GlennC

Found on a russian forum, for us number freaks, this is a new high, well low actually

This medal in my collection now.

No one showed this one yet.

Who sells this badges. I have been offered the same badges and gat the same pictures form Russia.

It is a common practice in Russia to sell pictures of orders that they don't have. I am not fallen for it.

Did any one have pictures with 2nd, 3rd or 4th order of this type in wear.

Please share.

You're not alone there Ron.

Great piece you have there Glenn!

Thank you.

I'm jealous did you get that from Alexei?

Yes

Finely I got 2nd award of Red Combat Benner.

While the photo of Marshal Demid (Battushig, p. 22) gives some size comparision, I was still surprised by the size of this thing. For comparison:

Droooolllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this badge in your collection? If yes, congratulation. This is one I have been dreaming for.

Have a nice spot for it prepared in my collection but this is the only one I have aver seen.

One from my collection

documents

documents

Some documents. There is no number on first document

My high number Type 2.1.1

fjcp,

Thanks!

So, A 23.1 exists with the circle at 12 o'clock and without the circle!

Some with the circle also have the kind of inverted "B", some others don't!

A 23.1 #715 of "fjcp" has neither the circle nor the inverted "B".

Does anyone have one without the circle, but WITH the inverted "B"?

By the way, what could this kind of inverted "B" ... be? (no joke intended )

A mint mark? Why?!... What would be the meaning of it?

A maker's mark? I guess not as this inverted "B" seems to be a stamped mark and I think (just my thoughts, not really sure) that maker's mark are usually hand engraved, right?

Other opinions?

Thanks,

Dolf

Inverted "B" stands for in Russian word "ВЕРХ"- TOP. This mark was made to locate proper position of the star for assembling. It's inverted so when you look from front site it looks like normal Russian letter B.

Nr.8

Nr.8

And Nr.8

On my Order of the Red Banner of Military Valour SN is on the bottom.

On my Order of the Red Banner of Military Valour SN is on the bottom.

screwback

screwback

pinback

I have 2 orders of Type 1-screwback, and 2 of Type 2- pinback.

Ed if you noticed my RCB # 1871 has letter B mintmark too.