leninoforder Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 hi guys I just joined your forum wondered if I could ask a few questions about an order of Lenin a relative left for me is it worth selling on to a collector or not of any value ill try get pictures up as soon as I get a camera regards chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leninoforder Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) i've looked around a few places seems it was possibly issued around 1953 http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/836/picture006qb.jpg/ imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/picture007ic.jpg/ Edited February 17, 2013 by leninoforder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Chris, Welcome to the forum. I look forward to seeing images of your Order of Lenin. I would also be interested in knowing the background on it, as you said that it was passed on to you. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathomhaus Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Per Durov's 2005 book, your Order of Lenin was definitely manufactured between 1951 and 1955 and could have been awarded to a Soviet citizen at any point up to the end of the USSR. Many were shipped out to government offices that had virtually no call to award the medal more than a few times a year and, for that reason, the order you have could have sat in a drawer for many years before finally being awarded... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leninoforder Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 yes records seem a bit vague the only history I know of the order was that it was purchased from Spinks auction house in 1997 I have looked around and came up with the info that it was issued in roughly 1953 its a type 6 and variation 1 other than that I'm lost and have no idea of where to look for information of who it was awarded to etc I have attached links to images of the order not the best but the only camera I had available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leninoforder Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 and as for the history my uncle collected all manner of things I think its was his way of investing for the future there was 3 other medal boxes all of which were empty sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leninoforder Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 I thought id add some better pictures I have to do it through imageshack as I don't know how to upload straight to the site http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/571/s1030052.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/s1030043.jpg/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 You can use the "more reply options" to eventually upload pictures directly on the forum. If you have any difficuilties PM me. I agree that this should be circa 1953 (or later). Using the Durov classification this should be a type 4, sub type 2, variant b. Its a type 6 variation 1 under the Mc Daniel Schmitt classification. It carries the Leningradski Monetny Dvor (Leningrad Mint) mark. What you have is probably a long service award or even worse....brace yourself....a civilian lenin. In terms of research, it may prove to be boring and not a fraction as prestigious as a real combat Lenin. Still, a Lenin is always a Lenin. :-) Regards, Jim :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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