Hungary My Venture into The Hungarian Order of Merit

[Stogieman]

Well, they say if you're going to dive, dive deep. I have to say the enamel-work is quite beautiful and crude all at the same time. I'm not sure how to describe the appeal, but they are very beautiful pieces.

[Stogieman]

All three grades, gold, silver & bronze:

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Reverses:

[Chris Boonzaier]

nice looking award!

almost as nice as the red stars...

[hunyadi]

Nice complete set Rick - the silver and bronze are the hardest to find Can you post an image of the bottom scuff plates of the cases? Do the inserts come out?

:jumping:

[Stogieman]

Hi Charles, will pull them back to the house and get the scans shortly and see if the trays come out at all.

[Ulsterman]

Darn@#! it!!!

When did YOU....get collecting these?

I thought I was safe!

You now own one more of the stars than I do. Those didn't come from Lowell did they?

Yeah-Charles turned me on to this country as well. Two enormous plastic bins later the stuff still keeps coming!

Welcome to Hungary Stogie! :beer:

[hunyadi]

I just noticed that the ribbon bar for the silver grade looked a little funny - its the ribbon for the post 1963 15 year service medal. I also just checked my ribbon bin and I dont have a correct one for you either....

Jeff - no one is safe anymore... now if only more of the Rakosi uniforms would come to the USA market....

Edited March 23, 2010 by hunyadi

[Stogieman]

OK, Greetings & well wishes to Charles from Rick Research! As well as some spiffy new scans that were requested awhile back. (My apologies for the delay... no point in me attempting to mimic the master's skills)

Front & back of Bronze Grade Case:

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Here's the case for the Silver Grade:

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And finally, Gold Grade Case:

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My new cased Fifth Class Order!

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and, the Order itself

(all scans courtesy of Rick Research)

[hunyadi]

Very nice finds! There are some real gems in there Rick! I love the floral pattern scuff plates. Not seen to often. Now you need 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st classes - :unsure:

[Ulsterman]

ARGH!!!!!!!

I hate competition!

Where did you get THAT???!

Not Lowell, please say not Lowell!

[Stogieman]

No, Zsolt is helping me, have not been to Lowell since last time we met.

Will not be there this Sunday either and if you're smart..... you will not be there either! ;>)

[Stogieman]

Well, I continue to search for the higher grades of this order, preferably cased. I've had no luck on the net. Can anyone recommend a reliable source anywhere on the net?

(I know about the set Igor has..... but the price!)

[Stogieman]

I also have this "Klein Dekoration" of the First Class Grade on a bar:

[cimbineus]

I also have this "Klein Dekoration" of the First Class Grade on a bar:

Dear Stogieman,

This is an excellent bar and many thanks for sharing the picture with us. I am sorry, but I think that this is the Klein Dekoration of the Second Grade and not that of the First Grade. Here is a picture of all Fifth Grades, I mean the four Klein Dekorations for First to Fourth Grades and the Fifth Grade itself:

Regards,

cimbineus

[Stogieman]

Thank you for your help and for sharing these examples!

[Ulsterman]

OMG!!! Where did you get that lovely,lovely bar? :0

[Stogieman]

Hi Jeff, I negotiated a price off eBay awhile back. It was originally posted in the Romanian Forum as I was hoping the numbered order could be researched. never did get an answer on that question. Thought it was time to add it to this thread so all my examples were in the same place!