Soviet Odd Number on Red Star

[NavyFCO]

All:

I haven't posted for a while because I haven't bought anything Soviet in ages. However, I saw this Red Star and couldn't pass it up. Anyone have any idea about the numbering? It clearly looks like a "9" in the front, but that's way out of any numbering range...thoughts?

Dave

[Bill Garvy]

Engraver's error? Interesting piece. . .

Edited June 17, 2010 by Bill Garvy

[Ferdinand]

It looks like a star in the 900K range, so it's probably an engraving error (a digit too much). Interesting.

(Good to have you back by the way. A new beginning? )

[NavyFCO]

It looks like a star in the 900K range, so it's probably an engraving error (a digit too much). Interesting.

(Good to have you back by the way. A new beginning? )

This Star was supposedly issued in mid-1945, so a 900K range one would certainly be possible (though most were issued in late 1944). I have no documentation of it (yet) but this one came in a group to an American soldier of the 69th Division.

As far as a new beginning...LOL...until prices come back to what they were in 2003, I still can't afford Soviet collecting!

Dave

[Alfred]

This Star was supposedly issued in mid-1945, so a 900K range one would certainly be possible (though most were issued in late 1944). I have no documentation of it (yet) but this one came in a group to an American soldier of the 69th Division.

As far as a new beginning...LOL...until prices come back to what they were in 2003, I still can't afford Soviet collecting!

Dave

Dave,

the picture of the mint mark is not very clear. Is the mint mark straight, curved up ... how long 8 mm 9 mm or 10 mm.

Here you can compare the mint mark

http://www.soviet-screwbacks.com/

Possible an MMD production in 1944 V2

best regards

Andreas

[ph3s]

That's interesting, can we see the averse please?

[Paul R]

Now that is a cool piece in it's own right! Now which number the the extra one? One of the 1s?

[Bill Garvy]

Paul, that would be my guess. . .

[JimZ]

As far as a new beginning...LOL...until prices come back to what they were in 2003, I still can't afford Soviet collecting!

Dave

So I'm not the only person who was priced out of Soviet! Have bought practically nothing since early 2007 now! :(

Edited July 20, 2010 by JimZ

[Paul R]

So I'm not the only person who was priced out of Soviet! Have bought practically nothing since early 2007 now!

You are definitely not alone. I have not bought any Soviet Awards since 1996!!! I remember the average price of a ORS being 5 dollars and ORB being 20 dollars. I should have bought more...