Bill Garvy

I must respectfully disagree with my esteemed colleague. I think it is an "R". . .

Sorry, forgot this one, Nr. 14570. . .

Just acquired, Nr. 17754. . .

Close-up of the reverse. . .

Reverse. . .

Close-up of the obverse. . .

At long last, my first Order of Lenin, and a 1945 issue! Yes, research is pending. . .

Thank you Rick and Ferdinand for your time and expertise. . .

What is written on the reverse of the photograph?

Received this interesting photograph from my friend Robert Dais Sutton. It appears to be a Red Army Officer wearing an Order of the Red Banner, as well as another award I do not recognize. What else can any of you more experienced Soviet collectors tell me from what is evident on this photograph. . .

Clasp & hinge. . . Note the seam. . .

Reverse. . .

An unmarked example. . .

Or just "15". . .

Rich, I think the sharing and exchange of components amongst manufacturers is an acceptable hypothesis. . .

Well, if "Doc" likes them, then they certainly are good enough for me. . .

My neighbor had this and showed it to me before he moved. He didn't know what it was, but knowing of my interest in Soviet Orders. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse, even though I normally don't collect this order, ahem. . .

Rich, that's a rare Schickle (L15) variant. . .

An update to my collection for your listing, Blitz. . . -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "G" (Godet, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "R" (Friedl?nder, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "R" (Friedl?nder, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with reproduction ribbon, maker marked "Fr." (Friedl?nder, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with non-combatant ribbon, maker marked "Fr." (Friedl?nder, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "KO" (K?nigliches M?nzamt Orden, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "Z" (Zeich, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, unmarked -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, unmarked, one-piece construction, non-magnetic core -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon (reproduction), unmarked -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, parade mount, maker marked "LW" (?) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "LV 57" (?) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "A" (Assmann, L?denscheid) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "MFH" (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "MFH" (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, marked "900" (silver content) $100 -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, parade mount, maker marked "EW" -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "V" (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "M" (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "LV11" (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with reproduction ribbon, maker marked "H-W" (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with reproduction ribbon, maker marked "WILM" (Wilm, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "WILM" (Wilm, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with reproduction ribbon, maker marked "HB" (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "RW" (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "K.M" (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "S" (Heinrich Schneider, Dresden) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "KP" (unkown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "HB" (?) (unknown maker) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, maker marked "FR" (Frank & Reif, Stuttgart?) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with full length ribbon, maker marked "W?", with a "5" on the small ring -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, with ribbon, unmarked, magnetic core, World War II manufacture (Steinhauer & L?ck?) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, cased, with ribbon, maker marked "KO" (K?nigliches M?nzamt Orden, Berlin) -Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914, cased, with ribbon, maker marked "K" (unknown maker)

Some additions. . . -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, marked "800" (silver content), vaulted, with copper (?) coated magentic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, unmarked (Wilhelm Deumer), vaulted, World War II manufacture, magnetic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, unmarked (Meybauer style early pin and clasp), World War II manufacture, magnetic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, unmarked (Steinhauer & L?ck), World War II manufacture, magnetic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, marked "Fr." (Friedl?nder, Berlin), magnetic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, marked "800" (silver content), vaulted -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, marked "CD800", not vaulted, magnetic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, unmarked (Wilhelm Deumer), vaulted, magnetic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, maker marked "L/11" for Wilhelm Deumer, L?denscheid, vaulted, magnetic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, unmarked (Otto Schickle or Alois Rettenmaier?), vaulted, non-magnetic core, one piece construction -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, marked "800" (silver content), vaulted, magnetic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, marked "925" (silver content), vaulted, magnetic core -Iron Cross, 1st Class, 1914, marked "950" (silver content), vaulted, magnetic core

I forgot to mention that yes, the research is pending. It was awarded mid to late 1940, perhaps for service during the the Winter War?

This just arrived today, and I could hardly wait to share it with my fellow collectors. . .

Looks like he was awarded another Red Star in 1953 as well, Nr. 3081632. . .

I thought "joe" was another name for coffee.

Yes, it's Nr. 319488. I took the liberty of lightening up your picture a bit so the number appears more clearly. . .