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    Thought I'd start a thread on these lovely things and invite all who have them to post.

    I'll start with a G. Dimitrov Artillery Academy graduate badge. It's post '71 (newer seal). What's interesting about this piece is that it is apparently silver (instead of brass)- most of the gilt is gone (except for an area of the back). Nice and heavy. Maybe a transitional variant?

    Posted (edited)

    These next three badges are all post '71 brass badges from three different academies. As they look virtually the same from the back as the Dimitrov badge, I've chosen not to show that aspect with these. The first is a G.S. Rakovski Defense and Staff College badge...

    Edited by Greg Collins
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    Next, two post '71 badges from the Interior Ministry. First, a Police Academy badge. Gilded brass construction with very little, if any, wear suggest this to be "new old stock" (never issued). These are readily available at reasonable prices.

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    This next badge was obviously issued and is well worn. It's a State Security Academy badge. The gilt has worn off in several areas exposing, apparently, silver beneath. These are difficult to find.

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    Here's a recently acquired Military Medical Academy badge. All the traits of the badge- brass, lacquered-over enamel- point to late construction... probably '80's.

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