ORDER of the PATRIOTIC WAR

[mihaizaha]

Dear colleagues!

I got recently this Order of the Patriotic War.

How can you differentiate the ones awarded  during the WW2 from the ones of a later issue.

Thank you very much in advance for any help!

Mihai Zaharencu.

[Rogi]

This is a 1985 issue.

 

The look of the WW2 orders looks different as the OPW1 is gold while the 1985 version is gold gilt(like plated)

 

A really easy tell if you cant tell the difference is that the engraved number is underlined and thicker on a 1985 version.

I hope that helped.

Edited January 9, 2016 by Rogi

[Ferdinand]

It's even easier to look at the hammer and sickle - on the 1985 version they are part of the award, while the earlier OPWs had 14-carat gold H&S emblems that were riveted to the order.

[mihaizaha]

Thank you guys for your time and the info.

I do appreciate your help.

 

[Paul R]

Here is mine for comparison.  WW2 awarded example. 

[Stogieman]

here's one that I had