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:

19 hours ago, Kwc271 said:

Hello everyone!

 I’m a new member here and this is my first post. I have a couple of WW1 US uniforms I’d like to show you all. The first is a 1912 pattern cotton Artillery tunic and trousers, the second is a Medical officer that has been researched.  Apparently my pic files are too big to be posted, so sorry

Welcome to the forum!

The limit for a single post is 8MB of files but you can separate your pictures into different posts.

Yes, thank you for your reply!

5 hours ago, steveBobby said:

There happens to be an article about this badge. I hope this is helpful for you.

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

Thank you very much for your fast answer!

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.

On 30/07/2023 at 12:01, LarryT said:

Another colorization.

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.

On 05/03/2023 at 20:50, BalkanCollector said:

I got very lucky this year with udarnik (shock woker) badges.

 

Here's another one for the labour action Omladinska pruga 1947. / Youth Railway 1947. Railway Šamac-Sarajevo (242km) was built from April 1st 1947 until November 15th 1947.

 

 

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".

38 minutes ago, Graf said:

Thank you fort he information I have heard about him he was a very  famous actor after WW2 period.

Cheers! Glad I could help.

2 hours ago, Graf said:

   Hi Steve Still  try to find this interesting person name  Do you have any name?

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

16 hours ago, steveBobby said:

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.

10 hours ago, Farkas said:

For just another £10-15 in silver they could make more profit in the long run considering they are so convincing…

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.

15 hours ago, JohanH said:

I could very well be wrong. So don't give up just because of me.

 

Here is a 3rd class cross with two rivets awarded in december 1941 to a german oberstabsarzt. 

IF the document and cross really belong together. 

To quote Jani Tiainens great book on Finnish awards:

 

"First 1941-types of 3rd and 4th classes of the cross of Liberty were manufactured similarly as 1939 - Winter War types. Surface was painted black with lacquer paint and year marked on the reverse side was embossed. Most of the crosses from Continuation War period have stamped year and black oxidized surface. Awards made during Continuation War have similar stamped numbers as types 1941. Some replacement pieces manufactured after the war can be found with engraved numbers. 
3rd and 4th class crosses from Continuation War have much more different variations than earlier types. Differences can be found from general shape, thickness, central rose and its attachment. The heaviest variations are almost 50% heavier than the lightest crosses."

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.

22 hours ago, Kallarati Heroik said:

That's a really strange looking IKOM Zagreb screw.

10 hours ago, steveBobby said:

Wow, look at all those bravery crosses!