class #4472 (Type 1, suspension. Very rare variation with stick-pin and serial number at 3 o'clock. w/Certificate of Authenticity from P. McDaniel, 8 out of 10 condition).; Orders Book, listing all of the above awards (plus another Red Star, which is missing); 1938 Lake Hasan Badge with Certificate; Copies of complete archival research from the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation, containing award cards, military records, citations, decrees, etc. Main paperwork includes English translation. Highly collectable grouping of rare early orders in top condition. Condition: Both Red Banners are in immaculate, close to mint condition, with only a few tiny enamel chips, Patriotic War 2nd class has enamel repaired at 12 o'clock

Certificate of Authenticity from P. McDaniel for Order of Red Banner 2nd Award #1334.
Certificate of Authenticity from P. McDaniel for Order of Patriotic War 2ndClass #4472.

Estimate: $7,500