Database of Fake Orders of St.George

Well-known fake cross "made by Nichols & Plinke" https://asiamedals.info/threads/database-of-fake-orders-of-st-george.23437/page-7#post-369543 with a brand new certificate of authenticity from notorious "expert" Mr. Klimov.

 

Fake 3rd class cross of Saint George order.

Gold, enamel.

Fake marks.

 

Nice attempt to mimic iconography of Brylov "family" crosses https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...v-workshop-aleksandr-brylov-marked-a-b.26589/.

3rd class fake cross of Saint George order.

Gold, enamel.
Size 51 х 45 mm.
Weight 18.59 g.

Marked with a St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "56, kokoshnik to the left, initials of the assay inspector of the St. Petersburg assay office "ЯЛ/YL" (Яков Ляпунов/Yakov Lyapunov)" from 1899-1904 time period and phantasy maker's mark "И[C]" (?).

 

Another 4th class fake cross of Saint George order. See also "French-made" fake cross with the same iconography https://asiamedals.info/threads/database-of-fake-orders-of-st-george.23437/page-5#post-363151.

Gold, enamel.

Medallions.

Fake St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "anchors+56".

 

Recently issued Levin's certificate of authenticity for yet another 4th class fake cross of Saint George order. Is is just me, or his certificates look cheaper and cheaper?

 

Blood brother of the fake 4th class Saint George, that Mr. Levin liked so much above.

Gold, enamel.

Fake gold hallmark and fake maker's mark "AK".

 

Fake 4th class Saint George order in bronze and with playful iconography.

Bronze, gilt, enamel.

 

Fake 4th class Saint George order in gold.

Gold, enamel.
Size 35 mm.
Weight 7.7 g.

Fake gold hallmark "anchors+56" of St. Petersburg assay office .

 

Fake 4th class Saint George order in gold.

Gold, enamel.

Fake marks.

 

"Prussian medal bar of the veteran of the Wars of 1866 and 1870/71" with a fake St. George order.

Gold, enamel.

 

Fake 4th class Saint George order in bronze.

Bronze, gilt, enamel.

 

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

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 60 mm.

 

"Classical" fake 4th class cross of Saint George order that was sold once by non other than Sotheby's.

Gold, enamel.
Size 41 mm.

Marked with a fake St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "56+anchors" and fake maker`l mark "ИЛ". Fake from the same "manufacture" https://asiamedals.info/threads/database-of-fake-orders-of-st-george.23437/page-2#post-355639.

 

Battle of the Titans of Fraud /a.k.a. Fraudomachy/ continues and self-propelled "expert" Mr.Klimov strikes back!

Well-known fake cross with old good certificate of authenticity issued by the infamous "expert" Mr. Levin https://asiamedals.info/threads/database-of-fake-orders-of-st-george.23437/page-7#post-368216.

Isn't it enough to have precious Levin's certificate? Now look guys, experts and expertises know no limits!

Traditionally undated and no less precious certificate of authenticity from Mr. Klimov.

 

Ball's in your court, Mr. Levin! And Mr. Levin doesn't disappoint his loyal fans!
Freshly baked certificated fake from March 2025.

Fake 4th class Saint George order.

Gold, enamel.
Size 38 х 35 mm.
Weight 11 g.

Fake St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark and partly readable fake maker's mark "ДО" for Dmitry Osipov.

Look what the cat dragged in! Сertificate of updated design. It doesn't mention State Historical Museum in Moscow, it doesn't have shimmering holograms or official state expert license numbers. Everything remained in the past. It looks like this time Mr. Levin decided to use low quality toilet paper, photos that were taken by Nokia 7650 model 2002 and privately-commissioned luxury personal stamp "Phaleristical Expert". Impressive and sleek!

 

Fake 3rd class cross with Levin's certificate from 2008.

Gold, enamel.
Size 50 х 44 mm.
Weight 23.56 g.

"Classical" fake iconograhy.

Good old days ... license number, State Historical Museum logo, friends of the State Historical Museum society stamp.

 

Fake 4th class cross of Saint George order in gold.

Gold, enamel.
Size 38 х 32 mm.
Weight 6.91 g.

 

Fake 4th class cross of Saint George order in gold and with stunningly painted obverse medallion.

Gold, enamel.
Size 33 mm.

Fake marks.