Fake Orders of Lenin

[Lapa]

IMO, those two nicks may not be related. As far as can be seen (here I go again... :rolleyes:), the enamel has not been damaged.

One has to remember that gold is a very soft metal when unalloyed. Since later OLs were produced using 950/1000 pure gold, nicks are almost unavoidable.

In conclusion, this is a nice looking OL in usual, normal condition.

Marc

[ms_lt]

Hello guys ;)

what is your opinion on this Lenin order?
is it type4 var2 ?

Hope photo quality is good enough to decide.
and of course - thank you

[Lapa]

Strange mintmark!

[ms_lt]

So this one is also fake?
thank you

[Lapa]

I tend to think so.

Marc

[Shocktrooper]

Hi,

it most likely is a fake; less detail on Lenin`s portrait, crude stamped number, strange screwpost base with obvious fake patina (to hide solder ?), missing wearing traces and genuine patina, the uncommon "outer rim" seen on some parts of the edge of the reverse, etc.

But at the first glimpse the obverse looked quite convincing ;)

Jens

[ms_lt]

Maybe higher res photos could be helpfull to decide for sure? ;)
i could get them i think

[charlet]

Originally Posted by Shocktrooper

Hi,

it most likely is a fake; less detail on Lenin`s portrait, crude stamped number, strange screwpost base with obvious fake patina (to hide solder ?), missing wearing traces and genuine patina, the uncommon "outer rim" seen on some parts of the edge of the reverse, etc.

But at the first glimpse the obverse looked quite convincing ;)

Jens

could be juste a suspension-type converted to produce a fake?

Originally Posted by Lapa

Strange mintmark!

the letters seem thickier compared to photos on mondvor.narod.ru?

[Lapa]

Seb,

Most likely a later, suspension type from whose SN a digit was erased.
I wouldn't mind larger, higher-resolution scans.

Marc

[ms_lt]

Hope this helps:
this is best what i can get at the moment

thank you