Zsolt

Zsolt, Thanks for the translation. No wonder I couldn't figure out what it was when I was looking for the wrong word! Regards, Gordon Hi, Gordon ! A little help: ?l?zem = ?lenj?r? ?zem : Leading Manufactory (awarding title for manufacturer units. If so for a mining.) Zsolt

Hi, Gordon! The "Tan?csi Munk??rt" is not identical with "workers council", but "for (good) work in the council" . Local appreciation badge of the city Veszpr?m. /council ( in the socialist priod) : local government/.

No, only on ceremonial occasions .

The variants of the "?rdemes vasutas" badges: 1. first type with hot enamel 2. from early '70s with cold enamel

The variants of the "Kiv?l? vasutas" badges: 1., 2. : The firs types with hot enamel 3.: from early '70s with cold enamel 4.: the new shape from 1977

The top of the boxes of the "Kiv?l? vasutas" and "?rdemes vasutas" badges:

The award documents of the "Kiv?l? vasutas" and "?rdemes vasutas" badges:

Hi Gordon, Some words from the "KIV?L? VASUTAS" and "?RDEMES VASUTAS" badges. This honouring badge was instituted from the Ministercouncil in 9. 8.1952. in two grades: 1st. grade: KIV?L? VASUTAS ( excellent railwayman) 2nd. grade: ?RDEMES VASUTAS (merited railwayman) From these badges awarded every year only max. 100 pieces. The awarding of the "?rdemes vasutas" badge is over 1977. The badge "Kiv?l? Vasutas" awarded on to 1989.

Here is the 1st (right) and the 2nd (left) version of the Ifjus?g?rt medals.

Yes, this is a KISZ medal, Merit Medal for the Youth ( "Ifj?s?g?rt" ?rdem?rem). Constituted in 1971, on the VIII. congress of the KISZ. Awarded for 200-250 persons/year. / Blue book , p. 123/

Gordon, Just the same ! I think, only the little plates are missing from Your board. Zsolt

Gordon, What are the dimensions of Your board?

And the top of the box:

Hi Gordon, This was the third variety of the presentation set's, in the usual big red box.The inscription on the top of the box : "?LJEN ?PRILIS 4 HAZ?NK FELSZABADUL?S?NAK ?NNEPE" (Viva 4-th april, celebration of the liberation of our homeland !). Dimensions: 32x26x4 cm. In front of the badges are little plates with the dates. Behind the date 1957 is other little plate: "There was not parade". The places for the badges of parade 1990, 1995, 2000 remains empty for ever. These badges were made specifially for these sets: without pin, and the early pieces were with cold enamel too. Regards: Zsolt

Yes, Gordon, this is the same type of boxes. Sorry, I don't know correct year, I think it is from around middle of the 1980's.

And the last type ( it is full plastic )

The next:

Hi Gordon, I know the following 3 types of boxes for this medal: The first: I think it is the oldest.

Hi, This box isn't belong to the red cross medal. This medal is from the 70's - 80's. But this box is for the Miners Service medal 1st type from 1956. Regards: Zsolt

V?ros ?s k?zs?ggazd?lkod?s kiv?l? dolgoz?ja - Excellent worker of the town and village management. Awarded from the Ministry of Town and Village Management (1954?1956) The Ministry administered town planning and landscape architecture. It also controlled the housing administration, the investment departments of local councils as well as communal (i.e. public) works.

Hi, Gents ! On the first photo (from left to right ) : Valerij Kubaszov: Russian astronaut. L?szl? Mar?thy : the first secretary of the KISZ central comittee. Farkas Bertalan : Hungarian astronaut Alekszej Jeliszejev : Flight leading commander. ( decorated with the Flag Order of the HPR with laurel wreath) Regards: Zsolt

Hi, Sebastian ! I wrote to You in the eBay message, I don't offer on the eBay copies, fakes, or other junks. Only guaranteed original medals and badges. I can't understand Your mistrust. Regards: Zsolt (croma2002) ( Sorry for the OFF )

Hi gents, There are 1951 in all of the medals, because it is the date of the foundation. The original name was Dunai Vasmű and Dunai Vasmű Eml?k?rem. In 7. November, 1951 got the Stalin Ironworks name. Of course after it ( March 1952 ) the Dunai Vasmű Eml?k?rem was renamed to Szt?lin Vasmű Eml?k?rem too. There are 3 version in the inscription: - Koh?szati Miniszter ( Metallurgical Minister ) - Koh? ?s G?pipari Miniszter ( Minister of Metallurgical and Engineering Industry ) - Koh? - ?s G?pipari Miniszter Alltogether it is 8 version of this medal. ( bronze, silver Dunai Vasmű; bronze, silver Szt?lin Vasmű with 3 different inscriptions. ) Zsolt

O.K., Gordon, this is perfect now ! Zsolt

Hi Gordon, This is a very goood summary of the Finance and Customs Guards medals. A little mistake on the post# 3: of course the text is not correct, this is the V?mőrs?gi Szolg?lati ?rem 1961. The last (1966) forms of the medals had different ribbons for every grades: