Soviet OPW 2nd class Flatback? Starback?

[Gerd Becker]

Hi everyone,

this nice OPW 2nd class was in the mail today (Thanks Andreas! ) and i was under the impression, that it should be a Flatback with this serialnumber (511.279)!? Anyone has a picture of a starback with a 5XX.XXX s/n?

Thanks for looking.

best,

Gerd

Edited July 31, 2006 by Gerd Becker

[Riley1965]

Gerd,

Here's the general serial number range for the Type 2

Monetny Dvor mint mark. Flared Edges. No screwpost base Serial numbers

529486-3831218

Doc

[Gerd Becker]

Doc,

its an Order of the Patriotic War, not a Red Star

And a nice one too:

Gerd

[order_of_victory]

Very nice OGPW 2nd Class , intresting I cant work out why it is a starback, I have never seen such a high starback

Order of Victory

Edited July 31, 2006 by order_of_victory

[Riley1965]

OOOPS!!! Sorry Gerd. I heard starback and had a one track mind...ORS.

Doc

[Alfred]

www.soviet-screwbacks.com lists one OGPW starback with serial number 380.003

[Gerd Becker]

No problem, Doc

Thanks, Andreas. Thats what i understand too. Serialnumbers for starbacks end in the 39X.XXX area. could this one be a "spare"? Both variations are KMD-pieces.

Gerd