Soviet Soviet Orders Marks : Order of the Patriotic War

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Another interesting example of the same mark

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These examples clearly demonstrate that most likely technical marks were used before “Монетный двор” mark and “Монетный двор” marks were stamped before final assembly of the order.

Edited June 14, 2012 by JapanX

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Check out this “7” on very rare variation of 2^nd class

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And another interestingly positioned “7”

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and another position

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Interesting how different mark “7” will look when not properly stamped …

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Decoding :)

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But sometimes it not easy to figure out what this scratch means

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Specially for Paul additional examples of void, unstamped “8”

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Another one

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Ideal “8”

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Tech marks on other Soviet Orders

Of course technical marks could be found not only on Orders of the Patriotic War, but I think no other soviet order bears more technical marks than 1^st and 2^nd class OPW’s. But lets take a look at these (now well know to us) technical marks on other orders.

Order of Combat Red Banner marked “8”

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Another piece with void “8”

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and another “8”

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Order of Combat Red Banner marked “7”

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Order marked “0”

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Order marked “1” or with something very much alike

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Second awarding marked “3”

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Sometimes technical mark could be found even on obverse under the enamel!

Take a look at the obverse of this Order of Red Star.

Do you see it?

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Here it is