Romania A Small Collection of Romanian Items

[Stogieman]

Greetings All, finally finding time to post some images. Here's some earlier RPR items to enjoy.

First up, the 1952 Jubilee Medal, Cased

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RPR, 1953 Jubilee Medal, 10 Years of The Romanian Army

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RPR Order of The Star, Fifth Class, Cased with Document.

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RPR Order of Labor, Early style "Monarchy" case, with document.

This is an astonishingly refined and delicate piece.

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Document for the Labor Award, 1957 (same recipient as Star V.)

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RPR, 1964 Order 23 August, Cased, documented

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Document for above Order, again, same recipient.

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From a different documented group, we have a nice RPR 10 Year svc medal, a very clean WW2 Victory Medal and a Soviet Victory medal with the original silk ribbon intact!

[Kev in Deva]

Congratulations on your new acquisitions,

its great to get items with cases and paper work together!

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

[Stogieman]

I cannot explain the fascination I have with this order. It just seems very beautiful to me. I have recently acquired a Fourth Class Cased to go with the Fifth Class I already have watch over.

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More images. Maybe it's the resemblance to early imperial era breast stars? In any event, I am quite pleased with this example!

[Kev in Deva]

A very nice addition to your collection, Congratulations.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

[Stogieman]

I received this interesting Order of Labor (RPR, 3.Kl.) not too long ago. It raises a lot of questions for me.... Looks like a "Royalty" era case? The paper tag on the lid that matches the stamping? Why the numbering? I've seen an awful lot of this award floating about.... but precious few numbered? How rare is this style/type?

Here's some details from Rick Research's scanner:

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Here's a broader view of the order, front & back:

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Now, to further complicate the questions.... Here's another example (2.Kl.) with a numbered pin, as opposed to a number stamped into the backing plate. Later case, possibly/probably mis-matched?

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I still don't have the hang of the new format... here's the order a bit larger perhaps.

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http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2011/post-120-0-49170100-1317391915.jpghere's a close-up of the number stamped in the pin:

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Some additional finds:

The 1964 Armed Forces Jubilee Medal, 20 Years of The Army, cased.

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Early RPR Labor Medal with nice case:

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RPR Military Merit Medal, Five Years Service, cased.

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1962 Collectivization of Agriculture Medal, cased.

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Here's an even earlier RPR Labor Medal, cased.

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Here's another early example of the RPR Order of Labor, Second Class. This time no number on pin or back of order.

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This is my only RSR era piece... a Labor Medal, with document. It's in a RPR case that someone very carefully scratched out the "P" in RPR!

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Here's a close-up of the scratched area and the document: