09-04-2002, 08:36 PM
We know that the russian mint from the emipre up to the soviet republic made minted coins from old dies for collectors. They are called novodels and is a area of collectors interest in it self. All the novodels made by the mint during the later years of the soviet republic is marked with an "H" (="N" for Novodel).
But I don't think that the russian mint would allow newer editions of soviet orders. Not unless they are very well marked, and probably only to replace orders on display in museums (I have never heard of any). Anyway any new production of any order would be very costly. An Alexander Nevskij would cost far more than "second hand" exaples is sold for (The gilding and enamel work is in itself very costly). I would beleive that this would be true for most other of the higher orders too: Suvorov, Kutuzov and the others. A Order of the Patriotic War would cost several times it's market value. The profits would be very slim and they would have risked their reputation.
Forgeries is quite something else. But they should be detectable for experienced collectors.
But I don't think that the russian mint would allow newer editions of soviet orders. Not unless they are very well marked, and probably only to replace orders on display in museums (I have never heard of any). Anyway any new production of any order would be very costly. An Alexander Nevskij would cost far more than "second hand" exaples is sold for (The gilding and enamel work is in itself very costly). I would beleive that this would be true for most other of the higher orders too: Suvorov, Kutuzov and the others. A Order of the Patriotic War would cost several times it's market value. The profits would be very slim and they would have risked their reputation.
Forgeries is quite something else. But they should be detectable for experienced collectors.
Kjetil Kvist
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"The winter annoyed us too."
- Zhukov in his memoirs
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"The winter annoyed us too."
- Zhukov in his memoirs
