Rodion Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Gentlemen, Who can tell me this nice box (I bought in Budapest in 1995) was made for ?The diameter ot the medal is 5,5 cmBest regerdsRodion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 (edited) Judging from the shape and the colors (deep red wine color and the rounded edges) I would say that its for one of the higher state awards. Can you give a photo of the bottom and the top of the box. That can add some clues as to when it was made.Looking at the "Large Hungarian Medals Book" I would guess that it housed the Hungarian Peoples Republic Order of the Flag 5th Class as this order was 50mm in diameter. None of the other ODMs of the period are that large and suspended by a trifold. This order was instituted in 1963 and was awarded 19 times Edited April 26, 2007 by hunyadi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zsolt Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Gentlemen, Who can tell me this nice box (I bought in Budapest in 1995) was made for ?The diameter ot the medal is 5,5 cmBest regerdsRodionHi, Rodion !The 5,5 cm is real? It seems to me that too large! The diameter of the largest hungarian medal is 50 mm.Regards: Zsolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 It may be a bit "mis-measured" - the other thing I notice about this box is that there was probably never a medal in it. Look at the indentation on the lid - its a direct reverse. Its been empty for a long time. Probably a box that MAP had left over and sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodion Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 It may be a bit "mis-measured" - the other thing I notice about this box is that there was probably never a medal in it. Look at the indentation on the lid - its a direct reverse. Its been empty for a long time. Probably a box that MAP had left over and sold out. For the diameter, yes, it was a mistake, it is 50 mm and here are more scan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodion Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hunyadi Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 my guess still remaines that it was for the Hungarian Peoples Republic Order of the Flag 5th Class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodion Posted April 29, 2007 Author Share Posted April 29, 2007 Many thanks for your help Hunyadi ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) Rodion,I agree with Hunyadi on your box. I would also say it was for an early issue of the Flag Order 5th Class. Th early issue boxes are a brighter red than the later ones which have more of a maroon colour to them. The early boxes also have more rounded corners than the later ones. I would also say that there has never been an award in this box. I've posted pictures of the award and box for the Falg Order 5th Class from my collection for your reference purposes.Regards,Gordon Edited April 30, 2007 by Gordon Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 The top of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodion Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 The top of the box. Gordon,Many thanks for the pictures.Before your post I was thinking thzt il could be a large medal I saw in a book : socialist Hungary order of Merit ( A Szocialista Magyarorzagert Erdemrend) ?Rodion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hi Rodion - The Socialist Hungary Order of Merit - A Szocialista Magyarorzagert Erdemrend is 45mm in diameter. Generally the recess for the medals have a good fit. 5mm is a bit loose for one of the higher state medals. Also the only examples that I have seen (one of them being atributed to Csanadi Arpad an Olympian medal winner - gold??) for the Socialist Hungary Order of Merit came in a white lined box with the wine red box cover. However - the fit of medals is not always perfect. In many of the lower medals the case was made to accept 38mm medals as a standard. Of course some were made smaller and some were made bigger - then at the factory they just stuffed them in, but this does not generally occur with the higher awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Rodion,For comparison here is a picture of my cased Order of Merit for the Socialist Hungary. As Hunyadi says, the medal is a very tight fit. The interior of the case is white. The blue tinge to it in the photo is because I did not use a flash to prevent reflection from the award itself. This is a late style case with the painted exterior but the interior maintained its high finish. Regards,Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 A close up of the award showing the exact fit in the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 The exterior of the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) Here is a picture of an early case for a Flag Order that sold on ebay last year for more then it was worth so I do not own it. It should illustrate the difference in colour between the early Flag Order cases and the later ones. Note the similarity to your case. An interior with a red bottom and a white top.Rgeards,Gordon Edited May 3, 2007 by Gordon Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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