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Hey all, managed to pick up all 3 classes. To be honest I think this is a very attractive order. Stay well my friends Greg

Some great responses and thoughts on this subject. It seems fakes as you all said are appearing even with lower end awards. Some are so crude and obvious they wouldn't fool anyone (even me). Thanks again for all your thoughts......great reading! Best Regards Greg

Thanks again Megan! For such a "Higher" order, the socialist C&M order is rather crude. Soft details and the enameling is not the best. Now the Royal C&M....a whole new story. One of the most beautiful orders ever made. Again, thanks for your kind words! Greg

Hey all, got a couple more to add to the collection: Order of Cyril & Methodius 3rd Class 25 years of the Peoples Army 30 years of the Ministry of the Interior Best Regards Greg

Thanks again for the kind words! I do have a couple of the Army ones coming to me. Stay well my friend! Greg

Hey all, I added these to my Hungarian collection All three grades for Police and the Bronze grade for Border Guards Stay well my friends Greg

Thanks Megan...you took the words right out of my mouth 😉 Megan has a great site that's full of great info....very helpful to beginners and even old hands. Well worth checking out. The last medal on the bottom row is for the 100th Anniversary of Sofia BTW Thanks also Steve for your very kind words! Much appreciated! Hope to add a few more soon. Best Regards, Greg

Thank you Megan, you always have a kind word. Much appreciated! Best Regards, Greg

Hello all, added a few more to my Bulgarian Collection. Got more coming soon. Stay well my friends Greg

Congratulations on your great addition! I've been looking for one of these also.....to no avail....yet. Best Regards Greg

Hey all, posted this elsewhere, but why not here also. We all know how collecting TR(and other countries) ODM's have become more expensive over the years. And continue to go up in price year after year, and the fakes have gotten better and better. At present all know most Combloc ODM's are very reasonable (with exceptions) and faked much if at all. Which leads me to wonder if the medals and awards of the former Warsaw Pact nations (except the USSR) will also increase in price over the years? I think in time folks will discover and begin to appreciate these ODM's and prices will increase. so....your thoughts please. Stay well my friends Greg

Never mind, found out the answer. Thanks my friends Greg

Hey all, I know that there are there versions of this medal (MP, BG and Police) each with different ribbons. My question is, is the ribbon the same for all three grades within each version? Many thanks! Greg

Hey all, added these to the collection today. All three classes of the Hungarian Brotherhood In Arms (the ribbon for the first class is wrong). And a 20 year Armed Forces Long Service Medal from Bulgaria. Anyone know where I get get the correct ribbon for the 1st class Hungarian medal? Stay well my friends Greg

Hello all, that's so much! That's the kind of info I was looking for. Very much appreciated! Is the poster that Steve posted the correct order of precedence? I'm also looking for the correct order of precedence. Many thanks again!! Stay well my friends Greg

Hey all, is there any books or published material on medals of the HPR? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Stay well my friends Greg

Thanks so much for the kind words. I do have a few DDR Urkunde's and only one for the Bulgarian. I'll have to do some looking to find some. Thanks again Greg

Hey all, I added some Hungarian medals to my Combloc medal collection. Hope to add a few more in the near future Best Regards Greg

Very impressive Steve! Congratulations on a fine collection! Best, Greg

Hey all, added this to my collection today. Stay well my friends Greg

Thanks again. I've found your site to be invaluable for many things. You've done a wonderful job and service to us collectors. The only thing I can suggest is to marry up pictures with the links. I do understand this can be a monumental task. I know you've done that for many. Keep up the good work! Greg

Thanks Megan for the links. The wiki info is okay, but I think the O of P isn't exactly correct given my limited knowledge. Many thanks again! Greg

Hey all, does anyone have the Order of precedence for the ODM of communist Bulgaria? Trying to arrange my collection by precedence. Many thanks! Stay Well My Friends Greg

Hey all, got a couple more today to add to the collection. My photographic skills are still poor. Stay well my friends Greg

Hey all, got a set of this Order today. While I collect Military/Defense and Security Service Medals, I couldn't pass these up for the price. Best Regards Greg