|
|
REISSUED ORDERS:
Orders with serial numbers that belong to suspension type (type 1) serial number range. |
|
ORDER DESCRIPTION
|
Type
|
Variation
|
Example
|
Comments 
|
|
Serial Number
|
Pics
|
'Starback',
mintmark at 6 o'clock |
T2 |
V1-R |
3,082 |
 |
"Reissue" Orders - officially exchanged orders of suspension type (type 1) for screwback type (type 2), after the new regulations for wearing Soviet awards went into affect on July 19, 1943.
Such exchanges took place at different times, hence, the orders issued in replacement could be of any type ("starback", "flatback", and so on). Considering the sporadic nature of their emergence, we view reissued orders as a single separate variation "R" ("Reissue"), but with sub-variation, reflecting orders' base variation. In other words, order, described as "V6-R" would be a reissue, made from "flatback" base variation. |
'Starback',
mintmark at 6 o'clock |
V1-R |
23,938 |
|
'Starback',
mintmark at 6 o'clock, S/N at 7 o'clock  |
V1-R |
28,556 ©YS |
|
|
| |
DUPLICATE ORDERS:
Orders of later type/variation with serial numbers of earlier type/variation. |
|
ORDER DESCRIPTION
|
Type
|
Variation
|
Example
|
Comments
|
|
Duplicate sign - 'Д'
|
Method of writing 'Д' and serial number
|
Serial Number
|
Pics
|
| With 'Дубликат' |
Engraved “Дубликат” and serial number |
T2 |
HDa |
28,678 ©GL |
|
"Duplicate" Orders - orders, issued in exchange for lost or stolen awards.
Such exchanges took place at different times, hence, the order issues in replacement, could be of any type ("starback", "flatback", and so on).
Considering the sporadic nature of their emergence, we view duplicate orders as a single separate variation "D" ("Duplicate"), but with sub-variation, reflecting differences, specific to duplicate orders (like style of writing serial number, duplicate sign 'Д' and so on).
In other words, order, described as "MHD" would be a duplicate, which is missing a 'Д' ("M"=MISSING), and serial number is hand-engraved ("H"=HAND_ENGRAVED). |
| With 'Д' |
Engraved 'Д' and serial number |
HD |
3,931 ©IM |
|
| Stamped 'Д' and serial number |
D |
101,504 |
|
| Without 'Д' |
Engraved serial number |
MHD |
5,219 |
|
| Engraved serial number |
MHD |
122,550 ©SL |
|
| Stamped serial number |
MD |
60,177 |
|
| Stamped serial number above mintmark |
MD |
317,755 ©GL |
|
|
| |
|
ORDERS WITH MISSING MINTMARK: |
|
ORDER DESCRIPTION
|
Type
|
Variation
|
Example
|
Comments
|
|
Base Variation
|
Mintmark
|
Serial Number
|
Pics
|
| 'Concave' |
no mintmark |
T2 |
V4-M |
119,788 |
|
Absence of a mintmark on orders of variations V1.4.x, V2.1, V2.2, V2.3 and V5.1 was mandatory, however, for other orders, missing mintmark would indicate a mint oversight, or so-called technological error.
To such orders, their actual variations are irrelevant, as they could be observed in any variation. They should really be viewed as a single separate variation "M" (MISSING), but with sub-variations, just to reflect orders' base variation, and possibly "H", if the order was manually corrected (HAND-ENGRAVED).
(!) Majority of such orders (with missing mintmark) is observed in LMD issues V4.2 and V4.3. Also, and probably not coincidently, orders with hand-engraved mintmark are mostly found in the same ranges, as well, since they're essentially the same orders, as the ones with missing mintmark, but "caught-and-corrected". |
| 'Concave' |
no mintmark |
V4-M |
264,385 |
|
| 'Starback' |
Hand-engraved "Mондвор" |
V1-MH1 |
92,032 |
|
| 'Starback' |
Hand-engraved "Mонетный Двор" |
V1-MH2 |
64,318 |
|
'Starback'
mintmark at 4 o'clock |
V1-MH2 |
150,280 ©SS |
|
| 'Concave' |
V4-MH2 |
470,510 |
|
|
| |
SPARE ORDERS:
Orders of earlier type/variation with serial numbers, that correspond to later type/variation. |
|
ORDER DESCRIPTION
|
Type
|
Variation
|
Example
|
Comments
|
|
Serial Number
|
Pics
|
'Starback',
without mintmark |
T2 |
V1-S |
177,376 ©MI |
|
"Spare" type orders are those orders, which were made from the unnumbered orders of previous issues, or reusing earlier manufactured orders with minor factory defects (such as enamel defects, soldering defects, etc.), that were later corrected. However:
- "spare" orders are always isolated, single-specimen event,
- "spare" only appears within runs of the same mint,
- "spare" comes up after several issues.
