Got this today from a very green and pleasant land.
Been wanting one for a while to feed my badges habit. :chuckle
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'
Nice badge! I have it too. I´d like to see how it looks displayed on a uniform.
There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Are now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again
It's pretty small, 30mm (not including the star tip) by 20mm. But the screwpost is about a mile long. I'd think that thing would poke me until I went crazy and broke it off (and sloppily soldered a pin to the reverse).
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'
Nice one, Jens. I notice yours has the blackened shovel and weapon as most do. Mine however does not and it always made me feel like a second class citizen because of that omission.
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'
I certainly wouldn't feel 2nd or 3rd class about that honestly worn piece. The late period Badges are (or at least were a couple of years ago) available in vast stocks of unissued pieces in their cases. When I had the chance I picked up 60 of these in their cardboard cases for about 15-20 cents a piece. I could have bought considerably more but I just didn't have the space.
09-13-2012, 07:53 PM (This post was last modified: 09-13-2012, 08:20 PM by CtahhR.)
60? Ok, I am glad that I got one for less than 10 Euros. :D
Don't worry, yours is just a variation. I was surprised how small this badge was. I expected it much larger especially with so many details.
EricFG Wrote:Nice one, Jens. I notice yours has the blackened shovel and weapon as most do. Mine however does not and it always made me feel like a second class citizen because of that omission.
rocketscientist Wrote:Hi! This mine. I have got it together with a bunch of other minor USSR medals and badges, some of which are definitely fakes.
What about this one?
