Graduation or memorial badge?

Tretov · 04-07-2007, 12:55 PM

Got this one recently, it is a nice badge which seems to be multipiece. The 1TAU (TAY) text is written on blood red enamel. I make the guess that this badge is related to an artillery university, from the crossed barrels and TAU which might mean "something"-Artillery University. It seems a bit too nifty for a graduation badge, but I might be wrong.

Anyone with any more information to add? Screwplate is not original.

Chuck In Oregon · 04-07-2007, 09:39 PM

The Tbilisi Artillery School badge, I think. Open for more than a century now.

Chuck

Lapa · 04-08-2007, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tretov

...Screwplate is not original.

Tretov,

These are heavily faked; the fact that the screwplate is "not original" is a rather bad omen.

Marc

Tretov · 04-08-2007, 07:24 AM

Having examined it even closer, I am afraid this one might be a fake. The screwpost is ... a screw that has been glued to the badge. The badge is still nice however.

Luckiely, I did not trade one of my kidneys for it.

Lapa · 04-08-2007, 07:36 AM

Tretov,

These became - and still are - extremely available at any club meeting, with about 30 different varieties.

Marc

Tretov · 04-08-2007, 10:49 AM

I have not seen badges this advanced at the "collector" meetings, just the usual diamond shaped higher education ones with customized gradua plates. Well, something learned at least!

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04-07-2007, 09:39 PM	#2
Chuck In Oregon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 209	The Tbilisi Artillery School badge, I think. Open for more than a century now. Chuck

04-08-2007, 07:24 AM	#4
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	Having examined it even closer, I am afraid this one might be a fake. The screwpost is ... a screw that has been glued to the badge. The badge is still nice however. Luckiely, I did not trade one of my kidneys for it.

04-08-2007, 07:36 AM	#5
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Tretov, These became - and still are - extremely available at any club meeting, with about 30 different varieties. Marc

04-08-2007, 10:49 AM	#6
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	I have not seen badges this advanced at the "collector" meetings, just the usual diamond shaped higher education ones with customized gradua plates. Well, something learned at least!

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