At the same time, if something resembling "spare" comes up in neighboring consecutive runs of the same mint, it would most probably be a "diffusion", which wasn't considered in V.Durov's articles, since it's absolutely obvious that beginning of a new run doesn't have to correspond with using a brand new minting stamps.
(!) Actual variations that "spare" orders are made from are irrelevant, as they could be observed in any variation. They should really be viewed as a single separate variation "S", but with sub-variations, just to reflect orders' base variation. |
'Starback',
mintmark at 6 o'clock |
V1-S |
521,320 ©OT |
|
'Trench',
without mintmark |
V2-S |
252,767 |
|
| 'Displaced Ring' |
V3-S |
420,407 ©PT |
|
"MZPP",
4th run S/N range, but location and style of mintmark is identical to V5.2 |
V5-S |
663,422 ©AT |
|
|
| |
|
OTHER ORDERS: |
|
ORDER DESCRIPTION
|
Type
|
Variation
|
Example
|
Comments
|
|
Serial Number
|
Pics
|
'Displaced Ring',
brass hand-made hammer/sickle |
T2 |
V3-O |
126,906 |
|
These orders are the results of restoration, and could be observed in any variation. |
'Concave',
steel hammer/sickle from uniform hat with rivets out |
V4.2.1-O |
269,222 ©SL |
|
'Starback',
copper hand-made hammer/sickle |
V1.8-O |
365,743 |
|
'Concave',
gold hand-made hammer/sickle |
V4.3-O |
426,407 ©YS |
|
'Concave',
steel hammer/sickle from uniform hat |
V4.3-O |
432,612 |
|
'Concave',
brass riveted hand-made hammer/sickle |
V4.4-O |
584,205 ©MK |
|
'Small',
silver hand-made hammer/sickle |
V8.2-O |
603,061 ©PT |
|
'Flatback',
V6.1.11, issued and numbered in the next run of LMD |
V6.1.11-O |
916,630 ©PF |
|
Such Orders are the so-called diffusions, where the unnumbered specimen were used in the consecutive run of the same mint. They could be observed in any variation. |
'Starback',
S/N at 2 o'clock |
V1.2-O |
34,731 ©MK |
|
Such orders are mint errors, and could be observed in any variation. |
'Starback',
Word "Двор" in mintmark is upside down |
V1.7.2-O |
137,314 ©MK |
|
'Starback',
Word "Монетный" in mintmark is upside down |
V7.3-O |
757,442 ©GL |
|
'Flatback',
extra digit in S/N |
V6.1.5-O |
8,691,601 ©MK |
|
'Starback',
double-struck mintmark |
V1.7-O |
158,200 ©GL |
|
Such orders are factory defects, and could be observed in any variation. |
'Displaced Ring',
mintmark stamped at an angle |
V3-O |
118,466 ©GL |
|
'Flatback',
triple-struck mintmark |
V6.1.4-O |
500,254 ©WP |
|
'Concave-Ring',
two level 'monetny' mintmark |
V7.3-O |
718,336 ©WK |
|
|
| |
|
UNDEFINED ORDERS: |
|
ORDER DESCRIPTION
|
Type
|
Variation
|
Example
|
Comments
|
|
Serial Number
|
Pics
|
'Starback',
curved up mintmark at 6 o'clock,
no ray under sword's handle. |
T2 |
V1.3.1.x |
35,985 ©TR |
|
no ray above sword's handle. |
|
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)