BalkanCollector

Recently, a Munich auction house had sold an amazing group of awards and photos of the Yugoslav partisan general Vaso Jovanović. Unfortunately some awards were missing from the group prior to the auction. Here are the links from the auctions: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/lieutenant-general-of-the-yugoslav-peoples-army-v-4770-c-4cd406e9cb https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/lieutenant-general-of-the-yugoslav-peoples-army-v-4765-c-55e4692af4 https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/lieutenant-general-of-the-yugoslav-people-s-army--4767-c-df44388974 https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/lieutenant-general-of-the-yugoslav-peoples-army-v-4766-c-d4b499c9ab https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/hermann-historica-ohg/catalogue-id-srher10110/lot-4ef9e7bc-bab2-43ad-9695-afdc00c6ab23 https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/hermann-historica-ohg/catalogue-id-srher10110/lot-27acb393-0944-4e3e-8c59-afdc00c6ab1a https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/hermann-historica-ohg/catalogue-id-srher10110/lot-f46dc536-003b-4f88-8bc5-afdc00c6ab1a I will post all of the photos from the auctions in this thread in separate posts so it is easier to view and search. Let's start with a group photo of some of his awards:

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This is extremely helpful! Thank you very much for sharing!

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I need help determining whether this badge is real or not. If real, how much would it be worth? Also, I only managed to find the name of the badge through google lens but nothing else in English so I would appreciate any info about it.

I need help determining whether this Norwegian Defence Medal 1940-1945 is authentic or not. It is currently for sale on ebay and it seems original to me but the seller had sold the same medal for about 4 times in the past couple of weeks. There are sold listings with this medal, same pictures in every listing including the one that's currently for sale. That's why I'm a bit suspicious. The pictures are attached below.

Again, posting the photos so they don't get lost.

Very nice job! Any info on the original photo? It's a nice metaphor how a mighty oil powered machine is out of action while the common people who were threatened by that machine are carrying on in an opposite direction with their hand pushed carts.

A small group of badges for the Youth Railway 1947 Šamac - Sarajevo. These belonged to the same person. The larger tin badge was worn on the upper left sleeve of the shirt. The badges like this one looked the same and they were for brigades from Zagreb. The additional tin attached at the bottom indicated a specific labour brigade. My example is 17th Zagreb Labour Brigade "Milka Kufrin" named after the female People's Hero of Yugoslavia. General common badge: The group:

Highway Brotherhood and Unity 1963 badge.

Poljoprivreda (Agriculture) 1960 badge.

Last weekend's flea market find. Rare certificate for the Shock Worker badge from the Youth Railway 1947. This one was issued to a female worker from the Labour Brigade "Brotherhood and Unity".

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Google image search says it's Konstantin Kisimov, Bulgarian stage and film actor. https://lens.google.com/search?ep=gsbubu&hl=hr&re=df&p=Acn1BYdk7cwyOrQ8ipFAfMLhicd05yNiMTqX5h2qvdBPcZRe5uuwJQvepY6MDdjfyx7NtYkYB7MAUQIg2JolGKNZV0VomrOOKXpKuIQj2mLZMcK26mHD2wyrN9QXgtKLddneyVyEpWyZWvDTG6KSxoZmbXB4bJpMTvba03U0X8e6ymUtkkMCA1MUk-TYkaedXGU1Nty1dPLDRg18mvA8qQTG#lns=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsIkVrY0tKREkyWldVM05HUXpMVEl6TUdJdE5EVmtZaTA1WkdJNUxXRmtPV0ZoWm1VME5ERmtNeElmUVhwMFRITmFlbWhZYlVGWk5FbGhORUZXWjJGWFdVTnFZM0U0Y214NFp3PT0iLG51bGwsbnVsbCxbW251bGwsbnVsbCwiMi0xIl0sWyI3NmMyN2RiYi01YmMzLTRkZTMtOTE5My1lYmIzYmIxMzliMGQiXV1d

That's a really interesting badge!

Omladinska pruga i put Jablanica (Youth Railway and Road Jablanica) 1952 badge. A bit darker photo.

That's interesting. My guess is the bottom row ribbons (Order and Medal for Bravery and Order of Labour 3rd class) belonged to the wife of the other ribbons' owner and they were eventually sewn together. This is just a wild guess!

Muh, I like the one on the right but this one doesn't seem genuine to me. Ribbons are original but the combination and order of precedence is highly unlikely. I think that the first two rows are genuine but it seems like the bottom row was added later. It seems like it is attached to the cardboard which is sewn to the top two rows of a ribbon bar.

I agree but there's a mentality factor that needs to be put in consideration. I can guarantee you that most people here in the Balkans are only looking for a quick profit, even if that means losing money in the long run so making something dirt cheap and selling it for as much as you can is a national sport at this point. I'm not talking about these fakes only but businesses in general. Of course, those entrepreneurs don't last long.

Thank you for all the info, very interesting!

Thank you for your honest assessment! I guess it's impossible to track and notice patterns then.

I need some help determining the years of production on WW2 era crosses of liberty. In this post I will share some "knowledge" I collected so far but it's more of a shot in the dark so hopefully more knowledgeable collectors can give correct information. The first one is 1939 type with numbers popping out and is colored in accordance with the class. The examples I'll show are 4th class, the silver ones. So 1939 was awarded in 1939 and 1940. Was there a possibility of someone being awarded with the 1939 cross during 1941-1945 or after the war? Moving on to the next one, 1941 type 1, the same style as 1939 with colored numbers popping out. I've seen this type coming with award certificates in 1941 and I'm guessing that's the year they were awarded. The next one is 1941 type 2. Its numbers are engraved unlike the previous two examples. Plus, it has a different way of attaching the rose with rivets. I've seen this type coming with a certificate in 1942. Was it possibly awarded in other years (1941-1945) or even after the war as a late award? And the last type that I know of, the same as the previous one, just without the visible rivets. I still haven't seen this piece coming with a certificate to know which years these were awarded.

That's a really strange looking IKOM Zagreb screw.

Wow, look at all those bravery crosses!