Gerd Becker Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Gentlemen,this one is currently on CollectRussia for sale. Someone has 77.000,--$ spare? Description:Order of Lenin, Type 1, #74, with award document and original issue box. Awarded in June 1931 to a Jewish female, a foreman of an electrical equipment factory in Moscow. The award was bestowed upon her for completing the task of the First Five-Year Plan in 2 1/2 years. Comes with photocopies of Soviet newspapers of the period quoting the award decree and containing several articles about the recipient. Includes McDaniel authentication. Excellent condition, completely unheard of for the Type 1 "Tractor" Lenin (rated 9 out of 10). Stunning.I agree. Stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Darrell Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Gerd, I'll throw in $100 if you pick up the rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gerd Becker Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Gerd, I'll throw in $100 if you pick up the rest? Looks like we have a deal I wonder, if Igor takes 50$ payments over lets say the next 1400 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Here is the complete description:Order of Lenin, Type 1, #74, with award document and original issue box. Awarded in June 1931 to a Jewish female, a foreman of an electrical equipment factory in Moscow. The award was bestowed upon her for completing the task of the First Five-Year Plan in 2 1/2 years. Comes with photocopies of Soviet newspapers of the period quoting the award decree and containing several articles about the recipient. Includes McDaniel authentication. Excellent condition, completely unheard of for the Type 1 "Tractor" Lenin (rated 9 out of 10). Stunning. Awarded to Sof'ya Yakovlevna Grishkevich. Silver, solid gold (letters, band, hammer and sickle emblem), enamels. Stamped serial number and "GOZNAK" mint mark to the reverse. Hollow construction and brass screw post; standard features of the early GOZNAK decorations. Magnificently preserved raised details of the medallion and the wreath. Enamel in the letters is original and almost entirely intact (in itself an extraordinary case). Most of the delicate original enamel in the thin band around the center medallion is still present. Superimposed gold parts, including the piece cupping the hammer & sickle emblem, are original and intact. Comes with the original silver and brass screw plate; unique to the Type 1 Lenin. Condition rating by Paul McDaniel is 9 out of possible 10. Even from the standpoint of the condition alone, this may well be the best Type 1 Order of Lenin ever available for private purchase. The order booklet was filled-out on 10 April 1941. It contains a very nice large format photograph of the recipient. The Order of Lenin is the only entry in the document. The document is in excellent condition. There is light, attractive foxing to internal pages but no soiling. The cover shows light wear at the corners, not detracting. The gunmetal blue cardboard box is believed to be unique to the earliest issues of the Orders of Lenin. The box contains the original blue velvet padding and is in excellent overall condition. Has few minor stains to the exterior and light wear. This original Type 1 box in itself is an extraordinary rarity. The recipient, Sof'ya Grishkevich, worked as the foreman of a soldering team at the Lepse Electromotive Plant in Moscow. This plant produced various types of electrical equipment including power generators and relays used on Soviet airplanes in their record setting arctic flights. During the first two years of the Five-Year Plan, the factory was awarded with several "transferable" Red Banners for the best results in the industry. Curiously, one such honor was bestowed by American metalworkers in Detroit; an episode which illustrates the extent of Communist influence in the American Trade Unions of the time. By the end of May 1931, the plant had completed the production quota of the First Five-Year Plan - almost 2 1/2 years ahead of schedule! Grishkevich was among the foremost workers credited with this success. Included: photo copy of several articles in the factory newspaper "Lepsinets" which mention Grishkevich and her achievements, photo copy of the June 8, 1931 issue of the "Izvestiya" newspaper which published the Supreme Soviet decree awarding Grishkevich with an Order of Lenin. Included also is a two-page English language synopsis of the information about Grishkevich available from the above newspapers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 The perfect set we all have dreamt about... Ch.PS : Gerd and Darrell, may I take part of the deal? In the same conditions as Darrell of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I need to marry into a family with lots of money Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Wondefull item if only my numbers had come up last night Collect Russia seems to have some nice things at the moment, a lit more affordable how about this http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=14451Enjoy Order of Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Thats indeed a nice little document group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWE Erik Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 There is a very faint 1 after the serialnumber, isn't it? What could it be or is it just my monitor?/Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I know! Adopt-A-Medal Pool... everybody chips in .13% or whatever and the pool items can circulate among the part owners. Set up as a tontine, the last survivor gets to keep everything. I can't imagine a nicer set than this. Documentation! Clippings! A photo! AND she made it trhough the Great Purge, if not the war. Shifted a few decimal points, I could get into non military awards with THIS kind of biographical informational already there. Hmm. Or I could take out life insurance policies on various unsuspecting Boston commuters with myself as the beneficiary...but no, I shall remain Ricky, and diminish and go into the west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slava1stclass Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 (edited) To all: One of the well-known NYC-area dealers currently has a cased, documented and PMD-certified Tractor Lenin available. Serial number 74. Asking price: $77,000.00.Regards,slava1stclass Edited August 3, 2006 by slava1stclass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Yeah, we noticed already! This was about 10 subjects down the page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slava1stclass Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Rick, Danke for the merge! Sorry for the misfire.Regards,slava1stclass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Not much escapes the beady eyes of this crew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Is it me or have the pics on thread disapered Order of Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Is it me or have the pics on thread disapered Order of VictoryI thought I was missing something too. If (as I think it is) it is OK with Igor, we need to get the images here to preserve them when the goodie flys back to the Motherland . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Ed, Im sure the pics were here last week But here they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 And Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 And finally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I'm in love . . . . Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondvor Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Beautiful order indeed! The next owner would add a real diamond to his collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyFCO Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) Beautiful order indeed! The next owner would add a real diamond to his collection...Though you could get a REALLY nice diamond for that price...... Edited August 5, 2006 by NavyFCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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