Tourist Pieces. - Page 2

Nota Bene · 09-07-2002, 07:15 PM

Frieza,

It's a great commemorative pin, and there are many people, who collect them. Unfortunately there were designed so good, some dealers honestly believe they are some kind of awards.

Alexei

Dolf · 11-10-2003, 10:27 PM

Gentlemen,

Does this really exist, or is it just someone's invention?!...

Thanks a lot.

Dolf

Dave · 11-10-2003, 10:57 PM

Dolf:

It's just a jubilee pin of some sort for the battle of Stalingrad. Not worth much... Maybe $1-$2 at best.

--Dave

Molder · 11-11-2003, 06:24 AM

Hi Dolf,
This is one of 12 pcs pins of Sities-Heroes of SU, they are all same as that one, the only difference is the name of the city, in this case "Volgograd".
I think, that $1 for it too much, may be $0.25-$0.5 is fare price.
Rudy

Christophe · 11-11-2003, 06:48 AM

Molder,

Do you know which one of the 13 Hero Cities has no corresponding pin / badge ?
Is it the Brest Fortress ?

Ch.

Molder · 11-11-2003, 07:07 AM

Hi Cristophe,
You know, lets number all sites (I'm not sure this is 13),
Also, when those pins was produced, may be it was only 10 cites, as you know, Murmansk and Vladivostok, got HSU later than others:
Moscow
Leningrad
Kiev
Minsk
Tula
Sevastopol
Odessa
Volgograd
Brest
Kerch
May be I forgot some?

Christophe · 01-01-2004, 10:28 AM

FYI,

Here is another one, I have seen several times for sale on the web (it is currenly offered on the french eBay for 1€...).
No mark on Gorbachev's head, and supposedly dated 1988-1991.
May be a tourist item... but for the tourists of the end of the 80s ?

Ch.

Tal Inbar · 01-04-2004, 08:06 AM

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scook17 · 06-14-2004, 09:48 AM

I managed to purchase, yesterday, a circular 'Aurora' badge. I have only my Avers #5 catalogue with me, I've been unable to find the badge in the catalogue. I'll post a scan when I get back to the UK on Wednesday this week.

The guy I bought it from said he also had an 'Aurora' medal, which thinking about it now, he probably meant the Order of the October Revolution, one of my favourite orders, as it so happens.

Can anyone tell me anything about this history of the 'Aurora' badge? Thanks.

Kind Regards,
Shane Cook.

Alfred · 06-14-2004, 10:49 PM

THE CRUISER AURORA in St. Petersburg
The blank shot that signaled the launching of the Revolution in 1917 was fired from the main gun of this 19th century battleship, moored in the Neva River. A shot one of the forward ship's guns gave the signal for the storming of the Winter palace, which was being used as a residence by the democratic, but largely ineffective Provisional Government. The next day, Lenin announced the beginning of the communist era from its radio-cabin.

regards
Andreas

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09-07-2002, 07:15 PM	#11
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Frieza, It's a great commemorative pin, and there are many people, who collect them. Unfortunately there were designed so good, some dealers honestly believe they are some kind of awards. Alexei

11-10-2003, 10:57 PM	#13
Dave Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Age: 49 Posts: 700	Dolf: It's just a jubilee pin of some sort for the battle of Stalingrad. Not worth much... Maybe $1-$2 at best. --Dave

11-11-2003, 06:24 AM	#14
Molder Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Israel Age: 52 Posts: 23	Hi Dolf, This is one of 12 pcs pins of Sities-Heroes of SU, they are all same as that one, the only difference is the name of the city, in this case "Volgograd". I think, that $1 for it too much, may be $0.25-$0.5 is fare price. Rudy

11-11-2003, 06:48 AM	#15
Christophe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paris - Berlin Age: 61 Posts: 1,208	Molder, Do you know which one of the 13 Hero Cities has no corresponding pin / badge ? Is it the Brest Fortress ? Ch.

11-11-2003, 07:07 AM	#16
Molder Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Israel Age: 52 Posts: 23	Hi Cristophe, You know, lets number all sites (I'm not sure this is 13), Also, when those pins was produced, may be it was only 10 cites, as you know, Murmansk and Vladivostok, got HSU later than others: Moscow Leningrad Kiev Minsk Tula Sevastopol Odessa Volgograd Brest Kerch May be I forgot some?

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