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Here is an example from 1948, "FOR QUALITATIVE WORK - BSZKRT" (Budapest's public transportation company at that time):

My modest estimation is that the number of Hungarian "KIVALO" badges (only civilian ones!) is close to 1,000 including different types and versions. Some of those extremely rare. For example, you can find easier an Order of the Banner of the HPR than a "KIVALO KOMBEJNVEZETŐ" (Excellent Combiner) badge. cimbineus

Yes indeed, this was the case. Everything was in one hand and there was no fair control over the State Mint. Just two examples: Military people usually have several different dresses but only one set of awards. In Hungary there is (and there was!) no way to obtain a second or third set of awards. You have the only piece you were awarded. But it is so inconvenient to move those orders and medals from one uniform to another, so, the high ranking officers applied for second and third sets sometimes, and with certain permissions the State Mint reproduced the orders or medals even decades after the official termination of their production. I know some cases when the different degrees of the Order of the HPR were reproduced as late as mid '80s. Or, even worst, when Pál Losonczi, the forth President of the Presidential Council (the President) of the HPR ordered to reproduce different classes of the Kossuth Order in the '70s. You can meet those shiny pieces quite often even today, with plastic on them instead of enamel. According to some memorials, he presented those reproductions as gifts to local escort people during his trips to different countries. cimbineus

. Here is one more interesting badge: "STRIFE FOR SECONDS - FOR PEOPLE" - says the inscription.

The man in this picture is a well-known frontrunner of the socialist labour movement in Hungary. His name is Ignác Pióker. During his active life he gained practically all the Hungarian orders and medals which could be awarded for labour achievements. He was born in 1907 at that time in Hungary, but after the Trianon tragedy his place of birth went to Romania. Later he defected to Hungary and settled down in Budapest. He worked as metal-worker. He introduced several new methods and procedures of working on different machines and as a result he became the Hungarian "Stahanov", frontrunner worker. From 1949 medals and orders started flowing to him like water. He was a member of the Hungarian Parliament from 1953 to 1985, and a member of the Presidential Council from 1975. He died in 1988.

Hi Gents, There have not been any reproductions, and it would be quite impossible to make them, I think, since these early (1956/57) Orders of the Banner of the HPR are made of silver with all necessary hallmarks of those times. Have a look, please:

I told you. I am happy to hear the good news. :rolleyes:

. ...and some more distinction badges...

Yes, I fully agree. It is almost impossible to get some of these badges, especially the Air Force ones. In that series there are some extremely rara and unique pieces.

Distinction badges in the Air Defence Artillery:

Yes, indeed, this subject is an inexhaustible well, I would say. This is just one basic type of these badges but if you take the whole spectrum of civilian "KIVÁLÓ" badges, all professions and activities, there are more than 1000 different ones. Let's go! Don't give up!

I would say no, there is a plane, but okay, I am waiting for your better picture. I cross my fingers... :rolleyes:

May be I am mistaken, but I can see the plane. The plane is there, nothing is missing, or...?

Exhibition of "KIVÁLÓ DOLGOZÓ" badges. All badges and boxes are different...

... and some more badges from other branches ...

Here are some other ones from other branches ...

Yes, everything looks okay with this medal. It is a late ('80s) version of the medal.

... And here you can see the 4th Grade of the Order of the Banner of the Hungarian People's Republic which was instituted in 1956. This was the second lowest Grade of the Order and the second rarest one too. There were just 20 awards made until its (and the 5th Grade's) termination in 1963. It is gold plated silver with all the necessary hallmarks on its back. This is an extremely scarce piece too.

In the picture you can see the 5th Grade of the Order of the Banner of the Hungarian People's Republic which was instituted in 1956. This was the lowest Grade of the Order, but the rarest one. There were just 19 awards made until its (and the 4th Grade's) termination in 1963. It is gold plated silver with all the necessary hallmarks on it. This is an extremely scarce piece.

. .Just one more picture... .

The price is a difficult question in this case, I would say. If you are lucky enough and an Order of this kind comes across, the price depends only on the seller's and the buyer's agreement. The case is an even more interesting thing. There is no such case in the National Museum or in the War Museum in Budapest, as far as I know. What shall I say or add? cimbineus .

Here is the requested (and promised) picture: .

. ...and here you can see the inner side of the case with the recess following the shape of the Order:

. This is the case of the Order: .