Order of the Red Star

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Guys, again this award is a personal fave of mine. I have a couple of these and intend to buy more ;) Prices are going up on these quickly.

The sheer quality of these is just wonderful. Made of solid silver with fine red enamel.

Rather than me explain what is a complex award in terms of variations please use this link:

http://www.soviet-awards.com/digest/redstar/RedStar1.htm

[Adrian Stevenson]

Here is my other example.

Both of mine date from 1945 issues. Once again, when finances permit, I will have these researched.

Later issues with higher serial numbers are often "catch up" awards given for WW2 service or actions.

Cheers, Ade.

[Darrell]

Here another:

[Greif]

Here is one from 1943 issue :

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm58/DOM73/redstar.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm58/DOM73/redstar2.jpg

[Don Doering]

How can you tell a real one from a fake?

[Darrell]

Same way someone can tell a fake EK or PAB from a fake one Don (which PAB's I'm hopeless ;)).

It's pretty easy to spot the poor quality or ****py strikes when a fake shows up.

[Greif]

Hi ,
Stamp "Mondvor"in a two lines is on the reverse.Star arms are acute.Stamp of the mint is of the middle size.The base of screw is with a ledge .Total number:
more than 230 000 awards (N° still 250 000)
Mr SHISHKOV S, book Tome 1 page 221
No problem for that !
Cheers

[Auke]

Especially the earlier Red Stars are really beautiful. This Red Star (# 213445) was awarded on 28 July 1943 to Guards Major Savelyev, Deputy Head of the Reconnaissance Section of the 5th Guards Tank Army.

[Auke]

This one is pretty beat up, but nevertheless attractive, and it has a nice low number, 69503.

Unfortunately no documents for this one were found in the archives, but it was probably awarded by the Stalingrad Front around October 1942.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Auke, these are very nice early examples which you show. I would like to add one with a screwpost base to my collection one day.

Cheers, Ade.