Bulgaria Order of The Peoples Republic of Bulgaria

[christerd]

I don?t think we have any of Theese here ?

So I thought I start and show you mine.

First a III class 1st issue in a old wooden box 1. The Box with brass catch

Christer

[christerd]

2. The interior with the Order III Class

[christerd]

3. and the backside of this First issue Order

Christer

[christerd]

4. This is a newer box of cardboard but still the old crest

The old wooden boxes was so much nicer but they are harder to find theese days .

OPRB class II 1st issue

Edited April 25, 2008 by christerd

[christerd]

5. The inside with the order

II class, I will not show the reverse since they all look alike on 1 st issue models.

[christerd]

And nr 6,

First Class OPRB 1st issue again in the old nice wooden box (they are almost like Imperial ) well almost

[christerd]

6. 1st Class of the First issue

Very nice made and quite wonderful, it took me a while before I found one.

Thats all for now , I will come back later with the next issues

Christer

[christerd]

A new day and new Orders!

Here is the second issues of Order The Peoples Republic of Bulgaria

1. the cardboard box with the new national crest.

First the III class (the differnce between the third and second class is the size , this is true for both first and second issue, III class is a little bit smaller)

[christerd]

Theese second issues has the new ( after 1971) national emblem and are made in one piece, the hanger is of Aluminium.

But still a very nice award.

[christerd]

And the reverse where you can see the simplier construction

And only 19117 pieces was awarded in all of all three classes if I am correct, that means maybe 10000 III class approx, 6000 II class and 3000 I class ?

if they where awarded in same way as other I,II and III class orders?

[christerd]

Next one is a II class in the late Plastic Box who was used for most orders until the end of PRB

I don?t know really when this boxes came to use but my guess is in the middle of 80s ?

Even at this time quite nice and impressive boxes.

[christerd]

And the insida with the Order, in theese late boxes the award cert was placed in a pocket in the lid, quite nice touch I think.

Also here is the small miniature order to be used on civilian clothes I think?

A impressive award from the late 80s

Christer

[christerd]

And the award cert itself, it is so much more interesting when you can get an awarded Order, because of the big quantities of un-awarded Orders that came out on the market after the PRB ended in 1991.

This awarded in 1986.

Christer

[christerd]

And the last one, a First class in cardboard box with the miniature

A really nice item !

Christer

[Anatoly13]

Nice set!

Congrats!

[Stogieman]

Hi Christer, Thanks for sharing these. Nice collection. Note that your 1986 document states award #1512. Perhaps that's the total number of that class awarded up to that point?

[Ed_Haynes]

Great to see these. Thanks! We really need a good book! (Hint . . . ???)

[Anatoly13]

There is the book already.

This is the best catalogue of bulgarian ODMs :

http://www.shopbulgaria.com/catalogues-502...e-p-pavlov.html

[Ed_Haynes]

There is the book already.

This is the best catalogue of bulgarian ODMs :

<a href="http://www.shopbulgaria.com/catalogues-5025/109/bulgarian-orders-medals-book-price-catalogue-p-pavlov.html" target="_blank">http://www.shopbulgaria.com/catalogues-502...e-p-pavlov.html</a>

Thanks. A shame no price is quoted. A priceless book, literally? How much space is devoted to the socialist period as opposed to royalist stuff?

[Anatoly13]

Seems not available right now,but I think you can preorder there

Near half of the book - pictures and describtions of ALL variants of ODMs of socialist period.

[Anatoly13]

Seems not available right now,but I think you can preorder there

Near half of the book - pictures and describtions of ALL variants of ODMs of socialist period.

[Ed_Haynes]

Seems not available right now,but I think you can preorder there

Near half of the book - pictures and describtions of ALL variants of ODMs of socialist period.

Excellent, thanks!

[Stogieman]

Thanks Anatoly!

[Guest Rick Research]

The numbers on these Bulgarian awards Orders Books is of the DECREE-- presumably like the Soviet ones, there were many many awards all underthe same Ukaz of whatever the date was. So NO luck guessing a number-- that isn't for the AWARD.

[hipnos]

The numbers on these Bulgarian awards Orders Books is of the DECREE-- presumably like the Soviet ones, there were many many awards all underthe same Ukaz of whatever the date was. So NO luck guessing a number-- that isn't for the AWARD.

I Have an Order of the Red Flag, SN.:11139, but No Documents...

Regards