Ed_Haynes

Honorary Labor Medal, Type 1, Var. 2 / Почетная Трудовая медаль, Тип 1, Bариант 2 #3842

Honorary Labor Medal, Type 1, Var. 1 / Почетная Трудовая медаль, Тип 1, Bариант 1 #550

And, although we all know this one, just to complete the set: 4- Order of the Red Banner of Labor Valor -- 1945 type, #621, 1951 issue

3- Order of Sukhbaatar -- 1945 type screw back, #423, 1962 issue (awarded with the Gold Soembo)

2- Order of Sukhbaatar -- 1945 type screw back, #158, 1957 issue DEPTH OF FIELD!!

Glad to be of service, Dima. Will do the best I can to scan around the screw-posts. Obviously these things were not designed with scanners in mind! 1- Hero of Labor "Gold Soyombo" Medal -- #52, 1962 issue

Agricultural Meritorious Service Medal / Nongop Kongno Metal established 24 December 1974

Meritorious Service Medal, type 1 / Kongno Metal, type 1 established 13 June 1949 1949-1960 variety - the later type, shown above, is the post-1960 variety

JAMMU AND KASHMIR -- Darel Campaign Medal, 1866 From the online 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica: " . . . . Gulab Singh would not again cross the Indus, but after his death (in 1857) Maharaja Ranbir Singh longed to recover lost prestige. In. 1860 he sent a force into Gilgit. Gaur Rahman just then died, and there was little resistance. The Dogras after that took Yasin twice, but did not hold it. They also, in 1866, invaded Darel, one of the most secluded Dard states, to the south of the Gilgit basin, but withdrew again. In 1889, in order to guard against the advance of Russia, the British government, acting as the suzerain power of Kashmir, established the Gilgit agency; in 1901, on the formation of the North-West Frontier province, the rearrangement was made as stated above. . . ." (Emphasis added.) Part of the elusive and very poorly documented series of early Jammu and Kashmir medals that include the better known Medal for Gilgit and Chilas 1854 (McClenaghan #166) and Medal for Yasin and Darel 1863 (McClenaghan 167). As very little in this area now exists, this medal is posted, in part, in commemoration of the earthquake victims.

INDORE -- Order of Ahliya Holkar Saltanat, Rai Ratan Class four of civil division of state order.

PATIALA - Order of Merit, 3rd class, commander, military / Nishan-i-Iftikhar, 3rd class, commander, military Membership limited to seven.

BIKANER -- Golden Jubilee Medal, 1937, silver For the golden jubilee of Maharaja Ganga Singh.

PATIALA -- Great War Medal, 1914-18 The ribbons are, alas, rarer than the medals. Apoloigies for the naked medal.

BARODA -- Diamond Jubilee Medal (1875-1935), silver / Hirtak Mahotsava Medal (1875-1935), silver Issued for the Diamond Jubilee in 1935 of Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia Maharaja Sir Sayaji Rao III Gaekwar Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur of Baroda. Pin clasp marked Spink & Son, London.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR -- War Medal, 1914-1918 First class (silver) for officers, and second class (bronze) for other ranks.

BAHAWALPUR -- Great War Star 1914-18, second variety Named: 493 Sepoy Jan Mohammed Sepoy, no unit (Bahawalpur Mounted Escort/1st Bahawalpur Sadiq Infantry?).

BAHAWALPUR -- Great War Star 1914-18, first variety Named: 1041 SILR. ILAHI BAKHSH BAHWLPR. TRANSPT. CPS. Siladar, Bahawalpur Transport Corps. Camel transport, served in Middle East.

Independence Medal 1309 Extremely tentative identification. For Afghanistan's "independence" in 1931?

Loya Jirgah 1343 Medal Awarded for the 1965 (C.E.) Loya Jirgah. The legend makes that much clear. Beyond that, . . . ???

Medal for the establishment of the republic, April 1978.

This is not China. This is the Chin-Lushai campaign. On India's northeast frontier. Can rummage up some details if you wish.

Rick: Quite understood. I, too, enjoy the strange. And I realise that viewing does not always lead to a post. It is, however, good to know that someone is reading these and has some degree of interest. While I don't mind talking to myself -- do it all the time -- it is a nice touch to know that someone (else) is listening. Bob: Yes, there are a few other collectors with an interest in this area, one prominent one based in Saudi Arabia just now. The problem, of course, is limited and unreliable information and the difficulties in getting anything of substance. Will put up a few more goodies.

Thanks, Eric. Afghan stuff -- though non-Arab -- is quite a puzzle and quite an interest of mine. I'll be putting up some specimens later (and the management may wish to open a new thread with your post to encourage me to do so?). While there is a source (not great, and in Russian, but a source) on PDRA awards, there is nothing for earlier (or later) periods. Let me see what I can find. Ed

Very pretty one. Classic design, even more classic ribbon, and often a corker of a citation. See my cheap 3rd class: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2329 Ed

While many of the socialist-era have been continued, their quality has plumetted. No great surprise here.