01-09-2003, 05:22 PM
I had one in hands one year ago, tough I'm a little collector. It's a friend of mine who won an auction in Paris, at Drouot. It was the legacy of a french drawer, Jean Effel (say like the tower), who were a sympathetic (but not member) of the french communist party. He was member of the CGT (pro-communist workers syndicate). But he was certainly appreciated, coz Effel received too a friendship between peoples. The Lenin international prize cost him 5000 french francs (750-800euros), with the heavy doc. A little, nice medal, with this heavy, deep gold, very fine stamping.
The friend had the booklet for droujba narodov, the special model like in McDaniels book, but the lot was split and the order was in the hands of a grandpa who didn't mind about it but money. The friend put the droujba in auction with the grandpa, and was blocked for me. I missed the order at 75eur next!
I forgotten: the laurel leaf on ribbon is gold-plated, and oxydizes very fast. The name of recipient was not engraved like it seems on the one showed by Tal.
hello gentlemen, it is never too late...
here's a poor pic digitalized of the Jean Effel set.
this set comes from Effel's legacy, it as been bought at a Hotel Drouot auction in Paris. Only a german collector was on the competition, and the soviet stuff was almost anonymous, as Jean Effel is mainly known and wanted for its numerous drawings here in France.
Some medals have been split from this group (a shame).
My friend wish to sell it in an auction coming next april, by the Etude Cornette de Saint-Cyr (Philippe Roudillon expert), hotel Drouot, Paris.
If I can help some of you for the auction...I think it is too late to get the set off the catalogue. I have no interest in this affair, and I believe the set is genuine. The friend must have the invoice from the first (legacy auction).
I had the price in hands, and saw the typical gold patina, the medal is heavy as she must be, and the laurel on the suspension is heavily patined, as often with the bronze decoration pieces.
I asked my friend to give me other pics...
He tries to sell, and it is not its priority, so the price is an try-out (?), attempt...5000euros, as the set is of the highest rarity.
(((Art, Tal, Alexei, if some comments here are relevant of teh "for sale" section, please PM me , I must give my donation for the forum (waiting for new credit card) and I'll move this if necessary. Thanks!))))
The friend had the booklet for droujba narodov, the special model like in McDaniels book, but the lot was split and the order was in the hands of a grandpa who didn't mind about it but money. The friend put the droujba in auction with the grandpa, and was blocked for me. I missed the order at 75eur next!
I forgotten: the laurel leaf on ribbon is gold-plated, and oxydizes very fast. The name of recipient was not engraved like it seems on the one showed by Tal.
hello gentlemen, it is never too late...
here's a poor pic digitalized of the Jean Effel set.
this set comes from Effel's legacy, it as been bought at a Hotel Drouot auction in Paris. Only a german collector was on the competition, and the soviet stuff was almost anonymous, as Jean Effel is mainly known and wanted for its numerous drawings here in France.
Some medals have been split from this group (a shame).
My friend wish to sell it in an auction coming next april, by the Etude Cornette de Saint-Cyr (Philippe Roudillon expert), hotel Drouot, Paris.
If I can help some of you for the auction...I think it is too late to get the set off the catalogue. I have no interest in this affair, and I believe the set is genuine. The friend must have the invoice from the first (legacy auction).
I had the price in hands, and saw the typical gold patina, the medal is heavy as she must be, and the laurel on the suspension is heavily patined, as often with the bronze decoration pieces.
I asked my friend to give me other pics...
He tries to sell, and it is not its priority, so the price is an try-out (?), attempt...5000euros, as the set is of the highest rarity.
(((Art, Tal, Alexei, if some comments here are relevant of teh "for sale" section, please PM me , I must give my donation for the forum (waiting for new credit card) and I'll move this if necessary. Thanks!))))
