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Posts posted by Greg Collins
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Thanks, Theodor!:beer:
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Here's an Excellent Worker of Public Health badge (second type; un-numbered) with document from 1965. While my reading of block Cyrillic is OK, I could use help on reading this "long hand" upper and lower case. Any translation help is appreciated. First the badge- standard pin back brass with hot enamel.
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A few things came into play that moved me toward the DDR... I had lived in Germany when the wall was being built; I had already gotten all the Soviet and Mongolian items I could afford before the prices shot up; a guy I worked with had been there with the Air Force during reunification and had invested in a ton of items which he was now selling- very convenient and; I had formed a fascination with the MfS (Stasi) through watching a mini-series on PBS- Game, Set and Match (which I really wish they would release on dvd).
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Charles,
Thanks for the explanation; good information to have when attempting to decipher these gems. And thanks for your kind offer , but my unreasonable fetish for the Rakosi seal just won't let me part with it (I really need help ).
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Gordon,
Thanks for the information and peek into cultural differences. Just curious... how would this lady have been addressed in everyday social settings, say while shopping or at the grocer? At least formally, it appears, she "gave up" her own identity and became known strictly by her husband's. Is this still done?
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Hey Kevin,
Nice RPR ribbon bar! Yep, that's a Soviet Bravery medal next to the Soviet Victory Over Germany medal. Looks like this guy was either a partisan or fled Romania to the USSR early on- perhaps due to his politics- and returned with the Red Army. I doubt this particular bar was put together later than '65... typical RPR-type soldered rows instead of the one-piece metal back; also nothing later than the 20th Anniversary of Liberation medal. Nice!:D
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And the back...
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A recent addition... pretty small Hungarian Workers' Party document (2 3/4" x 4 1/8"), dated 25 June 1951 for completion of Basic Political School, held at the Budapest Police Headquarters, to Istvan Sziman (hope I got that right). First, the document front and Workers' Party pin (basic pin-back)...
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The back and nut...
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This next badge is the older version of the badge shown in post #17. It's for an Excellent Worker of Communications. This version of the badge was awarded by the Ministry of Communications; newer versions were awarded by the Ministry of Transportation. The tower and letter combination in the center appears to be silver, while the rest of the badge is bronze. A very well made piece which was probably awarded in the late '40's-'50's.
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Thought I'd add a couple of mine... an Excellent Worker badge, probably from the '60's (standard pin back). I'm not sure of the pursuit here- the graphics seem to indicate metallurgy or something along this line. The enamel on the star has held up well on this example; some of the silver plating has rubbed off the central disc.
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And the badge inside...
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Here's my Honour Badge of Sofia, 1st Class with case. No document, though. First the case with the Sofia arms on the lid...
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The back and nut of the State Security Academy badge.
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Romanian Meritorious Referee RPR
in Central & Eastern European States
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Found this the other day... an early badge for Meritorious Referee, RPR. I'm a sucker for a red star, and the price was right, so I got it. Upon receiving it I noticed that there is no star in the coat of arms, placing it between 1948 and 1952. It is also a screw-backed badge whereas most Romanian badges are pin backed. A nice example of an early RPR badge.