For what it's worth I agree with what has been said. Crude badge with strange patina.
If the phrase "I don't know what it is" is the oldest line then "attic find" must be the second oldest.
/Kim
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- mar mag 31, 2016 7:45 am
- Forum: Faleristica - Distintivi e Znachok
- Argomento: Labour badge
- Risposte: 20
- Visite : 2962
- mer apr 27, 2016 9:30 am
- Forum: Discussioni Generali
- Argomento: Papal Award in 1870
- Risposte: 0
- Visite : 646
Papal Award in 1870
Hi I know that this is really not a forum for my question. But I also know that medal collectors are a helpful bunch of people. :) Anyway my question is this: Is it possible to find a person awarded by the Pope in 1870? I have read a story about a Swede who claimed to have been awarded several order...
- gio mar 17, 2016 8:42 pm
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregio a stella della Sicurezza del Ministero dell'Industria (Kimj)
- Risposte: 7
- Visite : 1254
Re: Stella-ruota sconosciuta di Kimj - Kimj's unknown wheel-
GC. I think the Ososaviakhim reference is buckle number 55. The one we are interrested in is 54, described as industry guard.
I am really envious of that buckle collection! Lots of nice examples!
/Kim
I am really envious of that buckle collection! Lots of nice examples!
/Kim
- mar mar 15, 2016 1:12 pm
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregio a stella della Sicurezza del Ministero dell'Industria (Kimj)
- Risposte: 7
- Visite : 1254
Re: Stella-ruota sconosciuta di Kimj - Kimj's unknown wheel-
Interessting stuff GC! Finaly I know wich side is up.
The silver coloured buckle is similar to one I have seen with crossed rifles. Perhaps this is not a coincidence. The star itself also has traces of silver plating, almost all gone now.
/Kim
The silver coloured buckle is similar to one I have seen with crossed rifles. Perhaps this is not a coincidence. The star itself also has traces of silver plating, almost all gone now.
/Kim
- gio gen 28, 2016 6:50 pm
- Forum: Discussioni Generali
- Argomento: Swedish Communist Badges
- Risposte: 9
- Visite : 1375
Re: Swedish Communist Badges
GC*: Yes, the problem with collecting is holding the line. Too much nice stuff to distract the poor collector. Comsomol-clones is a perfect topic for an international forum. I hope we see much more action with pictures and info. Sadly I have no more badges to show. filo: Your badge is for the Palest...
- gio gen 28, 2016 8:48 am
- Forum: Discussioni Generali
- Argomento: Swedish Communist Badges
- Risposte: 9
- Visite : 1375
Re: Swedish Communist Badges
It would be nice if we could make a thread about all the komsomol clone badges of the world.
The only other badge I have is for the Norwegian youth organisation NKU, but that is a diffrent design. Nice but not quite the Sporrong quality.
If you find an extra FGCI badge let me know.
The only other badge I have is for the Norwegian youth organisation NKU, but that is a diffrent design. Nice but not quite the Sporrong quality.
If you find an extra FGCI badge let me know.
- mer gen 27, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: Discussioni Generali
- Argomento: Swedish Communist Badges
- Risposte: 9
- Visite : 1375
Swedish Communist Badges
Most European countries had their own communist party and youth organization. So did Sweden. Many/most of them they were also heavily influenced by the "motherlands" insignia when it came to designing their own badges. Swedish badges were no exception to this rule, borrowing the Komsomol b...
- lun set 07, 2015 8:29 am
- Forum: Musei, monumenti ed esposizioni
- Argomento: Moscow State Historical Museum - Pobeda [Victory] Exhibition
- Risposte: 26
- Visite : 4036
Re: Moscow State Historical Museum - Pobeda [Victory] Exhibi
Wow! Thank you for this SergioV. Phantastic photos. I know how poor ligthing usually is in museums so this is really profesionaly done! I also like the exhibition style, far from the old Soviet style. When I first visited military museums in St Petersburg it was all in Russian. When questioned about...
- sab ago 22, 2015 8:09 am
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregi VOHR-ВОХР, Sicurezza Militarizzata
- Risposte: 10
- Visite : 1365
Re: Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 5
The third one is the modern gold colored in aluminium.
Finding the odd star is a matter of knowing your stuff and just blind luck. I'm sure you'll find what you want.
/Kim
Finding the odd star is a matter of knowing your stuff and just blind luck. I'm sure you'll find what you want.
/Kim
- ven ago 21, 2015 1:32 pm
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregi VOHR-ВОХР, Sicurezza Militarizzata
- Risposte: 10
- Visite : 1365
Re: Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 5
I fished out my VOKhR cap badges and found that I had a variation of the older silver background one. So I took a couple of new photos.
