12-05-2009, 07:52 AM
I got these three documents from two different sellers a few years ago when I was just buying paper without knowing the least bit about it. Thankfully, the prices were low. Granted, both sellers were also from Ukraine, but what are the odds of finding a third part of a document set for "Boris Zhuk?"
The RKKA ID is in such good condition that no paper is crumbling and the cordboard is as stiff and undamaged as if it were made two years ago.:rolleyes: The paper has an old book "smell" to it, but that's hardly evidence. It is dated 1938.
The NKO pass is from the 193_ (i.e. not filled in). It must have been a Christmas pass since it is date December 24.:) There is a different picture from the first, but you can see it's the same person. However, it has a second stamp to the left and the vertical wrinkle in the showing that it was removed from a previous document.
The third is the obligatory-looking "SMERSH" ID from 1943 (with the same photo as the RKKA document).:rolleyes: It, like all the rest I've seen, has no "expiration" date.
I'm beginning to think the two sellers were the same one operating more than one operation. Has anybody heard of a Ukrainian document dealer who goes by the name of "Roman"? I think it is an alias for the "Z" man.:mad:
Ah well, what's done is done. It would be interesting if even one of these was real.
Phillip
The RKKA ID is in such good condition that no paper is crumbling and the cordboard is as stiff and undamaged as if it were made two years ago.:rolleyes: The paper has an old book "smell" to it, but that's hardly evidence. It is dated 1938.
The NKO pass is from the 193_ (i.e. not filled in). It must have been a Christmas pass since it is date December 24.:) There is a different picture from the first, but you can see it's the same person. However, it has a second stamp to the left and the vertical wrinkle in the showing that it was removed from a previous document.
The third is the obligatory-looking "SMERSH" ID from 1943 (with the same photo as the RKKA document).:rolleyes: It, like all the rest I've seen, has no "expiration" date.
I'm beginning to think the two sellers were the same one operating more than one operation. Has anybody heard of a Ukrainian document dealer who goes by the name of "Roman"? I think it is an alias for the "Z" man.:mad:
Ah well, what's done is done. It would be interesting if even one of these was real.
Phillip
Phillip
