Mongolia Order of Mother Heroine

[Bob]

Let's get this complete.

Based on input I've read sofar, there are three variations:

A 19 - 9,176 being the screwback, hand-engraved

B 14,122 - 86,844 screwback, rotating-tool engraved no (mine: 18,691)

C 59,906 - 60,054 pinback

I've attached a pic of type B.

Any types missing? Please add pics!

Seperate thread to follow for 2nd class.

[Bob]

Supposedly (but perhaps I'm not up to date) four variations:

A 200 49,238 screwback, hand-engraved (mine: 44245 / 15709)

B 52,404 169,768 screwback, rotating-tool engraved no (mine: 103150)

C 144,726 200,305 order-type pinback (mine: 170984)

D 182,119 197,517 simplified small pinback (mine... surprise: 179876)

Any types I missed? Please add pic!

My pics to follow for above four types.

[Bob]

Here you go.

Please don't bombard with pics UNLESS it's a different type or if same type but new high/low. After all, I think we all know what this order looks like:)

[Vatjan]

These are indeed the 4 main types, this goes for the first class aswell.

There are however many, many more variations, based on the design style of the "1" or the "2", the opacity of the enamel and the calligraphy of the serial number (for the types with rotating tool serials).

I have tried to catalogue all the different variations, but lack of items to study, and the bad quality of the photos of the ones I could study, has seriously diminished my courage, let alone my eyesight.

Maybe one day....

Jan

Edited February 11, 2006 by vatjan

[Vatjan]

The 1st class also has four main types.

There is a light enamel/order style pinback variation and a dark enamel/simple pinback one.

Cfr. 2nd class

Jan

[Ed_Haynes]

Just in, a new 2nd class. I won't post it, following Bob's wise advice, unless we really want to try to disentangle the minor sub-varieties. It is #130167 and what I show as a:

Type 1.2 (Screwback, Mongolian-made); Low = 52404/High = 169768; 1969-85

The first interesting part is the screw-nut (which, of course, may not be original. Scan attached.

[Vatjan]

I believe this is the correct screwnut for this type.

Well, anyway, I got the same on mine

Jan

[Ed_Haynes]

The second interesting factor is the matching awards booklet. Perhaps worth showing in full to flesh-out the thread.

[Ed_Haynes]

Page 2

[Ed_Haynes]

Page 3. Photo not required, alas.

Edited February 23, 2006 by Ed_Haynes

[Ed_Haynes]

Page 4, 1981 award with facsimilie Tsedenbal signature. Can anyone read her name?

[Ed_Haynes]

Page 5. The statutes. Created 1957, 1st class for 8 children.

[Ed_Haynes]

Page 6. 2nd class for 5 kiddies.

[Ed_Haynes]

And, finally, page 7. Financial considerations? Tugrik 200 per month for 1st class, and 100 for 2nd class? Don't spend it all in one place.

[Vatjan]

Hi Ed, this is the first time I see some writing (Photo not required?) in the photo box. Nice

There are many variations of the id booklets.

Will try to post them later today.

Jan

[Vatjan]

Here's the 1958 type cover

(Bound in tissue)

Edited February 23, 2006 by vatjan

[Vatjan]

1961 leatherbound

Edited February 23, 2006 by vatjan

[Vatjan]

1965

[Vatjan]

1973 Notice the star above the Soyombo

(sorry for the bad quality of the pix, they are mainly internet pix, shall post better whenever possible)

Edited February 23, 2006 by vatjan

[Vatjan]

1975

[Vatjan]

1976

[Vatjan]

1978

[Ed_Haynes]

A couple of second class mommy groups to try to breathe some life into the old forum . . .

[Ed_Haynes]

# 145118, 18 February 1985.

[Ed_Haynes]

And . . .