08-05-2008, 12:28 PM
Ade,
It all depends on how the order was stored; some retain their full gilt, others look like 2nd classes.
Technically speaking, the mint made only one type of orders, then simply electro-plated the first class; the problem is that, due to some chemical reaction, this very thin layer of gilt tends to evaporate into the silver after some time (this happens also to other orders such as the Order of the October Revolution).
Marc
It all depends on how the order was stored; some retain their full gilt, others look like 2nd classes.
Technically speaking, the mint made only one type of orders, then simply electro-plated the first class; the problem is that, due to some chemical reaction, this very thin layer of gilt tends to evaporate into the silver after some time (this happens also to other orders such as the Order of the October Revolution).
Marc
