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Bulgaria My Bulgarian "Otlichniki"
Stogieman replied to Anatoly13's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Awesome group of badges... I love the quality of the enamel pieces. -
Lee, we assume Juncker made the issue Prussian badges. However, the only stamped Prussian badge that bears a mark is the Air Gunner Badge. Bavarian? I don't think anyone has any clue who made those..... Private purchase (army) badges from Prussia can be found by (major makers of the badges) Juncker, Meybauer, and at least two others with distinct characteristics that we don't know who they are. Private purchase (navy) badges can be found by Schaper, Meybauer and Juncker as well as unmarked examples. Bavarian badges that are marked are usually by Poellath in Schrobenhausen. No other maker-marked Bavarian badges that I am aware of.
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Mongolia New publication on Mongolian ODM
Stogieman replied to fjcp's topic in People's Republic Mongolia
Well, price guides are price guides.... if he's a collector perhaps he's simply trying to inflate the value of his own collection. The book can get into anyone's hands and the bottom line will ever and always be... You can ask any price you want..... ..... but not every person will be willing to pay your price. Supply & Demand are valid subjects here. I am so very glad I do not do Soviet or Mongolian any more. It was outrageously frustrating to me to start collecting something and be confounded by (A) the vast gap between what was considered real or not, (B) the snotty attitude of the majority of Soviet collectors (reminded me of German collectors 30 years ago and {C} be instantly priced out of the market in a matter of months. I simply do not believe these absurd prices can be sustained or will last. At some point the prices will collapse and there will be a long list of seriously aggrieved individuals. -
Bulgaria Bulgarian Red Banner Order
Stogieman replied to seb16trs's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Whoops.... that's what I get for posting late at night! Sorry! -
Well, if nothing else we have learned to "never say never".... the precedence is certainly not in keeping with the regs; but how many times have we seen that violated before? Brian's point is very important though.... if he has the honor cross I don't think the ribbon bars would be his.... I am not aware of any Royal Bavarian awards given post 1934.... but I suppose even that is possible since the princes were still actively participating in Germany (for awhile at least...)
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EK 1870 Another odd 1870 EK1?
Stogieman replied to Stogieman's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
.... and that is probably why the pin has been hidden. First glance the front looks very good.... but flip it over and all sorts of questions arose for me.... -
Bulgaria Bulgarian Udarnik Badge
Stogieman replied to Stogieman's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Wonderful! Theodor, Thank you for sharing so many badges!! -
Hi Ed, despite the lack of a central mint like Mondvor, the design of an order was very rigidly controlled by the individual state's orders ministry. Once a design had been submitted (you should see some of the many designs submitted for the Albert Order of Saxony when originally started!!) the actual manufacture would be rigidly controlled to pretty exact specifications by the house-approved jewelers only. There is some variation by maker... but most of these were exactingly documented by Jorg Nimmergut in his large volumes on German decorations. A very, very expensive set of books, but well worth the investment... IMO.
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EK 1870 Another odd 1870 EK1?
Stogieman replied to Stogieman's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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When I saw the very first picture of this cross I was interested and even a little excited. eBay # 250251368917 But when I saw the images of the back...... hmmmm sure looks like some chemical applied to patina the cross. If you look at the actual item, he does not show a picture of the reverse with the pin vixsible, so I suspect there is an issue with the pin as well. The catch sure doesn't look like any I have ever seen on a period cross of this age. The detail to the front and the crispness of the core is a little scary... Is this a new copy? Or is it a very dirty original?
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In my many years of both collecting and dealing actively in Imperial German ODM I have seen this piece mounted on a medal bar exactly ONCE! I have seen it loose exactly ONCE! It will be a big coup for the person who finds one of these. Another thing that we rarely hear mentioned.... Despite having to resort to "fine zinc" for many awards late in the war, Germany's different orders makers made some exceptionally well detailed, sharp, crisp pieces in this material. This cross, some of the Bavarian MVK3's, the Prussian Cross for War Aid. Beautiful little gems that are very hard to find.
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Bulgaria Bulgarian "Future Farmers" Badge!
Stogieman replied to Stogieman's topic in Central & Eastern European States
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Bulgaria Bulgarian "Future Farmers" Badge!
Stogieman posted a topic in Central & Eastern European States
I couldn't resist this. I think it translates to "animal husbandry/breeders" but all I could think of were all those kids I used to see cruising the Expositions and fairs in their blue "Future Farmers of America" club jackets. -
Bulgaria 1955 Bulgarian-Soviet Mining Badge
Stogieman replied to Stogieman's topic in Central & Eastern European States