Republican Civil Merit Star, Godet

[Igor Ostapenko]

2nd class , big Lion  

Lion 

[Igor Ostapenko]

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and SiLVER on oakleave for RK , Godet 1st type 

[paul wood]

 

Igor

Never seen one before, presumably produced 1944-46, of much batter quality than the usual pieces from the period

Paul

[Igor Ostapenko]

Thank you, Paul 

[Igor Ostapenko]

this Order arrived from family of former polish minister Stefan Dybowski 

 https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Dybowski 

together with few another awards - hungarian Order of Merit and polish cross 

and few photos  of minister's work  

[new world]

On 8/26/2016 at 05:07, paul wood said:

 

Igor

Never seen one before, presumably produced 1944-46, of much batter quality than the usual pieces from the period

Paul

These were produced earlier, when King Boris was alive, likely in late 1930s to early 1940s.

Then these awards were converted locally in Bulgaria into Republican version post Sep 1944, existing stock of awards was used.

 

[paul wood]

Thank you hence the superior quality.

Paul

[Igor Ostapenko]

ausweis

Bescheinigung 

[Graf]

Hi Igor,

Congrats for the Group if you managed to get it

The mark Silber is not strong indication for Godet Most of the Bulgarian Stars were made by the German  Firm Zimmermann

As the New World stated the Star was made during the King Boris III period and later was converted to a republican Model by altering the central medallion to comply with the new rules

 

Here is the same Star before being converted

 

Graf

[Igor Ostapenko]

Thank you Graf , 

yes, I know about conversation  

You can ask collectors of 3rd Reich awards about this silvermarks - SiLBER 

[Igor Ostapenko]

http://ak-group.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=18200 

[Graf]

Hi Igor

Thank you for the link.

 

However I am still not 100% sure that Silber is only for Godet

Here is the text for 1st Class Cross of Order of St Alexader marked Silber on the ring

It is for sale on German dealer site

Bulgaria - zaristic,
St. Alexander - Order,
cross 1st class

silver gilt, enamelled, without sash,
in suspension ring with hallmark: "SILBER",
manufactured by Zimmermann in Pforzheim,

 

Edited January 9, 2018 by Graf