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Interest!!! Was this printed locally or shiped over from the US?

Thie above series of Military Certificates was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. The earlier series certificates used from 1946-1961 were printed by Tudor Press Inc., Boston, Massachusetts and Forbes Lithograph Corp., Boston, Massachusetts. After 1961, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing printed the MPC's.

While I was in Vietnam, we had what was called a conversion day. All persons were restricted to their Base or compound and new MPC was issued. After that day, the old series of MPC was worthless.

Bob

The box is incorrect and is for the Special Member badge of the Imperial Seaman Relief Association.

Paul,

Thank you for identifying the box for me. The badge didn't want to fit quite right in the box so I had doubts about it.

Bob

Hi Bob,

Nice collection and an impressive display.

Thanks for posting the image.

Regards

Brian

Brian,

Thank you.

Bob

This is my Soviet Collection, Orders, Medals and Badges, some old and some new. I have them hanging on a wall in a oak frame display case. The glass is raised up to eliminate the glare while taking the picture.

Bob

This is a Japanese Mourning Association Supporting Member Badge as shown on page 163 in the book " In the Name of a Living God" by Paul L. Murphy and Steven L. Ackley.

Also shown is a box it came in. Is this the correct box? If anyone can identify the box, thank you in advance.

Bob

Here's my Chinese stick grenade with the mark of 68 stamped on the handle. It is 8 in. tall and the "explosive " head is 1.90 in. across.

Bob

These are three Baghdad Traffic Policemen arm patches. They are 3.5 in. wide, 2.625 in. high and machine made. The reason for the different patch colors (shades) is to better match the uniform colors (shades).

Above: Traffic Police

Below: Baghdad

Bob

This is a 2009, Ministry of Interior, Iraqi Police arm patch. The patch is 3.75 in. wide, 4 in. high and machine made.

Above: Ministry of Interior

Below: Iraqi Police

Bob

This is the type of money we used to use in Vietnam. We called it "funny money" as it looked like Monopoly money. This is a series 641, Five cent bill used from 31-8-1965 to 21-10-1968.

Bob

The CBU-24 (cluster bomb unit-24) was only used in Vietnam. It is 1.80 in. diameter at the center and made of pot metal. This is the only CBU made this small as the rest of them are baseball size or larger. The bomblets are encased inside a large bomb that would split open in the air at a predetermined height scattering the cbu's in the air. Some bombs carried as many as 650 bomblets in each large bomb giving it a total weight of 800 pounds.The cbu's would arm themselves by the two short molded fins on the cast surface catching the air and spinning them on it's axis thus arming them. Some of them would explode on impact and some of them would act as small land mines. They were supposed to self destruct after a period of days if not disturbed before then. Many of them never did self destruct and they cannot be disarmed.

The example shown here is an inert training device that was used to load into a large bomb to show how thw deployment mechanism operates and how the balls behave while falling.

The second picture shows the two small arming fins at the top on the right and left side of the ball.

Bob

This is a 2009, Ministry of Interior, Iraqi Police, Structures Protection Form arm patch. It is 6.5 in. high, 3.5 in. wide and is machine made.

On the arc: Iraqi Police

Middle: Structures Protection Form (a Form is an official foundation/ directorate)

Below; Ministry of Interior.

Bob

This is an Iraqi 2009, MOI, National Police Command, Medical Crowd arm patch. It is 4.625 in. high, 3.5 in. wide and velcro backed.

Above: Ministry of Interior

National Police Command

Middle: Medical Crowd

Below: Logistic Support Brigade

Medical Crowd

Bob

This is a 2010, Iraqi Army EOD, Lion's Unit, Explosive bombs treater glazed badge. It is 1.5 in. across and 1.43 in. high. It has the manufactured pin on the reverse.

Above: explosive bombs treater

Iraqi Army

Right: lions of

Left: Iraq

Below: explosions experts.

Bob

This is a 2010, Iraqi Army EOD Hawk's Unit, Explosive Bombs Treater glazed badge. The size is 1.5 in. acrosss and 1.43 in. high. It has the manufactured pin on the reverse.

Above: explosive bombs treater

Iraqi Army

Right: lions of

Left; Iraq

Below: explosions experts

Bob

Doc,

A very nice job Now, what will your next project be?

Bob

Very nice Bob, it is quite similar to mine but yours is in better condition. Scott.

Thank you Scott.

Bob

Hello to everyone,

I have attached a few pics of the military show I coordinate in Kirtland Ohio.

I had 151 tables and 580 visitors this year.

Thank you to all the forum members who attended or supported this show. It was because of this support that the show even exists.

Thank you for posting the pictures. Maybe we can get something started here with pictures from other shows. I'll try to remember to take pictures at the military Show in Mpls.- St. Paul in April.

Bob

This is an Iraqi 2009, Ministry of Interior, National Police Command, Medical Crowd arm patch. It is 4.625 in. high, 3.5 in. wide, machine made and is velcro backed.

Above: Ministry of Interior

National Police Command

Middle: Medical Crowd

Below: Logestic Support Brigade

Medical Crowd

Bob

This is an Iraqi Traffic Policemen arm patch that was used after 2003. It is 3.5 in. diameter and is machine made.

Below: general traffic.

Bob

This is an 2009, Iraqi Border Guard arm patch. It is 3.625 in. high, 3.5 in. wide, machine made and is velcro backed.

Below: Iraqi Border Guards.

Bob

Bob - I don't think I've ever seen such a graphic and self explanatory badge as that for unexploded bombs !

Mervyn,

It gets right to the point doesn't it???

Bob

This is an Iraqi Armed Forces-Armored Rank Table Emblem. The dark blue stand is 9in. tall and 9in. wide. The centerpiece symbol is 7.43 in. high and 7.43 in. wide at the base. It has a stand on the reverse for proping up on a desk.

The translation in the middle (from right to left) unity - freedom - socialism.

Below- Iraqi Armed Forces - Armored Rank.

Bob

This is the reverse with a ruler laid across the Order showing the "dip" in the center.

Bob

I have an Order of the Polar Star which I purchased in 2001 which seems to meet the criteria of a T3V3 except it has a concave reverse. The serial number is 11052 and according to several of the members it should have a flat back.

The weight of the Order is 48.8 g. without the retaining nut and the width from the point at 10 o'clock to the 2 o'clock point is 47 mm.

I am posting pictures of the Order and give me your opinion please. Thank you.

Bob

This is a gift plate for the Al Abbas Command Forces. The stand is 9.56in. wide and 9.5in. high. The plate is 6.375in. diameter

Gift plates are round shaped, have table stands or attachments for hanging on the wall and are used by commanders and officers in the different units.

The translation below is: Al Abbas Command Forces.

Also shown below is a picture of the reverse of the stand.

Bob