Soviet Suvorov Academy Badge

[Hauptmann]

Hi all,

First off... if this belongs in the other section please feel free to move it. I just had to post this one... currently on Ebay. Not sure what's what with this one... authentic or fantasy or what. But look at that portrait. Looks like an old lady who's taken out her false teeth! Needless to say, if this is real then how far the once mighty have fallen.

Dan

[Christian Zulus]

Hi all,

First off... if this belongs in the other section please feel free to move it. I just had to post this one... currently on Ebay. Not sure what's what with this one... authentic or fantasy or what. But look at that portrait. Looks like an old lady who's taken out her false teeth! Needless to say, if this is real then how far the once mighty have fallen.

Dan

Dear Dan,

mine looks different .

Everything is wrong with the picture of Generalissimus Suvorov .

Usually these school-badges are rather well manufactured ...

Best regards

Christian

[Hauptmann]

Dear Dan,

mine looks different .

Everything is wrong with the picture of Generalissimus Suvorov .

Usually these school-badges are rather well manufactured ...

Best regards

Christian

Hi Christian,

Could you show a shot of yours for reference? I'm assuming then that this is a "bad" copy. But again why someone would want to copy such a thing unless it's rare is beyond me.

Dan

[Ed_Haynes]

Never having seen one (ref. another thread), it is hard to say. But, given the quality (or lack thereof), I sure HOPE this is fake.

[Christian Zulus]

Hi Christian,

Could you show a shot of yours for reference? I'm assuming then that this is a "bad" copy. But again why someone would want to copy such a thing unless it's rare is beyond me.

Dan

Dear Dan,

sorry, I don't have a good digital camera .

But I can show you the Suvorov-Badge of Dr. Herfurth's 1987 collection - authentic, of course .

Suvorov-Badges usually have rather fine red enamel and a realistic face - at least the older ones ...

Best regards

Christian

Edited February 5, 2007 by Christian Zulus

[Hauptmann]

Dear Dan,

sorry, I don't have a good digital camera .

But I can show you the Suvorov-Badge of Dr. Herfurth's 1987 collection - authentic, of course .

Suvorov-Badges usually have rather fine red enamel and a realistic face - at least the older ones ...

Best regards

Christian

Thanks Christian. Like Ed said, I sure hope the one I spotted is a fake, otherwise YUCK! Looks barely like the one you posted... many differences not the least of which is in the face.

Dan

[Paul L Murphy]

It is a fake. I saw plenty of these for sale at Ismailovski Market in Moscow at about $1 a pop. The reliable dealers were selling them as copies. The originals for some of the provincial schools are scarce so I presume they have the fakes as space fillers. Personally I wouldn't touch them, the difference in quality with the originals is tremendous.