"Military Merit Red Banner" Order.

[medals73]

In an effort to breathe some life into a long-moribund thread, sub forum and . . .

. . . a tentative overview:

THE ORDER OF MILITARY VALOR
Ca.[I] 1926-31. [/I]Battushig A 21.

1st award (small star, 3 maker’s marks)
Type 1 (no s/n)
Type 2 (serial numbered, No. _) - Low = ??/High = 18
2nd award (Arabic number “2” at bottom) - not seen, does it exist?
3rd award (Arabic number “3” at bottom) - not seen, does it exist?
4th award (Arabic number “4” at bottom) - not seen, does it exist?

Sorry, I can't show you one. I really am sorry about that. (Urnukh shows some nice images.)

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ORDER OF THE RED BANNER OF MILITARY VALOUR
1931-41. Has a large star. Battushig A 21.2.

1st award
Type 1 (МОНДВОР, s/n No) - Low = 2/High = 613
Type 2 (МОНДВОР curved, s/n No) - Low = ??/High = ??
Type 3 (large МОНДВОР, s/n No) - Low = ??/High = ??
Type 4 (МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР, s/n No) - Low = 318/High = 659

2nd award (Mongolian number 2) - Low = ??/High = 69

3rd award (Mongolian number 3) - not seen, does it exist?

4th award (Mongolian number 4) - not seen, does it exist?

Shown below, 1st award in Ulaanbaatar museum (bad photo) and 1st award in wear (with closeup).

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And a second award.

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ORDER OF THE RED BANNER OF MILITARY VALOUR
1941-46; order for 1-3000 in July 1941 for first batch and later batches through 1944. Battushig A 22.1-22.4.

1st award
Type 1.1 (МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР mintmark; 3 rivets) - Low = 4/High = 212
Type 1.2.1 (МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР mintmark; 4 rivets; SN at 6 o'clock near bottom) - Low = 44/High = 2401
Type 1.2.2 (МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР mintmark; 4 rivets; SN engraved directly below screwpost) - Low = 1007/High = 2581

2nd award - Low = 12/High = 56

3rd award - Low = 9/High = 32

4th award (МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР mintmark; SN at 6 o'clock near bottom; 4 rivets) - Low = 4/High = 150

I suspect many of these higher numbered awards, especially the "2", "3", and "4" awards, are unissued bank escapees.

Shown is a first award type 1.2.1 and the award (two of them) in wear.

[CtahhR]

The Cyrillic Mongolian for this award is «Цэргийн Гавьяаны Улаан Туг» Одон which translates as "Military Merit Red Banner" Order.

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ORDER OF THE RED BANNER OF MILITARY VALOUR
1946-present. Battushif A 23 and A 24.

1st award
Type 1.1 (Screwback; 3 rivets; SN just below screwpost, 1940 arms) - Low = 4/High = 2794 - 1946-69 - 1-3000 ordered Apr 1946
Type 1.2 (as above, but with Cyrillic “B” mintmark) - Low = 1332/High = 1955
Type 2.1 (Pinback 3 rivets; SN at 12 o'clock, 1960 arms) - Low = 3160/High = 4449 - 1969-?? - 3001-4500 ordered Oct 1969 and 4501-5500 in Feb 1987
Type 2.2 (Pinback 2 rivets; SN at 5 o'clock) - Low = 4584/High = 5392
Type 3.1 (pinback, bronze) - Low = 5512/High = 5688
Type 3.2 (pinback, bronze, unnumbered, escapee?)

2nd award (Screwback; 3 rivets; SN just below screwpost – perhaps 40 awarded?) - Low = 3/High = 398

3rd award (Screwback; 3 rivets; SN just below screwpost – perhaps 10-15 awarded?) - Low = 5/High = 200

4th award (Screwback; 3 rivets; SN just below screwpost – perhaps 4-5 awarded?) - Low = 2/High = 94

Shown here, for first awards, a type 1.1, a type 2.1, and a type 3.1. I could show many more, but why? Samples are sufficient?

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The Cyrillic Mongolian for this award is «Цэргийн Гавьяаны Улаан Туг» Одон which translates as "Military Merit Red Banner" Order.

It changes over time. It is not this simplistic.

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And second (probably never awarded), third, and fourth awards.

[Pravda]

Greetings All,

Has anyone seen a fake type 3 Order of the Red Banner of Combat Valor?

Cheers,
Will

I am not sure if anybody noticed this on eba$, but a certain seller bought ORBCV #1955 from Alexei and is now trying to flip it for over $400. I find that disappointing.

[Bob]

I am not sure if anybody noticed this on eba$, but a certain seller bought ORBCV #1955 from Alexei and is now trying to flip it for over $400. I find that disappointing.

Was that the cheap one he had for sale for quite some time? I think i pointed the good deal out in another thread, it may have given somebody a "good" idea...