Stogieman
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I can't see anything wrong with this one, based on the images, looks spot-on!
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I don't know the number awarded. I do know they are very, very hard to find. Especially in nice clean condition like this one of yours.
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I think for 60K it darn well better be..... I am surprised that all these medals are loose. Did he have a mounted medal bar/ribbon bars that have ended up someplace else?
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Thanks! I've owned many a fourth class over the years but could not remember all the details!
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Oh yeah Timo... this is a slippery slope you just stepped onto!
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An interesting point Rick. One I don't remember being shared before! Hmmmmmm!
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Bulgaria Bulgarian Order of 9 September 1944
Stogieman replied to a topic in Central & Eastern European States
Okay, here's the rest... nice early award document:
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Reverse:
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I think it's an earlier example of this one:
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Varies by Maker. I think Lesser did this thicker lower edge varient. Maker marks/content marks for silver are usually found on the back of the swords. The bar on eBay from California was just auctioned off in Germany. Now it's for sale with a reserve in California. 10-Place bar?
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Hi Marc, the best advice I cangive on distinguishing these many, many copies circulating would be to visit Andreas Shulze-Ising's informative website. medalnet.com. Click on the link for "various articles. there's two very good articles regarding the typology of known original crosses. If the cross does not match the ones shown, it's a copy.
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Nice set with the 2 Finnish medals. I especially like the matching mini chain and ribbon bar!
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Bulgaria Bulgarian Order of 9 September 1944
Stogieman replied to a topic in Central & Eastern European States
Case for the same:
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Bulgaria Bulgarian Order of 9 September 1944
Stogieman replied to a topic in Central & Eastern European States
Third Class, Type 2
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There is a rose in Spanish Harlem........
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Uh-Huh... that's what the add says. Nice images, feel free to place them in your files... Under..... COPY
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It's a shame that medal bar & ribbon bar collecting has come to this stage. Very sad indeed.
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Soviet manufactured, non-Soviet awards
Stogieman replied to Bob's topic in Central & Eastern European States
I think the Cuban combined Arms Badges are Russian made, They're identical other than instead of a star, they have a tiny Cuban shield.
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This is my best "mistake" photo. I call him "The Naughty Bavarian"
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I would agree. Nice, original issue badge, in remarkably good condition. Congratulations Timo!
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Bulgaria Bulgarian Red Banner Order
Stogieman replied to seb16trs's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Very nice and very interesting. We see many different eras of manufacture on the bar. Thanks! -
Hi Chris, very odd. Does it have a pin-back?
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Bulgaria Bulgarian Red Banner Order
Stogieman replied to seb16trs's topic in Central & Eastern European States
That's strange. I am surprised they did not copy the Soviet model of record-keeping!! -
Those are two of the nicest bars I have seen in awhile. I think the more the fakers flood the markets, the more we will look for bars like this that show wear and use and cleaning and age. there's things that can be faked, and some that can only be tried to fake. Nice bars.
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Final example, cased Saxon Officer's Long Service Cross. Is it 100% correct on your piece? No. BUT, depending on the price and your individual tastes, it did happen, even from the jeweler.... It will be very, very hard to find this ribbon...
