Ed_Haynes Posted February 3, 2006 Posted February 3, 2006 If we could ever crack the stories behind these medals, I think we'd get some interesting tales.Established 24 February 1959 to (quoting Dr. B, p. 65) ". . . award persons who rescue human lives from fire, flood, and other natural disasters, protect human lives, state and public property, and fight against crimes and vandalism, regardless of the risks posed to their own lives."Until 1967, the design had an unfortunate cross-like design on the obverse. The Soviets kindly suggested a change, evidence suggests.Types:-- Type 1.1 (?Cross? obverse, silver painted, 1959-??), Low = 10, High = 21-- Type 1.2 (?Cross? obverse, silver enameled, 19??-67), Low = 280, High = 381-- Type 2.1 (red obverse, silver numbered, 1967-??), Low = 1027, High = 1232-- Type 2.2 (red obverse, silver unnumbered, 19??--) Can someone show the first two? Types 2.1 and 2.2 follow.
Vatjan Posted February 3, 2006 Posted February 3, 2006 And let's not forget Variant 1.3 with green enamelled laurel leaves. Sorry no pic of reverse
Stogieman Posted February 3, 2006 Posted February 3, 2006 Very beautiful. Not one of the more common ones we see. Thanks!
gor Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 I am not assured about Variant 1.1 and Variant 1.3.The picture of Variant 1.3 is from Yuri Yashnev site http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Asia/Mongoli...selfishness.htm and his medal has a number № 4 .I have same medal with number 8. I have painted variant of medal as well and it has a number 130, but I think now is this variant real old ? May be it's just a modern fake or may be another maker?
Vatjan Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 I have heard rumours that these medals are faked, but I have not received nor seen any concrete evidence. If anyone can shed some light on the matter, please do.jan
Christian L Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 fakes of this medal are existing!the one i've seen was a cast medal and painted (the casting was not too bad - but was vissible because of the "casting-bubbles" and the tipical rim of casted medals)sadly i don't have a picture - but as the price of this medal is not so low, you'll notice it while you have a closer look at the medal before buying.christian
Ed_Haynes Posted April 16, 2006 Author Posted April 16, 2006 (edited) backThanks. What's the number on your "cross" variety? Sorry, aging eyes want to know and cannot decipher it from the scan.In fact, a close-up please. What is that "blob" in the centre?? Edited April 16, 2006 by Ed_Haynes
Bob Posted April 17, 2006 Posted April 17, 2006 Thanks. What's the number on your "cross" variety? Sorry, aging eyes want to know and cannot decipher it from the scan.In fact, a close-up please. What is that "blob" in the centre??188 for the one with the blobthe other doesn't have a numberalso interesting to start looking at... the blob one (A40.2) has a U-ring as part of the medal whereas the other one (A40.4) has an O-ring also as part of the medalI have no clue what the blob is!
Ed_Haynes Posted June 30, 2006 Author Posted June 30, 2006 fakes of this medal are existing!the one i've seen was a cast medal and painted (the casting was not too bad - but was vissible because of the "casting-bubbles" and the tipical rim of casted medals)sadly i don't have a picture - but as the price of this medal is not so low, you'll notice it while you have a closer look at the medal before buying.christianYes this one is being faked, 100% for sure. Beware. Working to get some good comparative closeups. (Which means, I guess, that I'm working to find a fake to buy?)
Ed_Haynes Posted August 29, 2006 Author Posted August 29, 2006 Type 1.1 (A 40.1), number 76 (new high).
Ed_Haynes Posted November 12, 2006 Author Posted November 12, 2006 And one more update:A 40.1/M 23.1 -- Type 1.1 (?Cross? obverse, silver painted) -- Low = 10/High = 76Type 1.2 (?Cross? obverse, silver enameled, green leaves) -- Low = 13/High = ??A 40.2/M 23.1 -- Type 1.3 (?Cross? obverse, silver enameled) -- Low = 249/High = 381A 40.3/M 23.1 -- Type 2.1 (red obverse, silver numbered) -- Low = 1027/High = 1232A 40.4/M 23.1 -- Type 2.2 (red obverse, silver unnumbered, escapee?)
Ed_Haynes Posted November 18, 2006 Author Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) A new arrival. Type 2.1, # 1046. Edited November 18, 2006 by Ed_Haynes
Ed_Haynes Posted November 18, 2006 Author Posted November 18, 2006 With document, the new plastic kind.
Ed_Haynes Posted November 18, 2006 Author Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) Awarded 29 April 1999.When we can get research done, these could be very interesting awards. Edited November 18, 2006 by Ed_Haynes
Bob Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Type 1.2Actually quite an interesting one... only now do I realise somebody converted a pinback into a screwback!
Ed_Haynes Posted January 7, 2007 Author Posted January 7, 2007 Excerpted from Bob's really useful master list of serial numbers and dates of award (see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9917 and THANKS, BOB! ), here is the single known data point for the Medal for Unselfishness (A40):1,046 29/04/1999
fjcp Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 I thought I'd post a picture of the lowest known serial # of the type 2.1 and a 2.2 I just got in for the fun of it...
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