Soviet A Few of my Favorite Things.........

[NavyFCO]

And the reverse... I can also post a photo of the reverse of the star if anyone would like to see more.

[order_of_victory]

Right well I cant tell the difference on the join of the ring but the dash mark does look a little big

Mondvor, what do reckon of this one I sold this one this year, I found these pics the other day of it

[Mondvor]

This GPW 22221 looks good and all original except for the screwback plate. This plate is from Bravery or Military Merit medal, but not from the order. And of course the enamel on the upper ray is missing, but I believe you know that.

Edited July 26, 2006 by Mondvor

[order_of_victory]

Now Im not happy, I sold the good one and kept the bad one, Iam going to cry

Yep I new about that, its amazing when it was up for sale every one suggested that was probalby fake

Order of Victory

P.S I wonder weather the guy I sold it to will do a swap with me

Edited July 27, 2006 by order_of_victory

[order_of_victory]

MONDVOR,

If was orginal medal that was altered what happed to the orginal seriel number?

Order of Victory

[Mondvor]

MONDVOR,

If was orginal medal that was altered what happed to the orginal seriel number?

Order of Victory

They just scratch it out. Silver is very soft metal. It takes only few minutes to competely remove serial number with a help of sandpaper. After that highly skilled fakemakers make the surface slightly pebbed with a help of sand-throwing machine. Small particles of sand are launching under a high pressure and hit the surface of the metal making it pebbed. So all traces of polishing are gone and it's hard to uncover the fake.

But in your case sand-machine was not used and polished surface is visible.

[order_of_victory]

Thanks MONDVOR