Gerd Becker

I can?t remember having seen a Golden one on a Medalbar before. I have had a silver cross myself on a Medalbar, but wasn?t sure, if its original to it, as it was a simple EK 2, Honorcross with X and Danzig Cross combination. Could have been original, but could have been replaced too.

But this one is a nice Bar without the slightest doubt, that it is okay with all the extras, it came with. The mini-device is really awesome,one of the rarest at all.

Wow, great set, Claudio. Rick will the ribbonbar-device.

Nice. Keep it coming.

Indeed! You just have to love bullion. The diver-patch is great!

I agree with Eds sentiment

Didn't think of that, Gerd. Do you have a picture of one you could post?

-Dave

Dave, there are several variations of RAD-badges, one of them is this one, for example:

The last three words look like "zur allen lassen" or something like that. No idea what that means, tho.

"Gut aufheben, m?chte es einrahmen lassen" ("...would like to have it framed")

Gerd

Also, is that a Nazi party badge above it?

Thanks for the help!

-Dave

That could be one of those RAD-badges too.

Gerd

OoV,

also from me congratulations for hitting the 1000 posts mark

Gerd

Guys, thanks. Some interesting points to think about

If it's a group, I wonder why the Prague medal is an older version and that the Victory over Germany and Berlin Capture medal are later variation.

So if it's legit, it should have an interesting story from being partisan and the under Koniev orders in fighting in Berlin and in Prague.

I myself believe it's a "put together", but I'm no specialist. So let's wait for the results.

Bryan, do you know for sure, that these medals (u-shaped eyelet) are definately later version and if yes, where did you get that information from?

Thanks in advance

Gerd

When you consider the cumulative years of collecting expertise within a forum, there is nothing better than members putting their heads together and exchanging information!!! We are sitting on a real gold mine of info and expertise in GMIC!!!

May it never run dry and may its gold never tarnish!!

Jim

Jim, i agree completely and it is not limited on the soviet section only

Gerd

"felt" vs "matboard"

As some of you may know...me and my collection have been parted. When opening up a couple of my felt backed frames to pack the medals, I smelled a strong metallic smell in a couple of the frames. Whereas the air in my frames does not circulate much and each frame may host anywhere between 10-20 medals, I get the feeling that the technically "acid free" felt backing I was using for these 2 frames was in fact not acid free at all! Its amazing how one brand of felt differs in manufacture to another! I believe its not so much the felt itself but the adhesive used to attach the felt to the back of the frame that does the damage!

I believe that a sheet of acid free matboard as redcross proposed will probably go a long way to providing for good safe display and I will surely replace the backing in these 2 particular frames to see how this works out. I will keep you posted with the results...... although of course.... it might be a while! I trust Gerd will too. Like that we can compare the results and benefits of shifting from felt and cardboard to matboard.

Jim

Its noticed this discoloration on some of my orders too, which were mounted with some cloth, which i bought in a hobbyists shop. The seller told me, its acid free and shouldn?t do any harm to my orders. So either the used cardboard or the used cloth caused the discoloration. The ones, that i had mounted on cardboard alone, were okay. But now i have dismounted them though after Bryans warning.

Will keep you guys updated with any further results...

Very informative thread, btw!

regards,

Gerd

I cannot believe, what i am seeing. Ed, i thought, you couldn?t top the first type Mongolian Hero, but you never fail to amaze me. WOW!

Welcome, Scott

If you don?t know already, check german ebay for DDR-stuff. there is quite a lot offered.

You at the right place with some experienced DDR-collectors like Grant, Paul, Gordon and Dan(Hauptmann) and others...

Gerd

Definately Schr?der, Pete

Really an interesting Juncker badge and with a very high quality construction.

Nice!

Interesting badge, even serialnumbered and named. I wonder, if there are still some archives, where the recipient still is listed?

The name looks to me like Schr?der, but could you post a picture with open needle?

Also from me congrats to the new section and welcome to Charles

Gerd

Can someone explain to me, why an "R" is displayed on the badge? That doesn?t make sense together with the name of the badge, does it?

Another nice piece, Dave. I really like the design of the W?rttemberg MMO

Nice one, baibai. If you ever want to sell this one, please keep me in mind.

Gerd

Poor guy, who wore this one. Great relict, Sergey, speaks volumes. Thanks for posting.

Gerd

I have always taken Reich to be the equivalent to the word Empire.

Thanks, Nick. Thats right of course, but somehow i don?t like to use empire for Hitlers Reich. It almost has an own meaning and is quite well known amongst english-speaking people. I thought there might be another translation. Sorry, should have been clearer.

Don,

Its something like "Reichsconsortium for profession-related education in the german restaurant-business" Don?t know, if thats correctly translated, but you will get the idea probably.

Btw, is there a proper translation for "Reich"?

best regards,

Gerd

Ahhhh, the VERY fragile "plastic sheet" type, made out of old garden watering cans.

Here's mine:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4974...;hl=Kuz'min

Given how brittle these are, they don't show up very often. I wonder if they were soft and flexible when they were new, but 50 years age hasn't been kind to them. I don't look like I did in 1958 either.

Thanks, Rick. Couldn?t find that thread, otherwise i would have posted there.

This one is in nice condition, just two small aeras of damage on the first and the last ribbon. If just the Red Star would be with it, then i could research it

But still, its a lovely bar, exspecially with the Type 1 LS-Medal.

Gerd

Thanks, guys. Glad, you like it as much as i do

Although the 15 years Red Star is obviously missing from this group, i was quite happy, that i go it.