Mongolia ORDER OF THE POLAR STAR

[Ferdinand]

Are fakes observed of this order or is this a genuine piece with a slightly rotated center disk?

[Bob]

I'ev not seen a fake and yours looks OK to me.

Of course, many many variations of Polar Star!

Edited June 22, 2007 by Bob

[Ed_Haynes]

A nice Type 3.2, Ferdinand, though damaged and then badly and clumsily repaired.

I can't imagine fakes of any except the first (two flags) vartiety. Though, who knows, everything else in the universe seems to be faked these days, so why not the humble Polar Star?

[christerd]

Hallo all!

Here is some Mongolian stuff from my collection, I dont remember if I show them here earlier.

But here they are anyway!

First OPS 12.2 serial nr 867 in box

Christer

[christerd]

And of course the backside !

[christerd]

And here is another one

next type, number 2242 with box.

[christerd]

And of course the back again. Hopefully someone can use my pics for further knowledge

Christer

[christerd]

Another Order of Pole Star , number 5526 in box

Christer

[christerd]

And the back, someone has put some paint? or something on the rivets, maybe some sort of repair?

Maybe I should only show the backs, I suppose everyone know how the fronts look like.

Well here is number 5526 anyway

Christer

[Bob]

Keep 'm coming - love it when they're boxed and even more so when they have "character" due to repairs or other strange things

[christerd]

Thanks Bob!

Here is one more, number 1431

Now I have some award booklets!

Christer

[christerd]

Here is award booklet to Surengin Damdin ( I think that?s the name) 3rd April 1980

number 25483

Christer

[new world]

Common Polar Star, but with very interesting serial number - 8888!

Edited December 24, 2007 by new world

[new world]

front of sn 8888

[Lingqi]

S/N8888, what a nice number! If you want to trade or sell it, please contact me!

[new world]

Polar Star with low SN 96, just sold to a collector in Russia.

Edited December 27, 2007 by new world

[new world]

front

[Ed_Haynes]

One more bizarre datapoint in the totally nonsensical breakdown of types and varieties and chronology of the 'Polar Star'. There is NO REASON why a type 3.1 Cyrillic 'Polar Star' like this should have reported number range of 2-6952 while the earlier bichig range ended at 2878. To make ANY sense of the 'Polar Star' we NEED the rolls and chronology to overlay our understanding!!

[Vatjan]

Nothing like a little polar star to spice up a collector's life

[new world]

Interesting early Polar Star was selling at the auction in Russia.

Serial number 1** (not disclosed by seller).

Seller asking price - $22,000

Highest offer - $17,000

William

[new world]

Reverse

[new world]

Damage to enamel

[Lapa]

Interesting early Polar Star was selling at the auction in Russia.

Serial number 1** (not disclosed by seller).

Seller asking price - $22,000

Highest offer - $17,000

William

William,

I actually had the chance to hold this one in my hands and to examine it upclose a couple of months ago in Moscow. These are simply incredible!!!

Marc

[ub6365]

William,

I actually had the chance to hold this one in my hands and to examine it upclose a couple of months ago in Moscow. These are simply incredible!!!

Marc

Just interesting, what was the range of price for this order before ... (last year etc...)

[Bob]

Not that bad of a price I think

2-3 years ago I held one in my hand in Berlin - priced at 9.000 Euro