Chris S

The main doc...

Alfred

Here is a similar group I have...I found it with all the docs as well...a well worn medal bar!

Chris

A Navigators badge should Rick find a foto to compliment it.

and the Navy Pilots issue of 43/44 yet again woud be great to see these worn....

Here's a a pair of 1943/44 Flight Engineer badges love to see these badges in a fot.

The back.........

Alfred

Here is one I have.

Her name is Dvornikova Ekaterina Nicolarvna

chris

If it is Daves, then I beleive it is what he was told.

But there is no way to prove what he was told, so it adds no value or history.

And yes it was done very professionally but why the heck did they do it right over the serial number, they could have done it on an angle and left the serial intact.

Because the awardee was a soldier and not a collector.

Chris

I think I saw that on a Good dealers site recently....I see nothing wrong with it...the awardee has done a nice job in changing the attachment structure...

It is a pity the number is unreadable.

Chris

The Red Banner doc number.

I found this Red Star as part of a group with docs...missing a few medals however...but at 50 dollars I could not complain, especially as his docs showed he was part of a penal Btn.

Chris

Mint Marks

The numbers......

Here's a few I picked up some years ago...not in the same league but still nice and early awards. I don't know if it is playing tricks (i.e they cost more so should look better) but these earlier wards seemed to have a far better enamel surfaces.

Chris

Closer of mint mark.

The back

The attachment device.

Here is one I have marked 800 and convex.

The back...

The front ....

Here's one I have...taken at oblique as the shine from the front gives limited detail...

Chris

As he may have also been connected to the prison service an anniversary badge given to senior prison personnel.

Chris

A police cap badge for senior officers (two piece)

Chris

The back with plate and retaining loop

Chris