Ebay jokes

[new world]

"Here is a super patriotic pin, measures 1 1/2 inches across, brass backing, with a picture of Josef Stalin in full generals uniform, has a hard plastic crystal that has yellowed and cracked from age, I think that this is from the early war years or pre-WW2, brass back has a serial number 425h, and a symbel of some kind"


"... has a serial number 425h, and a symbel of some kind"
In fact that's not a serial number, but Price of 25 Kopeks!!!

"... this is from the early war years or pre-WW2 ..."
This is definetely after-war issue.

Observe of Stalin's badge:

[Christophe]

Seen on the French e-Bay :
"Beautiful Insignia of the USSR Order of the Red Banner. Fixed by a screw". Proposed at 12 €.

And the picture !!

Ch.

[HuliganRS]

Hard-enameled bright deep colors, well-made heavy brass badge. MINT CONDITION. Picture says it all- GREAT HANDSOME COLLECTIBLE. Perfect Gift for Historical memorabilia aficionado! Must have item for serious Collector. You will be extremely SATISFIED- GUARANTEED!

And you can have this for BIN of: $14.99
What a deal for a serious Collector!!!

[Tal Inbar]

"Russian Soviet long service order medal set "

[HuliganRS]

Russian Original New Order

ORDER of Iosiph STALIN

This order was establishedÿ by the orders of the new Government of Russia.
This order is a very rare item, due to the short period of time of production by Mondvor, and a small amount of people who received this order.
This order was given out to people who where heroically different on war and civil posts in defense of the USSR STATE FRONTIER.
It was also given to scientific inventions that made the government stronger.
This medal is an extremely collectable item, a must have for every
Russian orders collector.

THIS ORDER SHOWS THE PERIOD OF NEW RUSSIA.
Made of Bronze & Enamel
Excellent Condition Medal
100% GUARANTEE ORIGINAL

[HuliganRS]

Seller: Decorative big copy of Soviet LENIN ORDER. In Soviet time was in a hall of a building Lugansk county communist party office. By a miracle it was rescued from remelting when Soviet communist party was forbidden, and the office of a party was crushed. It is executed from copper.
Stamping.
Hand Made!
REAL COLLECTORS ITEM
Buyer will pay fixed sum $25.00 for S&H to any country

It's executed from copper stamping and hand made!?!
Shipping a bargain at $25 and opening bid of $49.99!!!!

[Christophe]

There were several types of Coat-of-Arms, Cast Aluminium or Copper Wall Plaques mounted externally on official and governement buildings. Some of them even were in wood !!

They represented mainly the USSR Coat-of-Arms badges, but also awards, as the following picture shows it.

Ch.

(Pic from Goodman's book "Lenin Legacy").

[HuliganRS]

The "plaque" in your illustration is different!

It has the star to the left of Lenin bulging where the one in the pic is flat!

How big are the originals? How many variations?

Rusty.

[Christophe]

Hi Rusty,

I suspect there were a number of variations, if I look to the different pictures of USSR Coat-of-Arms I have seen...

Unlike the official awards these wall plaques were certainly not all made in an official well identified, dedicated and registered place, as was the mint...

So, number of variations : I don't know, but obviously a number of them... maybe each of them is a different (artisanal) one...

Size of the one on the pic. : 4 1/4" X 4 1/4 ".

Cheers.

Ch.

[Lapa]

Hi Rusty,

That's right, you can commonly see this type of large "plaques" on or inside buildings; most common ones I have seen: Red Banner of Labor, Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution.

Here's a pic to illustrate, it was taken inside the Electrotechnical University of Saint Petersburg. There were also one of each (large size) above the main entrance (sorry didn't take pictures of these).

Marc