Soviet Just a photo....

[Mondvor]

Thanks Gerd! Three of those GPWs belong to the same variation.

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks Gerd! Three of those GPWs belong to the same variation.

Yes, indeed. All of the 2nd classes are probably pieces from Krasnokamsk mint.

Btw, i?ll get research soon for two of the 2nd classes

Gerd

[order_of_victory]

Lovely, I need find a decent OGPW 2nd Class now my Type 1 turned out to be fake

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[Gerd Becker]

Lovely, I need find a decent OGPW 2nd Class now my Type 1 turned out to be fake

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Yes, that was indeed a shame. Especially, as you gave away the good one not long ago. But at least, you can say, you owned a real Type 1. I can only say, i have handled one or two

[order_of_victory]

Gerd,

As they say better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all , keep looking iam sure you will get one

And the money came in handy, to purchase my order of Labour Glory 2nd Class

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[Gerd Becker]

Well, thats probably true and i am quite sure, i?ll never have one, but i love the Type 2 OPW?s too, especially, if they have interesting details like this. I was trying around with my camera and a loupe and made this shot. I think, Andrei will find this interesting. Its the one upper left on the intitial photo, Nr. 514.183

[Mondvor]

Very interesting mintmark, thanks Gerd. One letter is missing. Most likely the die got worn-off. Actually there are lots of funny cases with those mintmarks. If you interested I can post some awkward variations of GPW mintmarks, for example upside-down rotation or mirror-reflected position.

About the suspension GPWs I can say that I remember old good times when they cost almost nothing. I bought my one together with the orderbook for only 90 USD. It was in Kiev in 2001 and the order was in very good condition. I would like to have a time-machime

[Guest Rick Research]

Time travel DOES work

...

but so far only in ONE direction!

As recently as 5 years ago, smart, sophisticated collectors were LAUGHING about Soviet "junk" that "nobody will ever collect or want."

Riiiiiiiiiiiight.

[Gerd Becker]

Damn, where was i 5 years ago 90 Dollar

Yes, please post some pictures, if you have the time. I allways like to see oddities.

If you guys find the time machine, i am in

Who can resist this beauty :

[Mondvor]

Here it is

[Gerd Becker]

Bummer... I mean, a rotated stamp or misplaced, handengraved, sure, but mirrored???

How the heck can that happen? Any idea?

Gerd

[alanirvine]

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My contribution.

Alan

[alanirvine]

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Reverse.

Alan

[alanirvine]

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Type 2, Trench reverse

[alanirvine]

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Alan

[alanirvine]

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Alan

[Gerd Becker]

VERY nice Especially the trench reverse with brass Hammer&Sickel Thanks for sharing, Alan.

Edited August 3, 2006 by Gerd Becker

[order_of_victory]

Got a new camera for Christmas as my beloved Nikon died in November

So here are some shots I did while playing around with it

BTW the thats the research for the ORB in the background

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Edited December 28, 2006 by order_of_victory

[order_of_victory]

Heres another

[order_of_victory]

And order of Glory 3rd Class

Edited December 27, 2006 by order_of_victory

[Bryan]

Order of Victory, your pictures are lot better than before!

[Gerd Becker]

Order of Victory, your pictures are lot better than before!

I agree. Great shots, OoV. Finally we can take a closer (and clear) look on your orders

[order_of_victory]

I agree. Great shots, OoV. Finally we can take a closer (and clear) look on your orders

Thanks guys glad you like them, I now have a 10x optical zoom and I am not affraid to use it

Heres a real close up I did of a saving a drowning person for the fake forum

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Edited December 28, 2006 by order_of_victory

[Ferdinand]

I did a little testing with my scanner with a couple of OPW's and some sort of velvet as background:

[Gerd Becker]

Looks good with the red background. Nice picture