Moscow Metro Badges

Dat Nguyen · 12-03-2005, 04:46 PM

Probally my favorite set. Got all three by paid dearly for them. Do not know it they all belong to one individual or not, but it would be nice to think that one guy earned all these badges.

Here are the front. Your feed back is greatly appreciated

Dat Nguyen

Dat Nguyen · 12-03-2005, 04:50 PM

Enjoy.

:)

dannybou · 12-04-2005, 07:38 AM

I had never seen these badges other than in books. Nice set.

Alfred · 12-04-2005, 02:15 PM

To my observation,

highest observed serial numbers,

I line - 25.924
II line - 20.618
III line - 26.183

Dat Nguyen · 12-05-2005, 02:25 AM

The first number on all 3 badges are #2.

Can't find my scale at the moment. Recently returned from Afghanistan and I can't remember where half my stuff are located at, but I will post measurements shortly.

v/r
Dat

Lapa · 12-11-2005, 08:45 AM

Guys,

Just to let you know, these are currently widely available in St Petersburg, and some of the details are a little bit off. Make sure to compare them with guaranteed genuine ones (there was one recently on a well known NJ dealer's site).

Marc

Bishshat · 02-18-2007, 12:35 PM

I just got one of these today a 1935 one really nice badge:)

Bishshat · 02-18-2007, 12:50 PM

What were these badges issued for please???:)

Alfred · 02-18-2007, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bishshat

What were these badges issued for please???:)

Badge for building the Moscow Metro:

There are three badges dedicated for building the Moscow Metro.

Short history of Moscow Metro:
The first line of moscow metro was built 1935
The second line of moscow metro was built 1938
The third line of moscow metro was built 1944
You can see the dates and the line number on the badges.

The badges were awarded to senior engineers, administrators and communist party bosses that supervised the construction, as well as NKVD officers that guarded the laborers. Sadly, as in these time common, moscow metro was
built with slave labor.
I think about 20.000 of each badge were awarded. Different badges exist. The 1935 badge with lower numbers has engraved serial numbers and different srew plates.

Today moscow metro is 269,5 km long and there are 165 stations.
Dayly 9 million passengers are transported.

In 1931 the central comitee decide to biult a metro in moscow.

Fist line 1935
work beginn : 15. Mai 1935
11,6 km long between Sokolniki and Park Kultury (red line)

Second line 1938
8,5 km long between Ploschschad Swerdlowa and Sokol (green line)

Third line 1944
7,1 km long between Kurskaja and Ismailowskij Park (blue line)

regards
Andreas

slava1945 · 04-05-2011, 05:16 PM

Just purchased this badge. Question to all experts:

Orignal (I hope)

OR

Fake

Please Help!!!

12-04-2005, 07:38 AM	#3
dannybou Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 284	I had never seen these badges other than in books. Nice set. __________________ A collector from Québec!!

12-04-2005, 02:15 PM	#4
Alfred Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany, Cologne Posts: 626	To my observation, highest observed serial numbers, I line - 25.924 II line - 20.618 III line - 26.183 Last edited by Alfred; 12-05-2005 at 02:57 AM.

12-05-2005, 02:25 AM	#5
Dat Nguyen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 58 Posts: 216	Serial numbers The first number on all 3 badges are #2. Can't find my scale at the moment. Recently returned from Afghanistan and I can't remember where half my stuff are located at, but I will post measurements shortly. v/r Dat

02-18-2007, 12:50 PM	#8
Bishshat New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: England Age: 71 Posts: 2	What were these badges issued for please???:) __________________ A good hat fits many a head.

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