Guards Badges - Page 6

Alfred · 10-09-2006, 02:06 PM

Hello,

found this boxed guards badge last weekend on the fleamarket.
The badge is protected with plastic on the front and was painted with
colour.
Does somebody know more about this boxes. In which time
period they used these boxes?

regards
Andreas

Lapa · 10-09-2006, 02:14 PM

Alfred,

That looks like a standard badge box. I have a few of these.

Marc

Nota Bene · 10-10-2006, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfred

Does somebody know more about this boxes. In which time
period they used these boxes?

Andreas,

They used those paper boxes even during WWII, and I believe they are still using them.

Alexei

EricFG · 01-04-2007, 09:17 AM

Does this look like a 50's era brass badge to you?

Lapa · 01-04-2007, 12:57 PM

Eric,

I'd say so!

Marc

Nack · 01-04-2007, 01:22 PM

It's not WWII vintage. As to how you tell between 1950s production and 60s or 70's production, I don't know. If anyone does know a method of dating post-war guards badges I'd be interested in knowing.

Lapa · 01-04-2007, 03:14 PM

Nack,

You need the book "Badges of the Red Army", it details the various (and numerous!) issues of this, and other, badges.

Marc

Nack · 01-04-2007, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapa

Nack,

You need the book "Badges of the Red Army", it details the various (and numerous!) issues of this, and other, badges.

Marc

Ah-ha, thanks. :thumbsup I'm a big fan of the Guards badge. Is that particular book in Russian or English, btw?

EricFG · 01-04-2007, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nack

It's not WWII vintage. As to how you tell between 1950s production and 60s or 70's production, I don't know. If anyone does know a method of dating post-war guards badges I'd be interested in knowing.

In my very limited experience I've learned that for post-WW2 badges the more wavy the area underneath the flag's red enamel, and the more pronunced the fringe under the flag the later the badge is. And that brass is indicative of 50s era and earlier.

Thanks for the info Marc. Even with that silver colored screwnut?

Additionally, the post before mine was by "Dannybou". He was a regular here and at another site for a while and gave me a lot of help. I haven't seen him post since August. Anybody know what's up with him? :confused:

Nota Bene · 01-07-2007, 07:14 PM

Eric,

It has a small star, so at least mid-1950 and later.

Alexei

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10-09-2006, 02:14 PM	#52
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Alfred, That looks like a standard badge box. I have a few of these. Marc

01-04-2007, 12:57 PM	#55
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Eric, I'd say so! Marc

01-04-2007, 01:22 PM	#56
Nack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Buckeye State Age: 46 Posts: 513	It's not WWII vintage. As to how you tell between 1950s production and 60s or 70's production, I don't know. If anyone does know a method of dating post-war guards badges I'd be interested in knowing.

01-04-2007, 03:14 PM	#57
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Nack, You need the book "Badges of the Red Army", it details the various (and numerous!) issues of this, and other, badges. Marc

01-07-2007, 07:14 PM	#60
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Eric, It has a small star, so at least mid-1950 and later. Alexei

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