Christian Zulus

Order of Lenin

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31591

Order of Lenin s/n. 433268

Gentleman,

a nice item in a 10/10 condition, except the fact, that the orginal owner tried to scratch out the s/n. .

I bought it for EUR 400,- in Vienna in 1999.

Best regards

Christian

Have a look at the back ....

Red Banner of Labour, Type 3 / Version 1 - s/n. 6825 (!!!!)

Gentlemen,

I have this nice RBL T3 in my collection, which has a s/n. of the T2-range.

Might this item be a re-issue for taking part at "Victory Parade" ?

Many thanks for your expertise .

Best regards

Christian

Gentlemen,

some more pics of my RBL screwback.

Best regards

Christian

BTW: Igor is asking for a rather ident item http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=19317 USD 14,900.00 .

That is one outstanding grouping, Christian!! For me, the highlight is the Korean Medal!

Dear Paul,

many thanks .

You are right, the Korean Medal is something special in this group of that brilliant naval officer, who made a "classic" career, but got as a rather young officer his command over a (rather hughe) naval brigade at the Baltic Sea.

Best regards

Christian

I should have bought mine when I had the chance... regrets regrets. Yours is one to drool over!! Thank you for sharing it!

Dear Paul,

many thanks for your appreciation .

Igor is now asking USD 15,500.00 for a Nevsky T2 http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=19503 in a slightly better condition, but with a much higher s/n. Working half a year just for one Soviet screwback .

Best regards

Christian

I was thinking along the same lines... But... he is a Civilian test pilot, right?

Dear Paul,

"civilian test pilot" might be the explaination .

Best regards

Christian

Gentlemen,

some more - and better - pics of my Nakhimov Medal.

Might this medal (+ the entry in the booklet) be a high-end fake ?

Many thanks for your expertise .

Best regards

Christian

He got the Order of the Badge of Honour in 1983.

Dear Christophe,

many thanks for the information .

I think, that a BoH is a rather uncommon award for such a famous test pilot - a RB, RS or even a RBL might have been more common ?

For me a BoH is a more typical award in the field of economics or culture ...

Best regards

Christian

Redone s/n. by the mint

Gentlemen,

it seems to me, that the orginal s/n. had been (carefully) scratched out by the mint and a new s/n. had been engraved. Due to the patina and the professional work, it had do be done during WWII.

What's your opinon about it ?

Many thanks for your expertise .

Best regards

Christian

Another pic in the following post!

Details

The reverse of my Nevsky

Nevsky T 2 - s/n. 4556

Gentlemen,

as already mentioned at my other Nevsky-thread http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...st&p=248720 , that's my Nevsky T 2 in good condition.

I bought this item for EUR 250,- in Vienna in the year 1994. O.K., now a type 2 Nevsky is a bit more expensive .... .

The condition is good, the s/n. is rather low and there is enough gold plating on it, but there is a minor failure inside the enamel on the 7-o'clock-ray of the red star, as you can make out.

More photographs will follow .

Best regards

Christian

One Nevsky T2 in "2 parts"

Gentlemen,

more pics - done with a digital camera - of my "broken" Nevsky.

Best regards

Christian

Dear Christophe,

many thanks for that highly interesting post .

Besides his HSU (inc. Lenin) and "Meritorious Test Pilot of the CCCP" Pugatchev shows a BoH or Order of Honour, but we can not make out at the pic (it's cut at the important section) what he got .

Any further informations?

Best regards

Christian