Bulgaria Order of The Peoples Republic of Bulgaria

[hipnos]

This is a Very Good Book in the Iconogrphic sense, but don?t be fooled by the Title...Apart of a Foreword, only the Pics?s legends are Bi-lingual in english, the rest is in Bulgarian.

Regards

Miguel

[bolgarin]

As i know quantity of this book is empty..... Very good book. Especcialy in royal tematic......

[Stogieman]

Had a little luck at the last local show. First Class, Type 1:

[Stogieman]

This one is interesting... Second Class, Type 1... with an engraved number on the back!?

[Stogieman]

Here's a close-up of the engraved number. There's a spot where an old price sticker was on top of the number. Has anyone heard of a numbered one of these before?

[Stogieman]

And a Third Class, Type 1, but on a later suspension?

[Anatoly13]

I think this is selfmade number.

May be awarded man did that for his memory,may be seller for bigger price.

[Stogieman]

The fellow I bought it from didn't even know it was there!

[bolgarin]

Here's a close-up of the engraved number. There's a spot where an old price sticker was on top of the number. Has anyone heard of a numbered one of these before?

Very interesting - number on reverse. I see such thing for the first time. Maybe the owner write on the reverse number of his awarded booklet......

[Stogieman]

Here's an interesting comparison. Sabi Stefanov Dimov received two Type 1 Order's of The People's Republic. These both came on the later, 1980's type suspension. I was interested in the group as one was very different than any I had seen before. Note the very subtle differences on these awards. It appears we have at the very least; two different dies, possible two different makers. the one with the offset higher center screw post is substantially thicker as well.

Pictures are huge:

[Stogieman]

Reverses:

[Ulsterman]

Having held these in my hot little paws not more than 4 hours ago, I must say that these were/are beautiful awards! Note the slight casting "bump" or extra flash on the lions' back.