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On 01/05/2024 at 15:39, Graf said:

Here is a very rare emission of the order for bravery in a museum located in my local town - Sevlievo.

I present you every medal for merit Boris emission (the two bronze medals are with the grammar error). The order was given to a captain in the Eight Marine Infantry regiment (Осми пехотен приморски полк). 

The only medal left that I need is the golden order for merit.

The silver medal with crown has a interesting small ferdinand's ribbon.

Also could someone tell me how to distinguish the fake golden order and medals from the originals? I know that there were total 69 medals given. How many were Boris emission? 

Any interesting information about the Boris emission is helpful!

On 22/08/2017 at 00:00, Materia said:

I happen to have all three ribbon versions of this medal, in three medal versions as well.

Ordinary for combatants.

With one white stripe in the middle for non combatants.

With one black stripe in the middle for the deceased, however that sounds.

1. Smaller with differences at the front, and on the rear side.

2. Smaller, etc.

3. Bigger.

Does anyone have any idea, how many versions of the medal were there in total, both smaller and bigger? Ribbons happen to be different as well.

I would like to have more, but I can not find them in a satisfying condition .

Could you please tell me how many medals with white stripe and black stripe were given for the 1912-1913 emission and the 1915 1918 emission?

On 10/08/2021 at 21:43, LuckySlevin said:

Hi Gentlemen, 

 

I came across this Bulgarian medal bar and will be very grateful if you could express your point on view on the below remarks:

 

 

 

+All the ribbons seems to be old 

+Medals and orders seem to be fine, however I am a beginner in the Bulgarian orders and medals

-He has the commemorative Serbian-Bulgarian War medal 1885, and Commemorative medals 1912-1913, 1915-1918, so already in 1885 he was in the army however in at least 32 years of service he does not have X, XX service medals and he does not have the Order of Military Merit and the Merit Order (Za Zasluga). 

-From all the medal bars I have seen on Bulgarians this is the first one to have the first variant of the commemorative 1885 Serbian-Bulgarian War medal, which after the abdication of the king had to be replaced with the new type. 

 

Will be very grateful for your comments on the above remarks and photos. 

 

Thank you, 

Lucky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The order for bravery is the emission with the 7 dots, its just that the central medallion has been lost and it has been replaced with a 1945 one.

2 hours ago, Graf said:

Nice small collection

You do not need to get more Good decision to go now to the Officers Classes I suppose from the "seven points" Emission 

Fourth Class of the Officer Cross from this emission has only Second Grade are is more affordable

as the highest Classes The First grade of the Fourth Class  was introduced for the First time in the '1915' emission The next emissions of the Fourth Class all of them have First and Second Grade

 

The fourth Class from the "seven  points' emission has two main variations with fat lion and with a slim lion in the central medallion

Also there are some other rare variations of the Fourth Class

-- with the lily

- with the elongated ear this variation is considered to be the very first issue of the  Fourth Grade Cross/Badge

- without swords for Doctors and Clergy man

I discovered that it was made in France

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OK thank you for the information. What is the price right now for a 4 class emission with 7 dots with and without swords? I think there boxes go around 125-150 euros (250-300 leva).

Also why the boxes cost so much? Is it because they were awarded in the trenches and the soldier's just threw away the boxes?

Here is my current collection of bravery crosess from the Balkan wars.

I know that I have two degrees of second  class i just don't want to spend more money on a soldier's crosses.

Will make updates when I collect the officers cross and the 1,2,4 envelopes!!!!

Thank you so much, you made things so clear!

Hello, I'm planning of collecting all 4 degrees of the bulgarian soldier cross and the officers cross.

Could someone tell what is the difference between the emission in the first two pictures and the emission of the third picture. 

I want to know which emission was made first, till when was it awarded, in what country was it made.

Any information is helpful 

WOW! I have never seen yellowish bulgarian war time made soldier's cross. Could you make more pictures of it? 

Also why some soldier's crosses ribbons are pentagonal?

14 hours ago, ilieff said:

 

 If you are interested in the historical aspects of the topic, I would encourage you to search for Todor Petrov's book "Наградната система на България (1878 - 2010 г.)". It's a very good source of information, giving a clearer historical context, especially for those initial stages of the award system. 

What is the best book about Bulgarian orders for the 1878-1944 9 September period? I'm thinking of buying Veselin Denkov's book because it's very cheap (it's 25 euros/ 50 levas)

Thank you, but what degree are the crosses? I think they are either first or second because of the yellowish metal.

Also I have read that the soldier's cross was given with pentagonal ribbon til the serbo-Bulgarian war 1885. I think that till 1885 there were two degrees: "first" and "second". It thinks its first degree.

Is there a chance that it was given before 1885?

Was it made in Austro-hungary?

Any information is helpful!

Hello, can someone tell me if this order of Saint Alexander 6 class is original?

And what emissions it is and when it was awarded?

Sorry for the bad lighting, I just made the photos now. If you want more photos I could make them tomorrow in daylight 

Here are some pics of my order for civil merit 6 class with crown! Bought it only for 135 euro (270 leva), that is the rarest order in my collection. (Keep in mind that I am only 17 and started collecting 10 months ago)

Graff, do you have viber or Facebook? I have some questions about some orders?

I have a sixth class with a crown with flat reverse but sadly I can't upload it here. Its says "file too big".

Hi guys, I am new to medal collecting (I'm 17) and just came across a very strange soldier's cross with short swords from the Balkan wars. It is the first emission. 

Could someone please tell me why it has short swords. I have compared it to a cross the same emission.

I can't share the pics