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Guards Badges - rocketscientist - 05-21-2008
Ciao!
Few years ago I purchased this Guard Badge in Moscow, somewhere inside Ismailowsky Park. Before leaving, I had the chance to show it to a retired officer from the USSR Army, who told me it is a real one and not a copy for tourists.
I hope he was sincere... Nevertheless, please note the marking barely visible both on the screwback and on the rear of the badge. I tried to make an enlargement with my scanner. Thank you for giving an opinion on this badge!
cheers
Guards Badges - Tretov - 05-21-2008
Your badge is authentic IMO, but could be unissued overstock.
The copies I have seen have been fitted with pin attachment device.
Guards Badges - Lapa - 05-22-2008
RocketScientist,
It is a genuine, late-era badge struck by the Pobeda factory.
Marc
Guards Badges - rocketscientist - 05-22-2008
Thanks for your valuable comments. The elder soldier was true, at the end...
I have tried to get info about Pobeda from internet, I found products ranging from cars to watches. Can somebody give me some links on the subject?
Lapa, what do you mean with late-era struck? Is it possible that the badgs is from the sixties, as I thought?
cheers
Guards Badges - Lapa - 05-22-2008
RocketScientist,
I think that this badge is 1980's manufacture, and most likely unissued stock.
Marc
Guards Badges - rocketscientist - 05-23-2008
Well, thank you Lapa. I thought it was a bit older.
ciao
Guards Badges - Stahanov - 08-06-2008
Hi!
I was wondering if anyone could date this award? Suppose the roundish shape would point to 1970's or later?
Cheers!
Guards Badges - Lapa - 08-06-2008
Stahanov,
Make that private minting from the 1980's~90's, and the strangest screwplate I have ever seen.
Marc
Guards Badges - desantnik - 08-07-2008
Lapa Wrote:Stahanov,
Make that private minting from the 1980's~90's, and the strangest screwplate I have ever seen.
Marc
This is an official issue "Guards" badge.
What makes it a "private" minting? I don't think there were any private enterprises in the Soviet Union. I also believe I detect a factory trademark (probably identified as Moscow #127 elsewhere)on the reverse banner below the "GVARDIYA".
I agree that the screwplate is probably not original to the badge.
Guards Badges - Lapa - 08-07-2008
desantnik Wrote:This is an official issue "Guards" badge.
What makes it a "private" minting? I don't think there were any private enterprises in the Soviet Union. I also believe I detect a factory trademark (probably identified as Moscow #127 elsewhere)on the reverse banner below the "GVARDIYA".
I agree that the screwplate is probably not original to the badge.
Paul,
I meant to say that it was not produced by the State Mint (MMD or LMD).
Marc