Miniatures Of Soviet Awards.

[archi78]

Originally Posted by CtahhR

Simple answer is no.
Miniatures do exist but they are Polish or British private purchase.

You are right as always:thumbsup

[CtahhR]

Originally Posted by archi78

You are right as always:thumbsup

That's a miniature Order not the miniature Medals in question.

That trio of Polish miniatures has two pieces I'm not very confident about (the flanking pair). The seller is always very confident, if not enthusiastic about his prices though.

[archi78]

Originally Posted by CtahhR

That's a miniature Order not the miniature Medals in question.

OK :thumbsup

[Al-muell]

As another proof that Polish makers manufactured theminiatures of the Soviet Awards - this set is offered for sale on a polish auction site now.

[desantnik]

Three mini campaigns of allegedly Polish manufacture - Berlin, Warsaw, and VoG. Seller is asking $270 initial bid for all three.

[desantnik]

Originally Posted by Sergei

Maybe it is original, what does it say on the screwplate - it's a bit hard to read. Could be the name of the manufacturer, I will try to check with my Polish and Yugoslavian friends. Sergei.

MENNICA PARSTWAWA

Originally Posted by Nota Bene

Paul,

Interesting! They look very detailed, but I don't believe they are Soviet made. I doubt that the Soviet mint would use a "gold head" Lenin as a model or this bright blue enamel on the RBL. In any case I think they deserve more research.

Alexei

The bright gold is due to the flash, it's actually more subdued. As to their provenance, I've only rarely seen them before.

These two I found in Central Asia, a place not known for its collecting community. Seems they would have originated here, as opposed to making their way here from somewhere else. I agree, strange.

[Al-muell]

Mennica Państwowa is the polish mint. Most likely an ex-soviet officer of the Polish Army ordered them.

There were NO award miniatures (except for that used for znaczki).

An answer to a letter from the Pole born in Odessa in 1905, who was an Red/Soviet Army officer until 1949 when he had his polish nationality confirmed and became an officer of the Polish Army....

The interesting fragment is circled/underlined in red

This is only for the circled/underlined part:

Original:
Весьма сожалеем, что не имеем удовлетворить Вашу просьбу и выслать "миниатюры" орденов и медалей: в Советском Союзе не принято носить такие "миниатюры" и их поэтому не делают.

Translated:
Let us very regret, that we do not have to satisfy your request and to send the "miniatures" of orders and medals: in the Soviet Union it is not accepted to bear such "miniatures" and them therefore not make.