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Reverse. Ch. Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection

There is another Medal for the 65 Year of the Defense of Moscow, privately issued by the "Russian Awards Committee" (?). Here it is. Ch. Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection

Thanks Dave. This seems to confirm that the Order of Victory was not serial numbered. But, we need more to be sure!!!!! Others ? Cheers. Ch.

Wooowww !!!! How is made this doc ? I imagine it only includes his Soviet awards... Did he have others ? Could you (PLEASE!!!!!! ) post a pic of it ? Cheers. Ch.

Hi Ed, You could have let me finish my posts... Cheers. Ch.

So, 2 questions : 1. Has someone already seen / studied a SN at the back of an Order of Victory ? 2. Has someone already seen an Order of Victory's SN indicated in the awards card of an Holder of this Order ? Please, post, with pics if possible. Thanks and cheers. Ch.

Close-up pic. Cheers. Ch. Pic : Sergey Shishkov - Awards of the USSR - Orders of the USSR - Vol. 4 - ArtPress 2005.

Page 2 of Tolbukhin's awards card. No SN indicated for the Order of Victory. Cheers. Ch. Pic : Sergey Shishkov - Awards of the USSR - Orders of the USSR - Vol. 4 - ArtPress 2005.

And the award card ? Do the award cards / lists showed a SN for the Order of Victory ? Attached is a pic of the Awards card of Marshal Fedor Tolbukhin, including his Order of Victory, awarded on 26 April 1945. No SN is indicated... So, second question : Has someone already seen an Order of Victory's SN indicated in the awards card of an Holder of this Order ? If yes, could you post a pic ? Attached is page 1 of Tolbukhin's awards card. Cheers. Ch. Pic : Sergey Shishkov - Awards of the USSR - Orders of the USSR - Vol. 4 - ArtPress 2005.

No SN!! And, now, the same without the screwplate. Cheers. Ch. Pic : www.soviet-awards.com

Do the Orders of Victory have a serial number ? This Order was the only one done not done in a mint, but at the Moscow Gem and Watch Factory. No one seems to have seen a SN at the back of the Order of Victory. But this does not prove there is none... And, if there is none; why ? Maybe because these Orders have not been produced in a mint... Many questions... So, first question : Has someone already seen / studied a SN at the back of an Order of Victory ? If yes, could you post a pic ? For your viewing pleasure, here is Eisenhower's one, with the screwplate (so we can't see if there is a SN or not...). Cheers. Ch. Pic : www.soviet-awards.com

Hi Christian, Indeed the Quiz is a very popular thread in the Forum... But, to be the absolute N?1, it must be the N?1 regarding the number of replies AND views!!!! Today, the Quiz has gathered 1,407 replies and 13,390 views. The competitors are (were) : * A collection of Awards, of WAR LORD, with 508 replies (only), but 17,310 views.... * Tinie Database, fo the Chairman, with 1,223 replies and 9,342 views... now far behind us... "A collection of awards" is actually the only one real competitor for the Title of Thread N?1. A few efforts and we will be the absolute N?1... Thanks to all. Cheers. Ch.

Hi Christian, Will certainly do it and post the pic. BTW, congrats for your latest victory!!! Cheers. Ch.

Now, back to Auke's question : Ch.

Auke, I'll check. But if you are not the holder of the record... you certainly are not far from it.... Cheers. Ch.

I have a pic of Marshal Fedor Tolbukhin's award card including his Order of Victory, awarded on 26 April 1945. No SN is indicated... Cheers. Ch.

And, now, one without. Cheers. Ch. Pic : www.soviet-awards.com

Ed, Here is one with the screwplate. Cheers. Ch. Pic : www.soviet-awards.com

Congrats to Auke . Good and quick answer... Christian, Arrrrghhhhhh!!!!! It was for me an easy one, as Sergey Shishkov & Mikhail Muzalevsky's book (2000 edition) list many of them... It's not today that I will upscore... Cheers. Ch.

Hi Christian, Please, could you post a pic of this document. As far as I remember; I think I have never seen it (or I would have to dig in my pics taken here and there in Museums... ). Thanks in advance. Cheers. Ch.

Hi Auke, You're totally correct. It is agreed that the first Order of Victory awarded has been to Marshal of the Soviet Union Zhukov, on 10 April 1944. Alexsander Vasilevsky, Marshal of the Soviet Union, also got his first Order of Victory on the same day. Cheers. Ch.

Christian, Congratulations for your new victory!!!! You are the winner!!!! It is very impressive the same hero of the Civil War got the two SN 001 orders of such prestigious awards. Bravo, Christian. Your turn, now. Cheers. Ch.

Thanks Christian. Will update the list soon. Cheers. Ch.

Hi Christian, Good point. I don't know what is a "pure" Soviet Order... But, one of the orders involved has been instituted as a "Republican" one, but still awarded, adapted and "continued" under the USSR era (1922-1991). Cheers. Ch.

Christian, Good try, but it is not one of them... About Wild Card's answer; this answer could have been correct if no one had beed awarded two Orders SN #1 (non subsequent orders...)... But, there is someone awarded with two non susequent orders with SN 001. Cheers. Ch.