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da Lapa
mer set 11, 2013 6:17 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: Order of Honor 1570341
Risposte: 11
Visite : 1806

Re: Order of Honor 1570341

SergioV,

I also confirm that this is an OBH that has been altered and its serial number changed.

Marc
da Lapa
mer set 11, 2013 6:02 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: Order of Honor 1572115
Risposte: 21
Visite : 3084

Re: Order of Honor 1572115

Guys, As you rightly said, this order is an alteration of an OBH. The original serial number was removed most likely by blasting the surface; this is not as complicated as it sounds since serial numbers were engraved very lightly on most late OBHs. The handwriting of the "new" serial numbe...
da Lapa
mer ago 07, 2013 10:13 pm
Forum: Militaria della Repubblica Popolare di Bulgaria
Argomento: Coccarda TABSO linee aeree bulgare
Risposte: 11
Visite : 2576

Re: Paratroopers Kokarde

I have never seen that either [notok
da Lapa
dom lug 14, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ricerche d'Archivio
Argomento: ORS n.216669 + ORB n.404145 Maj. Aronov Yelizar Mendelevich
Risposte: 19
Visite : 2482

Re: ORS n.216669 + ORB n.404145 Maj. Aronov Yelizar Mendelev

Guys, You may be looking for dark purposes whereas the explanation might be quite simple: in Worker's Heaven, a person, regardless of its gender, could choose to take his/her spouse's last name. This is still in practice today in most former Soviet Republics. In the case of a Jew, everyday's life wo...
da Lapa
lun lug 08, 2013 8:26 pm
Forum: Discussioni Generali
Argomento: alessandro III
Risposte: 10
Visite : 1828

Re: alessandro III

Gotica,

Here is what an original Russian imperial suspension looks like [00016009

Marc
da Lapa
sab lug 06, 2013 11:04 pm
Forum: Discussioni Generali
Argomento: alessandro III
Risposte: 10
Visite : 1828

Re: alessandro III

Gotica,

I can't tell anything about the medal itself, but the suspension is definitely not a Russian imperial one. It is a Soviet post-war suspension.

Marc
da Lapa
sab lug 06, 2013 10:54 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Medaglie
Argomento: Medaglie per la Cattura
Risposte: 154
Visite : 56057

Re: Medaglie per la cattura

Dom, Interesting position, but I believe that its premises might be erroneous. If I accurately understood your explanation, you call this a "U" type because the ring is similar to the second type of the Defense of Caucasus and Defense of Polar Regions medals. As far as I know, for both of ...
da Lapa
sab lug 06, 2013 10:04 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Medaglie
Argomento: Medaglie per la Cattura
Risposte: 154
Visite : 56057

Re: Medaglie per la cattura

Translation of Dom's message: I apologize to our Italian friends for writing this explanation in French, I am afraid that it might be translated inaccurately. Given my poor mastery of the English language, I'd appreciate if Marc could translate the substance of my post to help fellow Forum members....
da Lapa
sab lug 06, 2013 9:29 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: (screwpost base) ORS 71182 + 112698 + 117218
Risposte: 13
Visite : 1880

Re: (screwpost base) ORS 71182 + 112698 + 117218

Nice early stars, Joe!
It seems to me that the enamel may have been replaced on star 112698.

Marc
da Lapa
sab lug 06, 2013 9:21 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: ORDINE DELLA GLORIA 2A CLASSE 32162
Risposte: 8
Visite : 1452

Re: ORDINE DELLA GLORIA 2A CLASSE 32162

Nice Glories [264
da Lapa
sab lug 06, 2013 9:06 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: ORB n°194510
Risposte: 11
Visite : 1531

Re: ORB n°194510

Nice one [264
da Lapa
mer giu 19, 2013 2:32 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Medaglie
Argomento: Medaglie per la Cattura
Risposte: 154
Visite : 56057

Re: Medaglie per la cattura

Airon ha scritto:Anyone has a sure v2 speciment to show?
I'd love to see one for the Warsaw or Vienna medals [bee
da Lapa
dom giu 16, 2013 5:04 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Medaglie
Argomento: Medaglie per la Cattura
Risposte: 154
Visite : 56057

Re: Medaglie per la cattura

Dom, I believe that this is not a second, but a third variant of the medal, even though the ring is slightly less rounded than usual. The base of the П-shaped ring has a very specific shape, unlike that on the medal you show. As of today, I have never seen a real V2 of the Capture of Vienna or the L...
da Lapa
lun mag 20, 2013 1:43 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica
Risposte: 83
Visite : 45209

Re: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica

Airon, Let me start in reverse order, then [110.gif As far as I know, only suspensions of the first type were numbered, and the numbers on the suspension does not correspond to the number on the star. Here are a few examples: Star / Suspension 614 / 605 705 / 7?0 751 / 722 893 / ?52 981 / 140 990 / ...
da Lapa
sab mag 18, 2013 6:27 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica
Risposte: 83
Visite : 45209

Re: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica

Well, Airon, you'll have to precise your question a little more, if you don't mind [137

Marc
da Lapa
sab mag 18, 2013 2:17 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: ORB, ORS, SET, Cap. delle Guardie Fedor Kalinovich Koshelev
Risposte: 35
Visite : 4808

Re: ORB, ORS, SET, Cap. delle Guardie Fedor Kalinovich Koshe

Nice orders [264

As was already mentioned, I am confident that both medal documents are bad.

Marc
da Lapa
sab mag 18, 2013 12:54 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica
Risposte: 83
Visite : 45209

Re: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica

Airon, You are right, the punches used on the first award star are unusual for a Hero star. This is actually the only one that I know of having this style of digits. That being said, these punches are the same ones that are used, as you mentioned, for duplicates. My guess is that Gorshkov, given his...
da Lapa
ven mag 17, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica
Risposte: 83
Visite : 45209

Re: Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica

e per i duplicati vale lo stesso ???? Il duplicato è sempre composto dal numero originario, con l'aggiunta della Д Filo, Actually, I believe that the duplicate you show is a fake. I know of only 3 genuine ones, 2 with stamped number (one with "Д" [see below], one without), and one with a ...
da Lapa
ven mag 17, 2013 10:04 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica
Risposte: 83
Visite : 45209

Re: Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica

Now, to answer some of the comments that were made since my original post (some of which being addressed to me personally [146 ), I do not claim to be anything more than a phaleristics enthusiast specializing in Soviet awards. I have been collecting and studying them for 20 years, and I am always wi...
da Lapa
ven mag 17, 2013 9:15 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica
Risposte: 83
Visite : 45209

Re: Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica

Here is an extremely rare second award of the Hero star to Admiral Gorshkov. The second Hero star is imprinted with Roman numeral II on the top arm of the star, the serial number being stamped underneath. Third and fourth awards are marked III and IV respectively on the top arm of the star. Numberin...
da Lapa
ven mag 17, 2013 9:06 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica
Risposte: 83
Visite : 45209

Re: Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica

Guys, It seems that I have opened Pandora's box with my comments [110.gif So, from what I have read (well, tried to, at least), I believe that we first need to go through some basics. Both McDaniel and Mondvor define 2 types of Hero star, the difference being the suspension. This basic distinction i...
da Lapa
mar apr 30, 2013 2:27 pm
Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
Argomento: HSU Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica
Risposte: 83
Visite : 45209

Re: Stella d'Eroe dell'Unione Sovietica

Hi All, Sorry to have to write in English, but my Italian skills are close to non-existant [1535 This star is clearly a fake, probably made in real gold. The document was washed and filled in, the picture and a fake stamp added. Finally, the box is not the proper one for a Hero star. In the case of ...