02-06-2007, 12:13 PM
January,
Where did you get these information. As far as we know, all Orders of Victory, apart from Brezhnev's, which was altered, were screwbacks. I never heard anything about Montgomery's Order of Victory being pinback (I believe that there are a few pictures of this order taken in the War Museum in London somewhere on the forum).
On your other reported story, I am a bit incredulous at the idea of Eisenhower walking into a jewelry store and asking for the Order to be appraised. It is not uncommon to use synthetic stones on orders and medals, the important part being awarded with it, not necessarily its actual bullion/stone value.
Marc
Where did you get these information. As far as we know, all Orders of Victory, apart from Brezhnev's, which was altered, were screwbacks. I never heard anything about Montgomery's Order of Victory being pinback (I believe that there are a few pictures of this order taken in the War Museum in London somewhere on the forum).
On your other reported story, I am a bit incredulous at the idea of Eisenhower walking into a jewelry store and asking for the Order to be appraised. It is not uncommon to use synthetic stones on orders and medals, the important part being awarded with it, not necessarily its actual bullion/stone value.
Marc
