"Polar Star" Order.

[CtahhR]

Here's a Type 4 number 16419 which I picked up in 2009 for $25.

[medals73]

Here's my Type 3 numbered 11005 which I picked up in either 2008 or 2009 for £20 ($30ish by today's exchange rate).

Nice. That sets a new observed lower point in the serial number range of the type 3.2 (10005-15000). Suspect that variety was 10000-15000, though Polar Star numbers are all over the map.

Urnukh, by the way, gives some incredibly detailed, archive-based, research in his extraordinary 2010 book. I am still weaving his analysis into my Mongolian work.

Much needs re-thinking when it comes to the Polar Star.

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

A superb image of a Colonel with one cool order.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[Regaleco]

This is my type 2 variation 2, i'm very proud of it :). Note the control mark "0" at 12 o'clock.
Best regards
Simone

[Pobeda45]

Hi guys,

I've had #499 for a little while, and just acquired #498! What are the odds of that, I am a happy camper! :D Wish research were available for them; I believe both came from Eastern Europe..given to Soviet advisers? Thanks for looking!

George

Here's #499--came from Alexei a couple of years ago..

[Pobeda45]

..and here's #498, came from my favorite seller in Bulgaria. I need to photograph them side by side too. :thumbsup

[CtahhR]

Excellent find!

I really enjoy the "quirk" of consecutive awards although I don't have any yet (other than those 2 Bulgarian Orders with the same serial due to a mistake of some kind).

Three in a row?

[desantnik]

Unusual! I don't think I've ever seent his for Mongolian awards.

[Bob]

Unusual! I don't think I've ever seent his for Mongolian awards.

There were consecutive Order of Sukh Baatar's on auction in NYC a few months ago (or was it longer? can't remember). It was the last screwback (800 i believe) and the first pinback (801 then).

Have got something magnificent coming my way - while not consecutive awards, it'll appeal to those collectors who appreciate people who just get a large number of the same award (Polar Stars / Red Banner of Labour in this case)

[CtahhR]

When awards are serial numbered it's almost impossible to hoard more than 1 of them. Numbered, Researchable awards really do it for me. There is no chance they can be interchanged or "made up" for the sake of making a quick buck. Award #17 goes with booklet #17 to recipient #17 (or a close approximation).