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    As many of you probably already know, I've been collecting for awhile (Soviet, Mongolian, East German, Bulgarian, Romanian...). I've now begun my Hungarian collection. Unlike most of the other collections, I really have no "specialty" in mind here; I'm strictly collecting what appeals visually to me. What has impressed me most about Hungarian items is the lavish use of enamel- this seems to extend to most ODM's and badges. Before I go any further, I'd like to say that the most valuable piece in the collection to date is Charles Duncan's master work (#40 of 200).

    Now to the few items I have... first, a couple of Kivalo Dolgozo badges (one of the Rakosi period and one of the late Kadar period) and a Stakhanovist badge from 1953.

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    Some KISZ badges (a general membership badge and three "level" badges), a "Ready for Labour and Defense" badge (nearly the same in most of the Warsaw Pact) with the Rakosi arms at the top, and an interesting Socialist Brigade badge with a plastic star mounted at the center.

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    A couple of military proficiency badges. The one with the white surround is for a "Perfect" soldier, while the one with the brass surround is for an "Advanced" soldier. Both have the changable number "1", and both are from the Kadar period.

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    Thanks, Charles. As I had seen so much beautiful enamel work coming out of Hungary, I thought it odd that this piece would be "jobbed out" to Czechoslovakia. This is why I chose this badge over others being offered- those little "odd-ball" things that make collecting so much fun.

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    And, finally, a pair of military academy badges. The white one is from the Zrinyi Military Academy and the blue one is used when the recipient graduates from a civilian university. As you can see, the blue badge has suffered some enamel loss in the area of, and surrounding, the lower shield.

    I have four more items in transit. When they arrive and I have posted them here, I'll consider that the end of this beginning.

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