russian badge

[PAOLORUBENS]

hello Sirs ,
excuse me for my presence here ... for you might be easy to understand but being not a USSR's stuffs collector I need your help .
An italian mate has this badge since years and he would like to know more about it .
thank you in advance
Paolo

[PAOLORUBENS]

more pics

two more

[PAOLORUBENS]

last 2

last pics

[redline09]

"..Examples of the obverse of both the 5th and the 15th Anniversary of the Cheka-GPU badges which were awarded in 1922 and 1932 respectively. These are some of the most difficult to find originals, but at the same time they are heavy counterfeited and sold as originals. Even the silversmith's maker's marks common on the reverse are replicated."

http://www.collectingsoviethistory.c...sting-egg.html

[PAOLORUBENS]

"..Examples of the obverse of both the 5th and the 15th Anniversary of the Cheka-GPU badges which were awarded in 1922 and 1932 respectively. These are some of the most difficult to find originals, but at the same time they are heavy counterfeited and sold as originals. Even the silversmith's maker's marks common on the reverse are replicated."

http://www.collectingsoviethistory.c...sting-egg.html

You mean is the most faked and this is one of the copy ... included silversmith's marks ?

[saar]

A rare badge. 5 years VCheKa-GPU.
The badge was created June 12th 1923, about 800 recipients. Together with the badge the awardee would receive the title of VCheKa-GPU Honorary Member.
Felix Dzerzhinsky had badge #1. All big wigs in CheKa got this bage - Peters(badge#2), Yagoda, Belenkiy... The recipients selection was very,very strict. No less than 3 years of service.
Later on a similar badge came out - 15 years of VCheKa-GPU .

[saar]

You mean is the most faked and this is one of the copy ... included silversmith's marks ?

There are fake badges, of course but it does not mean your badge is fake. This is a very expensive badge so it would not be a smart idea to call it a fake without a proper inspection.
BTW, I have a list somewhere of all the badge recipients. If you are interested I will try to find it.

[PAOLORUBENS]

Are my pics enough clear to determinate if is fake or not ? Was hoping to get members' help to find it out .
Thank you in advance

[redline09]

If no one is able to help you here, you could try the soviet awards forum