Order "Kiril And Metodij".

[DutchBoy]

Hi Dannybou,

I also own a set of these. What do you think of the quality of these pieces? I know they're not being faked, but if this is what the originals are like...

[dannybou]

I know what you mean. Of all the Bulgarian and Soviet Orders that I own, these are the least........ nice to look at. They are 36mm in diameter but find that they were made cheaply. Compared to the other Orders, like a 9 Sept 44 Order, they are in the low end of the look and feel category.

[new world]

Originally Posted by dannybou

I know what you mean. Of all the Bulgarian and Soviet Orders that I own, these are the least........ nice to look at. They are 36mm in diameter but find that they were made cheaply. Compared to the other Orders, like a 9 Sept 44 Order, they are in the low end of the look and feel category.

You should look at the early emission pieces - those C & M are of much higher quality.

William

[DutchBoy]

Dannybou, thanks, so I'm not the only one.

New World: I'll try to get some of the older issued ones then...I was in danger of being put off buying any more Bulgarian stuff (although the 9 sept ones I own are nice). Thanks!

[HuliganRS]

Let's shine some light into this topic.

It appears that there are 3 types of these orders:

1st type with S/N on large suspension
2nd type without S/N on large suspension
3rd type without S/N on small suspension

Since I don't have the 2nd type all I can do for now is compare the 1st and 3rd type orders.

Here are the basic stats for the 3rd class:

1st type: Weight: 27.2g Width:35.5mm Rim Hight: 2.7mm
3rd type: Weight: 22.1g Width:36.3mm Rim Hight: 2.0mm

Here are the pictures for comparison:

[dannybou]

Rusty are the 1st types made in the same manner as the 3rd? I find that they are not very esthetic and cheaply made.

[HuliganRS]

1st type is made from some heavy metal. I don't think it's silver
3rd type is some light alloy.

Hope it helps.

Rusty.