Richard S Posted January 14, 2007 Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Bronze degree, Type 1947, Reverse Edited January 14, 2007 by Richard S
Riley1965 Posted January 14, 2007 Posted January 14, 2007 Charles,Where can I find a copy of the "Blue Bible"? What is it's title? Is it in English? Doc
hunyadi Posted January 14, 2007 Posted January 14, 2007 Charles,Where can I find a copy of the "Blue Bible"? What is it's title? Is it in English? DocHi Doc -The "Blue Bible" as I call it is called "A Magyar Nepkoztarsasag Kituntetesei" (The Hungarian People's Republic Medals) ISBN# 963 220 641 X Unfortunatly it is not in English and the Hungarian is very "legalistic" - as it pretty much just lays out the decrees of nearly all the awards up to 1977. even has a section on the Austrio Hungarian and Horhty era awards. The legalistic Hungarian is even difficult for Hungarians to understand! But it has so much more information than the "Nagy Magyar Kit?ntet?sk?nyv" (Large Hungarian Book of Medals) - though this is an excelent book as well!
hunyadi Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 Richard - Very nice Order of Merit of Hunarian Freedom collection you have there! Now all you need is the first type!. Here is another recent aquisition.1976 Order of Merit for the Socialist Hungary. It was to be bestowed "at the end of a long time of meritorious work, cosisting of the exemlary activity for the society, acknowledged by a structured life of seriving in part of the government and armed forces" the order was bestowed 1965 times betweeen 1976 and 1989. It carried with it an addiotinal one time pension bonus of 8000 Hungarian Forint. (about 8 months salary)
Hauptmann Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) Richard - Very nice Order of Merit of Hunarian Freedom collection you have there! Now all you need is the first type!. Here is another recent aquisition.1976 Order of Merit for the Socialist Hungary. It was to be bestowed "at the end of a long time of meritorious work, cosisting of the exemlary activity for the society, acknowledged by a structured life of seriving in part of the government and armed forces" the order was bestowed 1965 times betweeen 1976 and 1989. It carried with it an addiotinal one time pension bonus of 8000 Hungarian Forint. (about 8 months salary)Hi Charles,WOW! I'm in love again!!!! That's ecquisite! Absolutely beautiful!!!!Now I'm guessing that it's super rare and really pricey, right? That's the way my luck tends to run with goodies I like this much. Please let me know though as if it's anywhere within my range at some point I'd sure love one of them.What type of case did it come in? Did it have classes or only just this one? Anything on the reverse? Takes my breath away... I just can't say enough about it. Thanks! Dan Edited January 15, 2007 by Hauptman
hunyadi Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 HI Dan -Rare - pricey - yes, yes. The only one that I have seen in a case was one issued to a Gold Medal Olympian - its in a dark blue oversized case with dark blue crush velvet inetrior. I mainly see these 'loose' without the case when they come up for sale, but that is not too often. Here is the reverse. Its gold plated - not solid gold. There was only one class.
hunyadi Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Here is another grouping that I picked up a while back and have yet had time to post...Still trying to translate all 4 pages that are written about it in the "Blue Bible" This is the Excelent Council Work Badge insituted in February 17th, 1977. It was instituted by the Council of Ministers, but the award was delegated to the smaller districts and their councils for bestowal. The requiremetns were an exemplary ammount of service and dedication of work to the local council for a minimum of five years. Multiple awards were allowed, however it could only be bestowed uppon an individual only once every three years. The badge came with a 3000 Hungarian Forint award. After bestowal, (following the Excelent Worker mode) your performance would be evaluted again in one month (to make sure you still have zeal?) if at that time you rwork was not seen as exemplarary - then the award and the bonus would be taken back! (the previous owner blacked out the name...not me...)
hunyadi Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 The husband also was a busy worker for the state - Excelent Domestic Trade Badge. Not much information on this one - except that in 1977 all future awards of this were to be canceled and a Kivalo Dolgozol would be handed out instead. First off is a 1951 issue item. With the document and a card - the card is the interesting part as it has '803' written on it to make it my assumption that it was serial number 803. Though this card had to be combined with the carrying document to make it complete. My guess is that this badge came in three classes - as there is a roman numeral II at the bottom of the disc. Nice box and nice badge - just another of over 300 variants...
hunyadi Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) Here is a closer shot of the badge and the card with the embossed representation. Edited January 16, 2007 by hunyadi
hunyadi Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 And to finish off the trio - his same title of badge - but a little different in desin from 1970 for the same individual.
hunyadi Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 And another lot - this one was for Chirstmas - no really! Interesting that this poor man got the 20 year service medal as a 1st Lieutnant!!! And got the 25 year service medal as a Captain! Clearly one of the least 'stellar' carrers. However - he did something good enough to warrant a silver and gold class of the Service to the Fahterland Medal....
hunyadi Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Here is a shot of the medal and the document - 20 years of serivce and you only made it to 1st Lt?????????????
hunyadi Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 It makes me wonder - where was he on October 23rd 1956? Perhaps the reason for so many missed promotions - but he stayed in there. Gold Service to the Fatherland
hunyadi Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 In 1976 he was already a captain!I was making the comment about 1956... if he got his 20 year in 1971 then he entered into the serivce 1951. So he would heve been around during the revolution as to get the any of the service medals required 'continuious' service. I wish I had more of the lot - but it has not turned up anywhere (yet???) There is a slight chance that he entered into service as an NCO and worked hs way up - but to get the Service to the Fatherland in the 1970's seems a bit much...but again I dont have all the pieces to the puzzle -
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Or perhaps he started his career as an NCO and climbed up the ladder until he got his commission. Promotions from other ranks to officers happened.
Hauptmann Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Hi Charles,Again WOW! You just have a terrific collection. So many great cased enameled goodies... and the groups... I would dearly love even one such group. Gives me alot to shoot for. Hoping for as nice a Soviet group and perhaps even a DDR one at some point down the road.Just spectacular! I'm constantly in awe of the things you come up with. Keep up the great work my friend! Dan
Richard S Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 I like to make a supplement to the subscription from the member Ulsterman form the 29th September 2006.He shows us the Commemorativ Medal of the Hungarian Soviet Republic in the 1959 style.I would like to show you the 1959 and the 1969 style.Commemorativ Medal of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, 1959, Obverse
Richard S Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 Commemorativ Medal of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, 1959, Reverse
Richard S Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 Commemorativ Medal of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, 1969, Obverse
Richard S Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 Commemorativ Medal of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, 1969, Reverse
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