Paul R Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Distinguished Service in the Protection of the National Frontiers. 56,000 issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 back! The patina has a nice "overcast" look to the obverse of the medal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Nice one Paul... I like the earliest examples from the 1950's.... missed a nice one Igor had. I have no logical connect with BG items, but for some unknown reason they appeal to me...... (cringe, cringe, cringe goes the Guru) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 29, 2006 Author Share Posted April 29, 2006 LOL... I know what you mean. This medal holds a strong appeal with me as well.Kinda symbolic... the patina gives the effect of the guard standing watch before the "storm". Gray and dreary!I waited for a real silver version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 (edited) Oh . . . . . . and just when you thought you were free of this "group"!A type 3?See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2456 Edited April 29, 2006 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Ed,I must say thats a nice group I have never seen a FON or Protection of National Frontiers on a Bar before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 29, 2006 Author Share Posted April 29, 2006 It is a real pleasure to see every time! I would love to find one like it someday!Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Paul,I have to echo your sentiments. I love the bar you hav, Ed Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I love the bar you hav, Ed I just wish I could determine that it was legitimate! All research has come up empty. Is that good or bad?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolf Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Here is mine, a Var. 1.Obverse.Dolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolf Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 And reverse.Dolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 29, 2006 Author Share Posted April 29, 2006 Beautiful example Dolf!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 (edited) Ed,If it was mine I would not wory about it being legit or not, its just nice bar to have Edited April 29, 2006 by order_of_victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolf Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Beautiful example Dolf!!Paul,They are all beautiful One of my favorite Soviet Medals, along with the Medal for 20 Years of the Worker's and Peasant's Red Army, the Partizan Medals, the Medal for Bravery, the Medal for Strenghtening Military Cooperation, the Defense of Stalingrad, of Leningrad, of Sevastopol, of Odessa Medals, the Medals for Distinguished Military Service... well, I love them all I guess Dolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Here is my medal for Distinguished Service in the Protection of the National Frontiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Here are some better shots of mine, as always comments are welcome Order of Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 ReverseOrder of Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 I am not an expert on these at all, but your medal seems to have a real lack of detail. Again, I am not experienced enough to give it a yeah or nay, but the quality does not seem to be there, based upon the photos. I would love to hear the opinions of more experienced members.RegardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I hate to say it, but i believe, this is a Copy, as are the other Medals, you posted yesterday. I am not sure about the Bravery in a Fire Medal, which has a chance. I am terribly sorry, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Gerd,Why do you say that? OK, I am a little uneasy about the Partisans but with the Borderguard Medal and the Protection of Public Order you'll need to be a bit more specific. The ring may look so-so, but the sharpness of detail (or the lack of it) could be due entirely to scanning effects. Here is a coin, two different scanners - and even the Queen looks different! If I did not know it was the same coin I would have said the second one is made of cheap metal, is lacking in detail, the face is distorted (especially the cheekbones), the hair is wrong and so on and so forth. Hmm, I do hope that my coin is genuine Sergei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Here are some better shots of mine, as always comments are welcome OOV, Can you zoom closer on the medal with less reflection?Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Gerd,Why do you say that? OK, I am a little uneasy about the Partisans but with the Borderguard Medal and the Protection of Public Order you'll need to be a bit more specific. The ring may look so-so, but the sharpness of detail (or the lack of it) could be due entirely to scanning effects. Here is a coin, two different scanners - and even the Queen looks different! If I did not know it was the same coin I would have said the second one is made of cheap metal, is lacking in detail, the face is distorted (especially the cheekbones), the hair is wrong and so on and so forth. Hmm, I do hope that my coin is genuine Sergeihttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2007/post-2353-1171372678.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2007/post-2353-1171372656.jpgHi Sergei,you are right, i should be more specific.The ring of the border guard medal doesn?t look good and the detail is just not good enough in my opinion. Look at his left foot(right from my Point of view) of the soldier and his coat for an example and compare it to an original medal. The accuracy of the letter from the text on the reverse isn?t too good either. Look at the "Д" and the "й"The Protecting the Public Medal has exactly the same problems. ok, this is just my opinion and maybe its really just the photo, but i am still don?t think, that these are original. Better photos may convince me otherwise.Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Gerd,Thanks. Great, a very detailed explanation. I do not own a Borderguard/Frontier medal so it's useful for me too. I do have a Public order one but I bought it so cheaply that I started to have doubts the moment I opened the parcel. Will need to scan it and post it here. Sergei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Gerd,Thanks. Great, a very detailed explanation. I do not own a Borderguard/Frontier medal so it's useful for me too. I do have a Public order one but I bought it so cheaply that I started to have doubts the moment I opened the parcel. Will need to scan it and post it here. SergeiYou are welcome, Sergei. Unfortunately i don?t own a Borderguard Medal myself, but i have handled a few and they were allways very sharp strikes with beautiful detail. Honestly, i wouldn?t buy one of these myself without consulting a few experts before. There are an awful lot of copies and reproductions of these medals out there, its crazy...Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Here are the best I could do, its hard to get good pics because the flight reflects off the medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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