Corabia Alex

"Captain Engineer TRICA Neagu Ispas, graduating the Technical Academy with diploma 355 of year 1953, is awarded the right to wear badge no. 2596 by the H.C.M. ..... "

And the details:

Sorry about that, I was only making a point. Here is the first brevet I ever saw for the RPR badge:

I don't have the time to make a resume at this moment, so I will only post the next brevet: ... and hope that Google will do a decent job translating: transylvanian-numismatics.com Hope we get a little more interest on this topic now. Right , Kev ?

Well thank you for the impulse ! I've been mean meaning to start a thread on this topic for a while now. Not only because of the Securitate connection of these pins, but also because I have what I think is some valuable information. According to a Romanian forum, there are several types of such badges: 1. Artilerist - canon variant 2. Artilerist - canon variant + grenade 3. Artilerist AA - canon variant+ aviation sign 4. Artilerist AA - canon variant 5. Automobilist 6. Aviator 7. Cercetas 8. Constructor 9. Constructor Cai Ferate 10. Elev - variant blue 11. Elev - variant black 12. Feroviar - variant blue 13. Feroviar - variant blue 14. Genist - variant shovel & pick hammer 15. Genist - variant shovel, pick hammer & grenade 16. Gospodar 17. Granicer 18. Infanterist 19. Ingrijitor cai 20. Marinar 21. Mitralierist - variant red 22. Mitralierist - variant black 23. Tanchist 24. Tehnician 25. Transmisionist - variant lightning 26. Transmisionist - variant lightning & grenade 27. Sanitar 28. Vanator de Munte - variant green 29. Vanator de Munte - variant black 20. Veterinar MAI 1. Cavalerist 2. Cercetas 3. Granicer 4. Gospodar 5. Infanterist 6. Marinar 7. Tragator 8. Sanitar 9. Sportiv 10. Tehnician 11. Veterinar

I don`t think that "Sometimes two is better than one!" is fair, because there are several types of RPR academy badges. Maybe someone could help us out with some pics. I`m so sorry I didn`t snap one when I saw this nice frame with all of the RPR & post commi ones. (at least the retired officer that was selling them at the Brasov trade said it was complete).

It seems odd that only the ID is on this diploma; also matching the ID on the ones above.

... and the interior:

And a more unusual piece, a booklet diploma. I'd be curious about the size of it.

It seems that this guy was a regular at the radio amateurs contest. Here's his 1956 diploma:

Hey Greg ! Well I was told that since I first saw it & put it up here. I don`t know if it helps, but it went for less than US$50, he was asking for $99 I think, long time, and was now stuck for money.

IT IS WITH GREAT SORROW (unless he's among us) THAT I MUST INFORM YOU GENTS THAT THIS BAR HAS LEFT TO A GUY IN SWEDEN, FOR LESS THA HALF THE PRICE IT WAS LISTED ON EBAY

Hey ! Just noticed the name matches the diploma Carol I posted above! :jumping:

Another diploma, another style:

Gents, another booklet , for your eyes:

And the reverse: Every now and then, the flea market in Timisoara gives me a little incentive, so I don't quit searching :whistle:

I took a quick look through the thread and didn't spot my latest finding: Hope I didn't miss it, and it`s something new to the topic :rolleyes:

.... and the back:

I`ve been looking at similar pins, the design is identical, but the two vertical bars the stand aside the soldier determine the national flag colours. So you've got that, and some "enamel" , so to speak, over it, that almost doubles the thickness; it's almost like plastic. Which is why I`ve never been tempted to get one, until I saw this variation. :jumping:

Speaking of ...

Wooow ! Nice ! Securitate AND National Independence Centenary ! Never seen one of those before.

The fact that it has a serial number makes me think at least of a document. And if there was a document (that I've never seen) did it link to any of the Medical Merit classes ?

... and the back:

Well.. since this is the topic, I've been meaning to ask this for a while now, but didn't have whom to: to what does this belong to: ?

Hmm.... very interesting observation; how did I miss that ? I suppose we can think of a typing mistake, can we not ? Otherwise I would say the chances of matching the last 2 digits are 1%, right ?