Stogieman Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Distinci?n "Carlos Bali?o". Awarded for 25 years of service to the tobacco industry.Ribbon example below: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 Example of an award document in two styles, covers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 Interiors, both styles: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVB Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 This picture was founded on the auction website some time ago:But this is not Distincion "Carlos Balino", I think. What is it? May be pre-Castro variant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 (edited) 99.9% certain pre-Castro. Probably a commemorative, maybe even not official award. The modern version would have an SNT Trade Union logo on the reverse. Also the Medal ring is not suited for a pentagonal suspension devices.The obverse is almost exactly the same as the modern Distinction apart from the wording "Orden".Regards Eddie Edited April 21, 2008 by Taz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Just in today, the Castro version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Eddie, you are on a ROLL here, with never seen yet medals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 awesome!! A Stogiemedal!It should be on the cover of Cigar Afficienado" magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) This picture was founded on the auction website some time ago:But this is not Distincion "Carlos Balino", I think. What is it? May be pre-Castro variant?Apparantly these awards are the early version Distinciones ("Ordenes") awarded between 1959 -1979.Regards Eddie. Edited December 12, 2008 by Taz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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