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I thought it may be a sweetheart brooch; that said, it is the ustasha badge that comes with it that is really my thing.

Hi there fellow collectors! An associate of mine has her fathers L.R.D.G. badge & is wanting to know the monetary value, as she is currently in financial purgatory. The badge (I apologise for not having photographs!) is a very nice 'brooch pin' type as found on World War One British wound badges. It is also of the same quality, but in brass rather than silver. I believe the badge to genuine as I do have previous experience with British items ( although I have been collecting mainly 3rd Reich & Communist Bloc Items for the past 33 years), & she is a lady of good repute & the daughter of a British Officer. Her Pa served alongside Tito's Partisans. I wish he were alive to tell me the tales. I do not want to make an offer on the badge without advice as to what kind of offer to make. Your advice would be most appreciated. Thank you & with Faith!

I am not technically very able; i will ask somone to help with the process of the photo; it is definately a 1st class red star with RPSSH. When I bought it I was a tad taken aback , as my 2nd & 3rd classes were both RPSH. All came from the same dealer.

As usual, I am somewhat behind the rest of you as I have only just discovered this thread! The text states that no 'RPSSH' Red Star 1st classes have been observed! I am sure there will be many observed by now, but just to add a bit to this thread my Red Star 1st is an 'RPSSH' version. I bought it about 6 years ago (2012).

I recently bought a Wilkinson flintlock from around 1780's era! Cost £700, but is a brass, iron & walnut beauty. '15mm' balls & has been well looked after. I always have loved the 'romantic' brutality of antique weaponry. Each one a work of art! I also found a battered but very ornate '17mm' ball Italian flintlock with Roman numerls '1720' along the lock. It was still loaded. I would not want to be shot with one of these. They were very 'dirty' weapons!

Those british awards are very much a special win!!!!!! Who did they go to??

I like to consider myself as a 'serious' viet collector (a big collection!!!!! rather than them just being a sideline to other countries); i notice you have 2 'resolution for victory' & a 'fortress of the fatherland' order. I f you see any more of these' & you wish to sell them on for a wee profit' i will make it worth your while. Despite my 'dealer' being in Hanoi, these awards are rather scarce!!!!!

I like this one. it seems good, even without holding it. You guys have already given all the good points so i need not do so again!!!!

I just been sucscribing to the Atlas Editions Battleship Collection & they are VERY well worth collecting. This U -boat looks like a typical model from thier range of models. I hope they come to the U.K.

Hi! This medal is usually found on a small rectangular suspension, i cannot say what it is for though. I have only ever seen them on small suspensions.

Could this be a genuine flatback that has been 'twisted' into a screwback by having its loop removed & a screwpost added? I have a nice flatback with its screwpost removed & a loop soldered on! Am i correct to assume removing screwposts & adding ribbon loops was the norm, & removing loops & adding screwposts wwas more to do with trying to get more money by fooling the unsuspecting collector?

Hi! It is a copy of the medal for the liberation of northern China, during the civil war. The origional is on a ribbon, rather than being a badge.

Hello! Mine is numbered 08! These badges are one of my favourites.