Medal "For Distinction In Protecting The State Borders Of The U.S.S.R.".

charlet · 11-03-2003, 07:13 AM

Hi gentlemen, a friend showed me a border guard medal and its doc.

I think it is a variation 3 in nickel-silver. Excellent engraving (I can see vegetation at the feet of the character); but aluminium suspension.
The doc is a late variation, with a glossy cover like the doc of OGW 1985 type. Pages are OK, 1990 date, s/n correct for me, nice ink writting, KGB stamp, excatly like in mondvor pages.

As you know gentlemen I'm paranoid and I would need pictures of such variations, to compare with the stuff proposed and with mondvor (excellent) pages.
I'd be gratefull of such pictures. thanks!
sebastien

tinmoldova · 11-05-2003, 09:23 PM

I think it would be easier if you could post your single medal set for comment.

charlet · 11-06-2003, 02:08 PM

I agree, but I can't...I'd be glad to see pics of same variations of medals and doc coming from collections of fellow collectors! if possible...:D

ibaya · 08-19-2006, 12:45 AM

The document award date is 1955 ... silver or silver-plated?

Lapa · 08-19-2006, 07:23 AM

Ibaya,

Weigh the medallion. If silver, it should be heavier (~21g) than if silver-plated (~17g). Also, count the ribbons on the gerb.

Marc

ibaya · 08-21-2006, 09:47 PM

now the words go in the back, and the frontier guard motif goes in the front

deValcourt · 02-12-2011, 12:40 PM

"Medal for Distinguished Service in protecting the state border of the USSR "is awarded to military border guards and other soldiers and other citizens for combat exploits and Merit, demonstrated in the protection of state borders of the USSR." [trans.] - Mondvor website. За отличие в охране государственной границы СССР

I'd check it out and compare yours to the examples - especially the nose of the guard.

Phillip

RedBanner1920 · 02-12-2011, 12:58 PM

I'd check it out and compare yours to the examples - especially the nose of the guard.

Phillip[/QUOTE]

I am pretty confident my example is a good one. But if there are second opinions please feel free to remark. I bought this from the Tenafly NJ web site

deValcourt · 02-12-2011, 09:11 PM

It is probably fine. Remember this though, even the NJ dealer(s) make(s) mistakes - the first one being the outrageous prices, and the second is that they think they can do no wrong, which is not true. I've learned from experience.:( The odds are usually in your favor, but even the uncommon and exotic security service awards that you see there, you will eventually turn up in one of the ePays around the world.

He must have literally decided to continue to buy when people are spending less (and he won't even

Phillip

Alvarez · 09-05-2019, 03:02 AM

Variation 2.

11-03-2003, 07:13 AM	#1
charlet Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 791	Medal "For Distinction In Protecting The State Borders Of The U.S.S.R.". Hi gentlemen, a friend showed me a border guard medal and its doc. I think it is a variation 3 in nickel-silver. Excellent engraving (I can see vegetation at the feet of the character); but aluminium suspension. The doc is a late variation, with a glossy cover like the doc of OGW 1985 type. Pages are OK, 1990 date, s/n correct for me, nice ink writting, KGB stamp, excatly like in mondvor pages. As you know gentlemen I'm paranoid and I would need pictures of such variations, to compare with the stuff proposed and with mondvor (excellent) pages. I'd be gratefull of such pictures. thanks! sebastien __________________ Sebastien "a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism" (a well-known german bearbed)

11-06-2003, 02:08 PM	#3
charlet Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 791	I agree, but I can't...I'd be glad to see pics of same variations of medals and doc coming from collections of fellow collectors! if possible...:D __________________ Sebastien "a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism" (a well-known german bearbed)

02-12-2011, 12:40 PM	#7
deValcourt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cajun Country Age: 56 Posts: 1,565	Re: Safe guarding frontier medal "Medal for Distinguished Service in protecting the state border of the USSR "is awarded to military border guards and other soldiers and other citizens for combat exploits and Merit, demonstrated in the protection of state borders of the USSR." [trans.] - Mondvor website. За отличие в охране государственной границы СССР I'd check it out and compare yours to the examples - especially the nose of the guard. Phillip __________________ Phillip

02-12-2011, 12:58 PM	#8
RedBanner1920 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jerusalem Age: 42 Posts: 76	Re: Safe guarding frontier medal I'd check it out and compare yours to the examples - especially the nose of the guard. Phillip[/QUOTE] I am pretty confident my example is a good one. But if there are second opinions please feel free to remark. I bought this from the Tenafly NJ web site

02-12-2011, 09:11 PM	#9
deValcourt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cajun Country Age: 56 Posts: 1,565	Re: Safe guarding frontier medal It is probably fine. Remember this though, even the NJ dealer(s) make(s) mistakes - the first one being the outrageous prices, and the second is that they think they can do no wrong, which is not true. I've learned from experience.:( The odds are usually in your favor, but even the uncommon and exotic security service awards that you see there, you will eventually turn up in one of the ePays around the world. He must have literally decided to continue to buy when people are spending less (and he won't even Phillip __________________ Phillip Last edited by deValcourt; 02-12-2011 at 10:24 PM.

11-05-2003, 09:23 PM	#2
tinmoldova Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 61	I think it would be easier if you could post your single medal set for comment.

08-19-2006, 07:23 AM	#5
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Ibaya, Weigh the medallion. If silver, it should be heavier (~21g) than if silver-plated (~17g). Also, count the ribbons on the gerb. Marc

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