How NOT to Buy Fakes

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Back to this thread...

Fakes made from genuine awards (like suspension awards converted to screwback and visa versa; awards with changed serial numbers; awards "upgraded" from lower class to a higher one, etc.) in most cases present no problem, with the exception of Order of Labor Glory 1st class, Order of the Service to Motherland 2nd and 3rd classand some others. I will post some examples.

Alexei

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A fake Labor Glory 1st class. You can tell by hot enamel on the small segment to the left of the tower.

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High numbered 3rd class with a changed serial number and fake gold plating.

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Fake gold and partially erased serial number.

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Fake screwpost

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Fake screwpost on the Order of Lenin

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... and this is how it looked like before it got mutilated.

Alexei

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Fake suspension and fake back piece. The ' in the "Й" gives it up.

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Red Banner is also an easy victim.

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My absolute favorite are items that never existed AKA fantasy pieces, like this one.

This Red Banner RSFSR is made of solid gold!!

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Red Banner eights award. I have seenthis piece offered for sale at least a couple of times.

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Laddies and Gentlemen,

This concludes my brief presentation. Thank you for your time

Alexei

[SergioV]

Laddies and Gentlemen,

This concludes my brief presentation. Thank you for your time

Alexei

Thank you very much Alexei

[GC*]

An awesome set of highly valuable scans Alexei, thanks indeed!

[vix19]

Thank you for these important and useful information

[filo]

Thanks Alexei, but if you can continue, because I'm still not tired of seeing.

[komsomol]

If you know what to look for (in this care the suspension ring) you can spot a fake even from a low res picture.

Hello Alexei, your old picture of this Budapest medal worried me for hours and hours. I'm not really at ease with this too simply engraved liberation medals. What are the give-aways about this fake Budapest please?

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Hello Alexei, your old picture of this Budapest medal worried me for hours and hours. I'm not really at ease with this too simply engraved liberation medals. What are the give-aways about this fake Budapest please?

That's the problem with those fake medals - when the scans are not detailed enough, it's almost impossible to tell. In this case check the letter "У" in "БУДАПЕШТА" and you will see the difference.

Alexei

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Thanks guys! If there is interest I will be happy to continue this thread and post interesting fakes once in a while.

If a kind moderator would consider "sticking" this thread maybe other members here would also post fakes here

Alexei

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Speaking of continuing, here's a recent arrival. Made from scratch.

Alexei

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And for your amusement - these two were sent to me for authentication only a couple of days apart. Both are fakes and both "purchased from a very reputable dealer", who remained unnamed.

Alexei

[SergioV]

twins fake..

[andrej]

Hi Alexei!

Maybe my memory fails...but i remember, for the series "total fantasy", a paticular kind of screwback orders (maybe OPW, OAN or similars) that had, in place of the screw, a german type suspension system (like Iron Cross I class). The tale was that those were specimens made by the germans for their spies among the Red Army

Never seen/sound something like that?

[filo]

Hi Alexei!

Maybe my memory fails...but i remember, for the series "total fantasy", a paticular kind of screwback orders (maybe OPW, OAN or similars) that had, in place of the screw, a german type suspension system (like Iron Cross I class). The tale was that those were specimens made by the germans for their spies among the Red Army

Never seen/sound something like that?

Forse intendi questo?

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Forse intendi questo?

This piece has been discussed to death and lots of theories were formulated, but I don't believe this is the one Andrej is refering to. Let me check my scans...

Alexei