Soviet Yet another NKVD Badge

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks for clarification, Rusty.

Gerd

[Vatjan]

I'll never be able to afford one of the distinguished employee badge, but I did find small group about a year ago, with the 70th anniv MVD egg, 70th anniv KGB comm?morative badge for guests to the Kremlin Gala (with doc) and the 70th anniv KGB table medal (with doc) in the original box. And not expensive at all, badly listed on ebay, seller is a postcard dealer

[Vatjan]

the table medal

[Stogieman]

Jan, beautiful badge and nice to hear about someone getting a bargain! I think that's still possible and it is what keeps me searching!

Gerd, I've been staring at Igor's SMERSH Group for a long time..... big money, but man... what a spectacular group!

Rusty, I agree.... quality costs and unfortunately for me I have always been one of those 1 really good piece as opposed to a dozen in so-so condition. Groups are a whole other issue though... if it's there, and it's complete... well, that's another story in my eyes!

Ed, I like the steeped in history thing as well........ but I still try to defer to quality, usually equally balanced with rarity/obscurity...... One rar, beat to heck by the owner item will always get my attention!!

Thanks guys, I'm enjoying the discussion!

[Vatjan]

The Kremlin gala evening guest badge. I'm not quite sure this is exactly what this badge is, but it is the best description I've had sofar

Jan

PS: I can't find a pic of the doc, will post it later

[HuliganRS]

Jan,

I'm curious how you get the pics with that perfectly black background?

Thanks!

Rusty.

P.S. Great grouping!!!

[Ed_Haynes]

I get nice black backgrounds by scanning at night with lights off and scanner top open - it gives a nice non-existent black background.

[HuliganRS]

Thanks!

I'll give it a try.

Although my Xerox all-in-one is not that great...

Rusty.

[Stogieman]

I had a Storm TotalScan that I just replaced. I used to do the "empty" background too, with the lid up... what I found though was for some reason, it made huge (KB) scans. I now have a brand new HP "All in one"... takes nice pictures, etc. but it vibrates just enough to tilt a piece before the photo comes in. Very frustrating to work with.

[HuliganRS]

Well, I tried the scanner today and the scans came out ugly.

I think it's time to go to eBay for a decent scanner.

Any recomendations?

Thanks!

Rusty.

[Stogieman]

Hi Rusty... Talk to Rick research. he has an Epson. Easy to use and the best images I've ever seen from a flat-bed. Easy to use.

[HuliganRS]

Rick,

Thanks! I'll ask Rick.

LOL

Rusty.

[Vatjan]

Yes, scanning with the lid open and the lights out is indeed the right answer

Jan