Gerd Becker

and the most interesting reverse of this order:

Chris thats a beautiful mirror reverse with a lot of character

Here is my most interesting example so far, a suspension ORB awarded for Bravery to a Cossack Cavalry Officer, battleworn for over a year with some interesting characteristics:

Thanks folks.

Great book, David. I am sure, Don and Robert know more than i do about these, but the book and stamps look perfect to me and i can?t believe, they are faking these. At least, i hope

Gerd

Thank you, gentlemen, for your kind words. Unfortunately, I missed another family relic. My great grandmother (from mother's side) was awarded with Lenin order. She was a high school principal for many years and probably was awarded in 1950th for a good service. I remember that order, I saw it many times when I was a kid. My great grandmother passed away when I was 5 or 6. Some years later we moved to bigger appartment and the order was sold out to partially cover the price we payed. Mother told me it was sold for 300 USD - very big money for USSR at that period. They sold it with a box and order book, so nothing left. I don't even remember the number. For five last years I'm trying to find it to redeem, but with no luck. I know only the name - Stroynikova Mariya Andreewna. But most likely the order was used either for jewellery black-market production or for dentistry (golden crowns or bridges).

But I still have some hope. Who knows...

Just fantastic to have a Family group. I have the War Merit Cross 2nd class with swords, which was awarded to my mom, but no documents or photos.

Thanks a lot for sharing.

Fingers crossed, that the Lenin to your Great Grandma will pop up somewhere one day.

Gerd

Wonderful examples everyone. Thanks for sharing and keep them coming

All it says is "ProfUnion of Workers of R.R. Transport of the USSR."

Very weird enamel colors, if scan is accurate. That "yellow" red

Yeah, i thought the same. And the green!!!

Thanks, Doc

How about these Ladies?:

Here is my contribution, a late Type 4, awarded 1980, Nr. 1.212.055

Dave,

How did that happen? I would not want to be the one wearing that one on a suspension! I would think that this is a one of a kind mistake!

Nice dark enamel on your Gerds!

Paul,

that ORB has a very dark patina and i had to make the picture a little lighter to see the details, so the color of the enamel is probably a bit misleading.

The one from Dave was converted to suspension because of the regulation changes in 1943. Many Screwback-Orders were converted to Suspension, but rarely was the screwpost not completely removed. Some wearers prefered to keep them as an additional attachment to avoid damage due to swinging.

Gerd

Here is mine again. Its documented and part of a group. It has a very dark patina. I hope to get research for both of the orders. The one for the Red Star is on the way, but nothing to the OOR yet.

VERY nice, gentlemen, thanks for sharing.

Here is another Type 4, part of the first group, i bought. Dave, of course you know this one too

Doc, here is mine. Third research-attempt is in progress, so cross your fingers.

Gerd

I really like this clunky order, but i only have a documented 3rd class:

Order of Victory sent pictures of his ORB?s. Here they are:

Thanks for participation everyone! Keep them coming

Hi Gerd,

What did you mean by this one being a rare version. What makes this one different?

The number is: 162 139

Hi Paul,

sorry, i may have worded my reply wrong due to my exitement. I saw the serialnumber of the one, your talking about, in the meantime.

Your 2nd award ORB, Nr. 18.324 is special, as there are only a few observed in this serianumber-range for this particular subvariation. The normal serialnumber-range for this variantion is observed between 85XX to 165XX. Take a look on the mondvor-website, its Type 3 Variation 4 Subvariation 3 there(phew!):

www.mondvor.narod.ru/ORBan6.htm

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The serialnumber of your 2nd award ORB is in the area of the next variation, which has the two-line mint-mark.

Know, what i mean?

Gerd

Wonderful group, Ed. The Red Banner of Labor, is that a reissue? The serialnumer is still in the range of screwback-types.

Gerd

But you should avoid to put it in sunlight. If possible, hang it in a shadowy area of the room.

Gerd

Nice Interesting idea to display a Medal, btw.

Nice Darrel Its on my website as an example for a T3V2

There were different approaches to mark duplicates of orders. I know of

a) marked "Д"

b) "Duplikat" engraved

c) "D" engraved

d) small stamped serialnumer (sometimes in connection with a)

Gerd

That is awesome!! Is that a person's name? I have never seen a Soviet order with the person's name engraved on it!!

Paul

Paul, thats the russian word for "Duplikat"

Talking of Red Banners of Labour remindes me why I got into Soviet Medals, it was first medal I bought. I just love symbolism of the large Hammer and Sickle and it was only ?10.00 (that was three years with its document)

I Currently own three of them,

1. A rather dubious Type 1 wich has been shown on the forum before.

2. Type 5 Variation 2 No. 287685

3. Type 6 Variation 1 No. 859019.

Does any body know why on the Type 6 the hammer goes under sickle and on all other variations the Hammer goes over the sickle?

I guess, they just had to make new ones, as the stock was empty. A part of early Type 6 ORBL?s still have the old Hammer&Sickel.

Gerd

I currently own three ORB's,

1. Type 2 Variation 2 No. 36411

2. Type 3 Variation 2 No. 272250

3. Type 4 No. 537323

When I work out how to post pic's on here I will show you some pic's.

Order of Victory

I looke forward to see them OoV

Here is another one of mine. A Type 3, Serialnumber 136.023, one of the last observed for this subvariation. Its in beautiful condition and research is in progress

Well, here's mine, not researched,...as yet

Jan

Interesting one, Jan. What did Alexei and other say to this one, is it a real Duplikat?

Please post the obverse as well