Harvey Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Any help with this one, gents? The one in the upper left is the badge in question, but would also take advice on the one below and to the right - with blue and white enamel.-Dave
Gerd Becker Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Dave, the one with blue and white enamel is a soviet Motherhood Medal 1st class. Can?t help you with the other one, sorry.Gerd
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 The other looks like the Order of the Crown of Romania (w. Swords) with a screw in the center.Lukasz
Guest Rick Research Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Yes, the center has fallen off and been replaced by a knurled gold dingus.
Kev in Deva Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Yes, the center has fallen off and been replaced by a knurled gold dingus.Hallo Rick, I believe its the first Model of the Crown of Romania with Sword at that!! Harvey, were was the picture taken, through the window of a "Ye Olde Worlde antique shoppe" Kevin in Deva, (Transylvania)
Harvey Posted March 14, 2007 Author Posted March 14, 2007 Hallo Rick, I believe its the first Model of the Crown of Romania with Sword at that!! Harvey, were was the picture taken, through the window of a "Ye Olde Worlde antique shoppe" Kevin in Deva, (Transylvania) Actually, yes.The photo was taken in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul back in Aug 2005. The guy had pile of medals/orders/badges laying about - including seven Orders of Lenin (all genuine)!So is this Romanian badge worth anything?
Kev in Deva Posted March 14, 2007 Posted March 14, 2007 Actually, yes.The photo was taken in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul back in Aug 2005. The guy had pile of medals/orders/badges laying about - including seven Orders of Lenin (all genuine)!So is this Romanian badge worth anything?Hallo Harvey, The Romanian Order of the Crown, is probably missing the rear medalion as well, so that would reduce any value drastically,pity to see it in this condition Kevin in Deva
Hauptmann Posted March 14, 2007 Posted March 14, 2007 Hallo Harvey, The Romanian Order of the Crown, is probably missing the rear medalion as well, so that would reduce any value drastically,pity to see it in this condition Kevin in DevaNot to mention the damaged enamel! A shame as they're beautiful Orders. Ahhhh the ravages of time! Dan
Harvey Posted March 14, 2007 Author Posted March 14, 2007 Well, thanks for the help gents! I guess if I ever get back to Istanbul (not Constantinople) I'll know what to look for - and what to stay away from!-Dave
Paul R Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Here is the entire photo!I wish I could see the souk with my two eyes!!! Nice stuff!This photo is shrunk down to about 45% of it's normal size. If there is something you want a close look of, please let me know and I will post the sections in their original size!RegardsPaul
Kev in Deva Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Hallo Paul, interesting selection, starting on the left side with Italian Order of Saint Maurice & Saint Lazarus, Order of the Italian Crown, then some Russian Communist period, inter-mixed with some Turkish and French awards, the Crown of Romania Cross, USSR Mothers Medal, Serbian Saint Sava Crosseas, III Reich Mothers Cross, a Poland Restored Cross, two Austrian Merit Crosses, a III Reich I or II Class Iron Cross, More French Legion of Honours, German British Friendship pin, plus a couple I cannot identify.Kevin in Deva
JimZ Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 OMG!!!!Look at the lenins!!!! Look at the lenins!!!! And to think I was also there in August 2005 (I believe it was August). Having had Grand Prix events to attend ... I remember being slightly hungover when visiting the bazaar .... which is immense! If only I knew that somewhere, in some corner or other, 6 lenins lay there..... and these being the tip of the iceberg Dunno about bodily functions stopping when u sneeze...... but my heart for one just missed a beat!!!Jim
Harvey Posted March 20, 2007 Author Posted March 20, 2007 (edited) OMG!!!!Look at the lenins!!!! Look at the lenins!!!! And to think I was also there in August 2005 (I believe it was August). Having had Grand Prix events to attend ... I remember being slightly hungover when visiting the bazaar .... which is immense! If only I knew that somewhere, in some corner or other, 6 lenins lay there..... and these being the tip of the iceberg Dunno about bodily functions stopping when u sneeze...... but my heart for one just missed a beat!!!Jim Actually, there are 7 Lenins - both type 5 and type 6. I have better close-ups of all of them, and (to my admittedly untrained eye) all appear genuine. Lowest serial # observed was 71207. Other badges include (L to R, top to bottom): MOROCCAN ORDER OF THE MOHAMMEDIYA (1st class), TURKISH GRAND CROSS OF MEDJIDIE, TURKISH ORDER OF MEDJIDIE (5th class), ROMANIAN ORDER OF THE CROWN (officer), TUNISIAN ORDER OF NATIONAL MERIT, SOVIET MOTHERHOOD MEDAL (1st class), FRENCH ORDER OF AGRICULTURAL MERIT (officer), SERBIAN ORDER OF ST. SAVA (grand officer), SERBIAN ORDER OF ST. SAVA (officer), NAZI IRON CROSS (2ND class?), IRANIAN ORDER OF THE CROWN (1st class), ITALIAN ORDER OF SAINTS MAURICE AND LAZARUS, ITALIAN ORDER OF THE CROWN (commander), 7 SOVIET ORDERS OF LENIN, NAZI CROSS OF HONOR FOR MOTHERHOOD (silver), AUSTRIAN SILVER CROSS OF MERIT (with crown), POLISH CROSS OF MERIT, AUSTRIAN CROSS OF MERIT, SWEDISH ORDER OF THE NORTH STAR (knight), TURKISH ORDER OF OSMANIE, and several FRENCH LEGIONS d'HONNEUR (various ranks). BTW, the *starting* price for the Lenins were $850 Edited March 20, 2007 by Harvey
Guest Rick Research Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 And all tossed in a heap being chipped and dinged (and losing value) every time they're pawed through, day after month after year....Ach, some "business" people are so
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