Fake Orders of Lenin

willum · 01-21-2012, 09:54 AM

Hi everyone! I picked up a Lenin with a booklet quite some time ago, and I was hoping the experts here could give me their opinion on whether it's good or not. I'll I'll post pix of the booklet in another post, but here's Lenin in all his glory! Thanks all!

Cold and Icy in Virginia!/Jim

willum · 01-21-2012, 09:58 AM

This is the booklet that came with the Lenin I have. Frankly, I know nothing about how to spot a fake with these, so I hope the photos help. If I need to capture something specific, please let me know and I'll shoot it again. I would appreciate it if someone could advise if this is the correct booklet for the Order, and if it looks original. Thanks again everyone!

/Jim

Lapa · 01-21-2012, 12:18 PM

Willum,

Your Order of Lenin is :thumbsup

Regarding the booklet, I am no so sure, the handwriting looks unusual. Can you please post a complete scan of page on which the awards are listed, without cutting anything out.

Marc

willum · 01-21-2012, 12:45 PM

Thanks Marc,

Here's another image without anything cut off (sorry about that).
Thanks for your help!

cheers/Jim

Lapa · 01-21-2012, 01:07 PM

Willum,

I don't like the booklet at all. I believe that it was bleached of its original entries and that the OL was then written in :thumbsdown

Marc

willum · 01-21-2012, 01:25 PM

Thanks Marc,

That's too bad... I was hoping it was original to the Order.:(

I don't see any discoloration, but I know the folks making up booklets are pretty good at it. Ah well, at least the Order is good, and I got it at a great price before the big raise in prices of Orders and gold.

I see these on the big auction site for 5-6 K...which I think is crazy, but I guess somebody must be paying those prices. I could get a decent used car for that! lol

Thanks again. /Jim

GabrielMk3 · 02-24-2012, 04:47 AM

I'm a noob, but from these images, I think you might be on the negative side, his head looks a little bit deformed, eyes a little bit wrong etc, at least on the last image.

But wait for further replies!!

Lapa · 02-24-2012, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GabrielMk3

...But wait for further replies!!

Actually, don't, you won't get any with pictures of such an outstanding quality :cool:

Marc

MarvWe · 02-24-2012, 08:00 AM

Lol, it was sold for more than 1000€. :laff

One more reason to facepalm

***CtahhR*** · 02-24-2012, 08:10 AM

I find it very strange that people always have vast amounts of money for fakes but rarely for the real deal....

Pay for a fake with fake money?

01-21-2012, 12:18 PM	#3
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Fake Orders of Lenin Willum, Your Order of Lenin is :thumbsup Regarding the booklet, I am no so sure, the handwriting looks unusual. Can you please post a complete scan of page on which the awards are listed, without cutting anything out. Marc

01-21-2012, 01:07 PM	#5
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Fake Orders of Lenin Willum, I don't like the booklet at all. I believe that it was bleached of its original entries and that the OL was then written in :thumbsdown Marc

01-21-2012, 01:25 PM	#6
willum New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gainesville, Virginia Posts: 11	Re: Fake Orders of Lenin Thanks Marc, That's too bad... I was hoping it was original to the Order.:( I don't see any discoloration, but I know the folks making up booklets are pretty good at it. Ah well, at least the Order is good, and I got it at a great price before the big raise in prices of Orders and gold. I see these on the big auction site for 5-6 K...which I think is crazy, but I guess somebody must be paying those prices. I could get a decent used car for that! lol Thanks again. /Jim

02-24-2012, 04:47 AM	#7
GabrielMk3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Norway Posts: 190	Re: Fake Orders of Lenin I'm a noob, but from these images, I think you might be on the negative side, his head looks a little bit deformed, eyes a little bit wrong etc, at least on the last image. But wait for further replies!!

02-24-2012, 08:00 AM	#9
MarvWe Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 82	Re: Fake Orders of Lenin Lol, it was sold for more than 1000€. :laff One more reason to facepalm

02-24-2012, 08:10 AM	#10
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Fake Orders of Lenin I find it very strange that people always have vast amounts of money for fakes but rarely for the real deal.... Pay for a fake with fake money? __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

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