Welcome to the Shop - Orders, Medals and Militaria



We will be at the Kassel militariabörse until friday next week.

International Waffenbörse

We have just started updating large collection of documents and award certificates. Very nice lots as well as rare single documents will be added next week..
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News!

Show room address:
Kankurinkatu 7,
00150 HELSINKI,
FINLAND

Opening hours:

Tuesday - Friday 11-17
Saturday 11 - 15

Orders, Decorations, Medals - Cross of Liberty, Iron Cross and other interesting items.>


Collector is always as collector. I used to have one of the biggest collections of Finnish Liberation war items, but after prices went up astronomically I started to collect small "projects":
My Imperial German collection consist of Kriegsverdienst kreuzes of different States (WW1) - kind of Iron Cross equalents, another focus is:
EK1 collection...I have never been extremely interested in third reich items due the extreme requiments in knowledge to be able to get only originals, so I started to collect all the different makers and variations of 1st class Iron Cross 1939 - at that time I have 35, mostly cased and it has teached me a lot about construction methods and tools used by certain makers. And it is a classic Order. (AND I STILL NEED L/14 Screwback :) I also have some other small projects e.g. German medalbars with Finnish Orders, Lappland Shields & documents.

Even I am dealer I am also collector who understands the needs of other collectors. I have very liberal return policy and good lay away plan possibilities.

As I have started to learn more and more from foreign Orders, medals and militaria and travelled through all major shows for last 3 - 4 years, so is Finnmedals all the time increasing its stock with worldwide lots ... not only just Finnish ODM's. Offer us anyhting which is original and in good condition... I have several want lists waiting for dreams to be fulfilled.

You will find a good selection of Finnish, German and other orders, medals, decorations, books and militaria on our internet cataloque as we manage to started seriously updating this July. You can later also pay securely with credit cards and secure immediate shipment. Upon your order, our system only ¨reserves the money from your card. We will not charge your card before we can confirm that the item is available to you.

We will never carry reproductions - We do not buy, sell or trade with them. Since the reproductions are making collectors life harder and harder avery day.

I have an experience of international trade since the early 90's from medal dealing and later from the Foreign trade Association of Finland, and believe me, thousands of miles long transactions are the postman's problems, not the collector´s.

Buy with confidence and good collecting

Jani Tiainen

The owner of Finnmedals is Jani Tiainen, well known by collectors of Finnish Orders & Medals. Member of OMSA, BDOS, OHS, OMRS and Max Certified Dealer.
He is also CEO of the Medalhouse Auctions Ltd.

The companies of Finnmedals and Medalhouse are a Non-political & items offered for sale are for historical interest and investment only.

Iitems are only sold under the following conditions:

(German customers)!
The condition for 3rd reich German Items, It is for you to take notice of German law (§86 + §86a StGB) "A historical and military item from the year 1933-1945 with a Third Reich emblem, is not to be used in any propagandistical way. It is strictly forbidden and a criminal offence in Europe."

The items are only to be used, for amongst other things, historical research, in respect to that time period of History.


Items of the Month, February 2012

Orders, Decorations and medals - Worldwide - Finnmedals

NEW !!!! - Orders of Belgia by Antti Ruokonen

New NEW !!!! - Orders of Belgia by Antti Ruokonen

First comprehensive study of official Belgian decorations. Impressive book with many full page pictures of the rarest variations. Full text in English.

-301 pages, A4 format, soft cover
-256 images of Orders, cases, documents, recipients, insignia details, etc.
-All five Belgian Orders described, with measurements, details, types, ribbons, award details and more
-Biographies of King Leopold I & Leopold II
-Biographies of three knights of Belgian Orders
-Hierarchy and timeline of Romanian Orders
-healthy appendix with two document groups, ribbons, insignia centres, manufacturer marks and more

Please remember to pick Packet as a shipping option.
69.00 €
The Orders and Medals of Finland by Jani Tiainen

The Orders and Medals of Finland by Jani Tiainen

NOTE: Remeber to order additional mailing if you are outside Finland!

First comprehensive study of The Orders and Medals of Finland

Full english text. A4 size, 340 pages and over 1400 pictures.
This is almost out of print.
94.50 €
Orders of Romania: Antti Ruokonen

Orders of Romania: Antti Ruokonen

First comprehensive study of Romanian Orders and related medals in english.
484 pages, 477 pictures, which are very high quality, some size of a full A4 page.
Limited private print of 100 copies.
Very heavy, PLEASE pick shipping method for books but that is only for surface mail. If you want this to be air mailed, please pick courier as shipping method.
95.88 €
Mattila: The Finnish Commemorative medals of the war of independence

Mattila: The Finnish Commemorative medals of the war of independence

Excellent reference on Finnish Liberation war medals with complete history and backround of each award. So far the best publication on this very interesting field of Finnish Orders and medals.

Apali, Hardback 297mm x 210mm 192 pages 66 colour & 300+ b/w photos, Finnish and English text

We have purchased the last stock from the publisher and can offer this great books for very low price!

For orders outside Finland, please choose the "Medium Packet (For books, daggers!)" as shipping method.
29.27 €