Diploma Of The Supreme Soviet Of The Lithuanian SSR

TakeshiKovacs · 04-29-2014, 12:36 AM

Ran into this. Looks...odd. Claims its Lithuanian. He has alot of other pretty legit looking stuff, but I'm not at all sure about this thing.

***CtahhR*** · 04-29-2014, 01:47 AM

It looks to be a Diploma Of The Supreme Soviet Of The Lithuanian SSR recipient's portable Badge dating from the 1970's-80's. Each SSR had its equivalent. Ukrainian ones are most frequently seen.

The "strange" production of this is down to in being produced outside the state mints that people use a the benchmark of USSR items. It was most likely made in Vilnius.

For some reason Lithuanian items are considerably rarer than the items from their neighbour Latvia.

TakeshiKovacs · 04-29-2014, 01:53 AM

wow, and now i've learned my lesson about asking questions about things on here.

was there for a week. asked about it here. go back to buy it. gone. thats messed up.

***CtahhR*** · 04-29-2014, 02:12 AM

Unfortunately there can be that thin line between "snooze you lose" and "fools rush in" we all have to walk.

TakeshiKovacs · 04-29-2014, 02:25 AM

There's also being a snake and taking advantage of people who ask for help.

Keith · 04-29-2014, 09:34 PM

These are fairly common and should not be expensive - you will find another one if you look, and yes, its the badge that was given with the Gramota from the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR.

Keith

***CtahhR*** · 05-17-2014, 06:52 AM

Here is another cased example. The rather poor quality case suffers from being stored in a rather smoky environment for a considerable time - most likely a warehouse with storemen who were heavy smokers. No signs of it ever being worn (or even being removed from the case).

***CtahhR*** · 05-17-2014, 06:54 AM

The quality isn't "Russian" but the enamel is of a higher quality than that used on many later period SSR produced items.

04-29-2014, 01:47 AM	#2
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Diploma Of The Supreme Soviet Of The Lithuanian SSR It looks to be a Diploma Of The Supreme Soviet Of The Lithuanian SSR recipient's portable Badge dating from the 1970's-80's. Each SSR had its equivalent. Ukrainian ones are most frequently seen. The "strange" production of this is down to in being produced outside the state mints that people use a the benchmark of USSR items. It was most likely made in Vilnius. For some reason Lithuanian items are considerably rarer than the items from their neighbour Latvia. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

04-29-2014, 01:53 AM	#3
TakeshiKovacs New Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States Posts: 8	wow, and now i've learned my lesson about asking questions about things on here. was there for a week. asked about it here. go back to buy it. gone. thats messed up. Last edited by CtahhR; 04-29-2014 at 02:05 AM.

04-29-2014, 02:12 AM	#4
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Diploma Of The Supreme Soviet Of The Lithuanian SSR Unfortunately there can be that thin line between "snooze you lose" and "fools rush in" we all have to walk. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

04-29-2014, 02:25 AM	#5
TakeshiKovacs New Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States Posts: 8	Re: Diploma Of The Supreme Soviet Of The Lithuanian SSR There's also being a snake and taking advantage of people who ask for help.

04-29-2014, 09:34 PM	#6
Keith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fairfax, Virginia Age: 54 Posts: 202	Re: Diploma Of The Supreme Soviet Of The Lithuanian SSR These are fairly common and should not be expensive - you will find another one if you look, and yes, its the badge that was given with the Gramota from the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR. Keith

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