- mer ago 19, 2015 9:51 pm
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregi VOHR-ВОХР, Sicurezza Militarizzata
- Risposte: 10
- Visite : 1365
Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 50'
Good to see some VOKhR badges! I started a thread some ten years ago about the VOKhR on the other forum. In that thread I posted my stars and one wearing the VOKhR uniform. Need to get some better pics...
- dom ago 09, 2015 6:54 pm
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregi a stella Ferroviari, НКПС - 1932
- Risposte: 18
- Visite : 3282
Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 50'
Variation is natural. Cap stars aren't state awards made in just one place but uniform insignia made by a bunch of makers. All this makes a lot of variations for the collector and of course headaches. I was going to post my railroad stars... then you posted THAT collection Richie. Now my stars are j...
- sab ago 08, 2015 6:24 pm
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 50'
- Risposte: 129
- Visite : 21575
Re: Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 5
I would be very interested to hear from you which identification has been given to the first star. Not a standard Soviet design at all. The shape of the star could suggest an early 1920s model, but the hammer and sickle's style (specifically the hammer's) confuses me a bit. Also the rays once under...
- ven lug 31, 2015 10:15 am
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 50'
- Risposte: 129
- Visite : 21575
Re: Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 5
Cap stars can be really addicitve...
The last one never got a 100% ID when I was into stars, back in the day. But I believe it's a star for something like the VOKhR, possibly a predecessor. So some type of factory security. Anyone know for sure?
/Kim
The last one never got a 100% ID when I was into stars, back in the day. But I believe it's a star for something like the VOKhR, possibly a predecessor. So some type of factory security. Anyone know for sure?
/Kim
- gio lug 30, 2015 2:40 pm
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 50'
- Risposte: 129
- Visite : 21575
Re: Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 5
Some very nice stars in this thread. I was hooked on stars when I collected soviet militaria. I'll post a few good ones.
- gio lug 30, 2015 2:40 pm
- Forum: Fregi e coccarde
- Argomento: Fregi a stella OSOAVIAKhIM PVKh - DOSAAF
- Risposte: 6
- Visite : 1376
Fregi a stella della РККА, РККФ e dell'НКВД, 1918-anni 50'
Very nice star! I'll post the one in my possession.
- lun giu 22, 2015 11:02 pm
- Forum: Faleristica - Ordini e Titoli
- Argomento: ORB №45784 - Ordine della Bandiera Rossa SCREWBACK
- Risposte: 15
- Visite : 2157
Re: ORB №45784 - Ordine della Bandiera Rossa SCREWBACK
Isn't that a P, not an L? If so this could be your guy: Гапеев Иван Афанасьевич . Erned his Red Banner in a Black Sea Fleet Shturmovik regiment. The date seem to fit with a screwback. My Russian is to bad to give a translation of the citation.
/Kim
/Kim
- lun giu 22, 2015 10:22 pm
- Forum: Militaria della Repubblica Democratica Tedesca
- Argomento: [gruppo] a FDJ career
- Risposte: 12
- Visite : 1493
Re: [gruppo] a FDJ career
Very nice group! I like my paper work complete and this is probably as close as one gets.
I saw this FDJ movie on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmlT7HzELDY It's from 1950 but it show the FDJ in full meeting mood - in colour.
/Kim
I saw this FDJ movie on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmlT7HzELDY It's from 1950 but it show the FDJ in full meeting mood - in colour.
/Kim
- ven giu 19, 2015 10:56 am
- Forum: Militaria della Repubblica Democratica Tedesca
- Argomento: The Medal Kämpfer gegen den Fascismus - with Italian twist
- Risposte: 3
- Visite : 831
Re: The Medal Kämpfer gegen den Fascismus - with Italian twi
Thank you for the welcome Drugo! Finding biographical info for your DDR awards can be a challenge. In this case because he was an oberst in the stasi I found him here: http://www.bstu.bund.de/DE/Wissen/Publikationen/Publikationen/handbuch_wer-war-wer_gieseke.pdf?__blob=publicationFile This is a Who'...
- gio giu 18, 2015 6:37 pm
- Forum: Militaria della Repubblica Democratica Tedesca
- Argomento: The Medal Kämpfer gegen den Fascismus - with Italian twist
- Risposte: 3
- Visite : 831
The Medal Kämpfer gegen den Fascismus - with Italian twist
kämp1.jpg One of my favorite medals is the Fighter against Fascism, Kämpfer gegen den Fascismus. I try to get the documents when ever they are priced right. Because the medal has no connection to an individual, like most Soviet awards have, the person can only be found with the paper work. In my se...