This one came in today. It's a nice, old one. A little bit of enamel damage, but that's OK, it's maybe 60 years old.
The reverse is greatly oxidized; I may try and lightly clean that. The screwplate is pretty heavily damaged; the lower portion I can read: "Moscow", however I can't make out the production factory.
This is a tall one; straight up and down it's 47mm and at it's longest it's a full 50mm.
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'
Will do. The usual soap, water and toothbrush? Or something more harsh?
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'
I tried the soapy water & toothbrush method; it didn't help at all. So I tried a brass-bristle brush on the reverse of the screwplate. That worked, but it also stripped off all the nice chocolate brown patina. :(
But then I noticed that the screwplate was something else before it got stamped into shape. I don't know if you can see it in my images but it looks like it was some other type of award as I can see some letters on it. They are most obvious on the reverse image to the right of the screwhole.
Weird.... Recycling at the factory no doubt?
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'
It's original GPW manufacture, no doubt. As for the screw nut, I've seen Pobeda factory nuts on many different badges from this period through the late 1950s - mid-1960s and many factories made these badges during the war, so I wouldn't dismiss it altogether. Besides, if it works...:)
