Database of Fake Orders of St.George

Mr. Levin strikes again.

A well-known type of fake cross of the St. George order https://asiamedals.info/threads/database-of-fake-orders-of-st-george.23437/page-8#post-370827 with a well-known type of authenticity certificate from notorious "phaleristical expert".

Gold, enamel.
Size 39×35 mm.
Weight 8.84 g.

Imitation of "unreadable marks".

Freshly backed "expert" opinion.

 

Less than two months ago our "expert" issued a new portion of phantasies.

Gold, enamel.
Size 58 mm.
Weight 56.01 g.

Fake marks.

"Главное отличие представленного на экспертизу знака состоит в том, что он изготовлен специально для Георгиевских наверший образца 1867-1875 гг. Именно в эти годы георгиевские навершия стали изготавливаться поставщиками Капитула императорских и царских орденов.

The main distinction of the insignia submitted for examination is that it was made specifically for St. George's pommels of the 1867-1875 model. It was during these years that St. George's pommels began to be manufactured by suppliers to the Chapter of Imperial and Royal Orders."

Yes, Mr. Levin has a great imagination.

 

Fake 1st/2nd class cross of Saint George order.

Gold, enamel.
Size 62.8 х 55.7 mm.
Weight 28.35 g.

 

Fake "ИЛ-made" 3rd class cross of Saint George order that is practically identical to this fake cross that once was sold by Sotheby's https://asiamedals.info/threads/database-of-fake-orders-of-st-george.23437/page-8#post-371508.

Gold, enamel.
Size 47 x 44 mm.

Marked with a fake St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "56+anchors" and fake maker's mark "ИЛ".

Fake marks.

 

Fake 4th class Saint George order in bronze from this herd https://asiamedals.info/threads/database-of-fake-orders-of-st-george.23437/page-3#post-357653.

Bronze, gilt, enamel.

 

Yet another 4th class abomination.

Gold, enamel.

Fake enamel.

 

Fake 4th class cross.

Gold, enamel.
Size 36.7 mm.
Weight 13.55 g.

Marked with a fake St.Pertersburg assay office gold hallmark "56+anchors".

 

Fake reduced 4th class cross of Saint George order.

Gold, enamel.
Size 28 mm.

 

Fake 3rd class Saint George order in gilded bronze.

Gold, enamel.
Size 45 mm.

"Iconography".

 

Fake 4th class Saint George order.

Gold, enamel.

Fake gold hallmark "56+anchors".

 

Naïve fake 4th class Saint George order with yet another "expertise of authenticity" from yet another "expert" Ms. Andrianova.

Gold, enamel.
Size 40 mm.
Weight 14.3 g.

Fake maker's mark "АВ" and imitation of gold hallmark.

Four (!) pages long "expertise".

 

Well-studied type of fake 4th class Saint George order with another "expertise of authenticity" from (I kid you not) another "expert".

Gold, enamel.
Size 42×35 mm.
Weight 15.66 g.

Naïve fake marks.

Please welcome "Expert opinion by S.A. Mankov—an expert on cultural property for the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Historical Sciences, and Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts." In addition to high-sounding yet largely meaningless titles, his "examination was conducted based on a personal visual inspection of the object in question. The following methods were employed during the examination: comparative analysis and stylistic analysis. The following equipment was used: a 10x optical magnifying glass, an Elastica 5 m measuring tape, a Pocket Scale MH-500 (500g/0.01g) jewelry scale, and a Huawei phone camera." Impressive, to say the least!​

 

Fake 4th class Saint George order.

 

Well-known variation of fake 4th class Saint George order.

Gold, enamel.

Marked with a fake gold hallmark.