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new world · 02-20-2006, 07:50 AM

This is very sad.

Someone is selling medalion (part) of Suvorov 2nd class order. Medallion came from precious metals utility center, meaning they the gold portion of the order was melted for gold content.

STUPID PEOPLE, HOW CAN SOMEONE BE SO IGNORANT!!!!!

William

HuliganRS · 02-20-2006, 08:18 AM

That is very SAD!

Nack · 02-20-2006, 10:09 AM

How much do you want to bet that we'll see this again. I'm sure its not too hard to reproduce the rest of the parts.

Soviet · 02-20-2006, 11:21 AM

And here some Red Stars.

Yeti · 02-20-2006, 02:29 PM

Very sad.
How much do You think a Suvorov in this condition is worth? Where are they selling it? If it is on ebay it will be interesting to follow the bidding.

/Erik

Dolf · 02-20-2006, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by new world

This is very sad.

Someone is selling medalion (part) of Suvorov 2nd class order. Medallion came from precious metals utility center, meaning they the gold portion of the order was melted for gold content.

STUPID PEOPLE, HOW CAN SOMEONE BE SO IGNORANT!!!!!

William

Stupid, and ignorant, and even criminal I'd say!!!
What a shame! How can someone do that???!!!...

Quote:

How much do You think a Suvorov in this condition is worth?

Erik,

This is NOT a Suvorov!...
This is what some moron left as the remainings of a former Suvorov!
IMHO it's worth nothing at all, but the guy who did this, I know what he is worth (nothing that is!) and what he would deserve!!!

That's very sad indeed!

Dolf

Dat Nguyen · 02-20-2006, 04:14 PM

Someone told me years ago that there are people buying up Orders of Lenin just to have it melted down for the gold...to make gold teeth.

Yeah, for us collectors, we would freak out at such a thought. For certain folks who lived under Soviet rules for many years, they would rather destroy any symbol of their suffering than to profit from it.

I don't know why the guy melted down the Suvorov; he probally had some reason. Nevertheless, I would love to have a gold tooth made from that order. Just think of how you can list that tooth on ebay.

v/r
Dat

Chuck In Oregon · 02-20-2006, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dat Nguyen

Someone told me years ago that there are people buying up Orders of Lenin just to have it melted down for the gold...to make gold teeth.

Yeah, for us collectors, we would freak out at such a thought. For certain folks who lived under Soviet rules for many years, they would rather destroy any symbol of their suffering than to profit from it.

I don't know why the guy melted down the Suvorov; he probally had some reason. Nevertheless, I would love to have a gold tooth made from that order. Just think of how you can list that tooth on ebay.

v/r
Dat

* * * * *

In Tbilisi I was once offered the remains of two Lenins awarded to the same woman. Yes, the gold had been scavenged for her teeth. I don't think there's much of that going on now, though. Awareness is much higher now than in the past.

Chuck

Yeti · 02-20-2006, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolf

Erik,

This is NOT a Suvorov!...
This is what some moron left as the remainings of a former Suvorov!
IMHO it's worth nothing at all, but the guy who did this, I know what he is worth (nothing that is!) and what he would deserve!!!

That's very sad indeed!

Dolf

Calm down, it is after all just some metal... with some history behind though. I agree it is a shame but things like this happen. With "Suvorov in this condition" I was trying to be ironic.

This is still a rare piece and I can imagine that some people are willing to pay quite a lot for it, even in this state.

/Erik

Tal Inbar · 02-21-2006, 11:10 AM

Are you sure the inner part of the Suvorov is genuine?

View Poll Results: Repair or not
Leave the damn thing alone! Don't mess with what looks like a period repair	12	54.55%
Have the solder removed to make the serial number readable	9	40.91%
Repair the enamel only	0	0%
Remove the solder AND repair the enamel	1	4.55%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

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HuliganRS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Illinois - U.S.A. Age: 46 Posts: 1,023	That is very SAD! __________________ "Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member #193

02-20-2006, 04:14 PM	#177
Dat Nguyen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 58 Posts: 216	Melted Someone told me years ago that there are people buying up Orders of Lenin just to have it melted down for the gold...to make gold teeth. Yeah, for us collectors, we would freak out at such a thought. For certain folks who lived under Soviet rules for many years, they would rather destroy any symbol of their suffering than to profit from it. I don't know why the guy melted down the Suvorov; he probally had some reason. Nevertheless, I would love to have a gold tooth made from that order. Just think of how you can list that tooth on ebay. v/r Dat

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02-20-2006, 10:09 AM	#173
Nack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Buckeye State Age: 46 Posts: 513	How much do you want to bet that we'll see this again. I'm sure its not too hard to reproduce the rest of the parts.

02-20-2006, 02:29 PM	#175
Yeti Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 62	Very sad. How much do You think a Suvorov in this condition is worth? Where are they selling it? If it is on ebay it will be interesting to follow the bidding. /Erik

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