Chris S

Were these normally made of real silver?...the later types were not, I do know that...the version shown is an early (and well worn as I like) issue with a case as well! Chris

Marcus... Thank you Regards Chris

925 marked on both medal and ribbon bar..

An Order to the fatherland 2nd class in 925 silver...with ribbon bar ....

Any ideas what this is for...kinda reminds me of a wound badge from the back...

Stasi Badge

Close up of the Outstanding Service medal...

I have to admit I know nought about DDR medals but as I have some Soviet and German I thought why not.... Looks like 2 long service medals and 2 for outstanding service...any body got any ideas what the last two are for. A Couple of stasi badges...they came as a group. I have to admit the quality is better than most...Soviet bars...as are the badges...darn Germans... Chris

Alfred I think its genuine. Chris

Hawkeye, Yep me also, it is early war and must have a gritty past... Chris

Back

This is a non-magnetic core neusilber juncker piece which I bought recently: Cost 6500 Euro. (on a well worn 2nd class ribbon) Chris

The first example posted is a Junckers (Grabmanns)...below it is the same cross with another Junckers which is not de-nazed. They are both early Nickel Silver. Chris

The numbers....

The pair a bit closer....these orders I believe were very underrated by the collecting community and are beginning to pick up interest...I personally find the design of this medal to be the ultimate in Soviet Imagery Chris

With the big boy doc and Lenin....

The citation...for dope or rope?

If I may permit here is my HSL to a women in 1949...awarded for something to do with Cannabis growing.... The face and the second document... Chris

Really nice to see the silver version........thanks Chris

I read in the Telegraph today that this country's MOD is descaling the Navy down to something the size of the Task Force sent to the Malvinas.... Delete Malvinas and Insert Falkland Island. Unless you are Argentinian of course. Chris

The Medal

The cover

Award Document to Tragel Maie Elmarovna for the Preservation in Public Order, a medal first issued in 1950. Approx 47,000 have been a warded to internal troops, serving soldiers and civilian for arresting individuals at great sacrifice or personal danger or the prevention of criminal acts. Chris

I'm also wondering if these medals, being important enough, might have been publicized in the local (in this case Estonian) newspapers at the time of bestowal?......... Maybe...but I do notice with Estonian medals most are in good condition as they are not worn......I do think that there would have been an article about the man and the medal at the time. Chris

Вариант 4. Удостоверение образца 1967 года. Номер удостоверения отсутствует. В тексте удостоверения указывалось, что награждение производится от имени ПВС СССР Указом ПВС одной из союзных или автономных республик. Ниже стояла подпись Секретаря ПВС этой республики. (from MONDVOR SITE) Rick These documents normally do have serial numbers but this variant doc did not....I belive it is quite a rare variant and not commonly seen. These medals were awarded approx 24,000 times. Chris