Fake Orders of Saint Anna with Imperial Crown

Original 1st class cross with added fake Imperial Crown.

Gold, enamel.
Size 86× 57 mm.
Weight 26.76 g.

Fake crown with fake hallmarks.

Original (and quite rare) 1st class cross of dark flat enamel was used in the process of creation of this "rarity".

Gold, enamel.
Size 60.3 × 56.2 mm.
Weight (together with original ribbon loop that is for obvious reason is missing) 21.37 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay office hallmark "1861", gold hallmark "56" and the maker's mark "IW" (allegedly workshop of Johann Varjus/мастерская Иоганна Варьюса). One of the grides is a later replacement.

 

Original 2nd class cross with added fake crown.

Gold, enamel.
Size 78× 48 mm.
Weight 23 g.

Fake crown with fake marks.

Original cross marked with St. Petersburg assay office hallmark "1867", gold hallmark "56" and the maker's mark "IO/ИО" (workshop of Ivan Osipov/мастерская Ивана Осипова).

 

Fake set with swords.

 

Original St.Anne made by Julius Keibel /IK/ workshop with added unmarked replica crown.

Cross in gold and enamel.
Total size 70 x 43 mm.
Total weight 24.2 g.

Crown was manufactured by Rothe before 1967 https://asiamedals.info/threads/copies-of-saint-anna-order-made-by-rothe-wien.25857/

Gold hallmark "56".

 

Original French-made cross (Gilded silver, 38.5 mm) with added fake crown.

 

Fake breast star with fake imperial crown.

 

Breathtaking creature.
Cross width 46.2 mm.

 

Completely fake "full set".

 

Another "French-made" rarity with "Imperial" crown and swords.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 92.3x51.7 mm.
Weight 53.96 g.

Looks like somebody added to the original 1st class French-made order of Saint Anna swords from 3rd class French-made cross.

The crown most likely was taken from the Belgium order of the Leopold.

 

Fake "IK-made" 2nd class Saint Anna cross with fake swords and fake Imperial Crown.

Gold, enamel.
Size 74 × 46 mm.
Weight 25.09 g.

Fake mark.

Levin "expert opinion": "the badge is quite rare and has special cultural, museum and historical value". Cheerio.

 

Super rare and super fake set made by the same "workshop" that made previous treasure. Crown, swords above the medallion, Levin-made certificate of authenticity ...

"Thesis".

Gold, enamel.
Size 81×52 mm.
Weight 31.29 g.

Fake marks.

Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 84×82 mm.
Weight 59.7 g.

Fake marks.