Badge "Shockworker Of The Stalinist Campaign". - Page 2

Keith · 11-14-2003, 12:49 PM

Hello,

These are the eight railway proficiency badges that I have seen. Please note these are only the proficiency badges.

Paravoznik - Engineer
Dvizhenetc - Traffic Contoller
Puteetc - Track Maintenance
Administrator - Administrator
Vostannovitel - Reconstruction
Stroitel - Builder
Vagonnik - Car Maintenance Worker
Svazist - Signalman

Does anyone have any more to add to the list?
Does anyone have any estimated prices for these items? It seems like the common ones are $20-$35, while the rare ones (Signalman and Administrator) are $35-$60. The price for the documents seems to be about the same as the price for the badge. If anyone agrees or disagrees, I would love to know.

Thanks,
Keith

Sergey57 · 12-31-2009, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

Hello,

These are the eight railway proficiency badges that I have seen. Please note these are only the proficiency badges.

Paravoznik - Engineer
Dvizhenetc - Traffic Contoller
Puteetc - Track Maintenance
Administrator - Administrator
Vostannovitel - Reconstruction
Stroitel - Builder
Vagonnik - Car Maintenance Worker
Svazist - Signalman

Does anyone have any more to add to the list?
Does anyone have any estimated prices for these items? It seems like the common ones are $20-$35, while the rare ones (Signalman and Administrator) are $35-$60. The price for the documents seems to be about the same as the price for the badge. If anyone agrees or disagrees, I would love to know.

Thanks,
Keith

Hi Keith,

These 8 badges ALWAYS were unnnumbered. There were more than 3 types of each of them. At least they never were solid Silver ones. Serial number and Silver as material are features of early Honored Railwayman badges.

Happy New Year!

deValcourt · 12-31-2009, 03:37 PM

Keith, and as for the prices - well, that just depends on where you are looking. It seems to me that the documents tend to sell for more than the actual badges (given that both are authentic of course) and for more than $60. Some "wingnuts" are trying to get $200-300 for the booklets...:yow

Phillip

dannybou · 04-02-2005, 07:40 PM

To the experts, an opinion please? Thanks I will ask for scans of the reverse.

Chuck In Oregon · 04-03-2005, 09:53 AM

It's commonly called a Stalin's Shockworker Labor Badge, or some variation of that. There are several varieties. I have a number at home that need to be sorted out later this year. One large site offers two varieties for sale at widely divergent prices, presumably only because one variety pre-dates the other. I have never been clear on exactly what one did to earn this badge. Someone once corrected me when I offered that it must be railway-related. He could have been right, too, since I couldn't back up my opinion. It was awarded for about twenty years beginning in the mid-1930s and you can find it in most of the general reference books.

Chuck In Oregon
Currently, Chuck In Tbilisi

Nota Bene · 04-07-2005, 08:27 PM

Danny,

The badge is perfectly genuine, though I am not sure about the enamel.

It is not railway related. I believe that the locomotive illustrates Lenin's words about revolutions been locomotives of history (correct me if I am wrong). This badge was produced in huge numbers, and is fairly cheap. Considering the condition I'd say $10 is a fair price.

Alexei

dannybou · 04-07-2005, 08:44 PM

Thanks Alexei. It sold for about that, but I had passed on it because of the enamel. Want to buy a fairly reasonable one.

Nota Bene · 04-07-2005, 08:54 PM

Danny,

They are commonly available in better condition, so you should have no problem finding one.

Alexei

Ruiz · 03-14-2008, 11:04 AM

Your opinion please. Thanks.

Lapa · 03-14-2008, 01:36 PM

Ruiz,

Both of them look original. The earlier, numbered one is quite nice, especially with its original counterplate.

Marc

12-31-2009, 03:37 PM	#3
deValcourt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cajun Country Age: 56 Posts: 1,565	Re: Recent Railway Badge Acquisitions Keith, and as for the prices - well, that just depends on where you are looking. It seems to me that the documents tend to sell for more than the actual badges (given that both are authentic of course) and for more than $60. Some "wingnuts" are trying to get $200-300 for the booklets...:yow Phillip __________________ Phillip

04-03-2005, 09:53 AM	#5
Chuck In Oregon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 209	It's commonly called a Stalin's Shockworker Labor Badge, or some variation of that. There are several varieties. I have a number at home that need to be sorted out later this year. One large site offers two varieties for sale at widely divergent prices, presumably only because one variety pre-dates the other. I have never been clear on exactly what one did to earn this badge. Someone once corrected me when I offered that it must be railway-related. He could have been right, too, since I couldn't back up my opinion. It was awarded for about twenty years beginning in the mid-1930s and you can find it in most of the general reference books. Chuck In Oregon Currently, Chuck In Tbilisi Last edited by Chuck In Oregon; 04-03-2005 at 09:55 AM. Reason: spelling

04-07-2005, 08:44 PM	#7
dannybou Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 284	Thanks Alexei. It sold for about that, but I had passed on it because of the enamel. Want to buy a fairly reasonable one. __________________ A collector from Québec!!

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11-14-2003, 12:49 PM	#1
Keith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fairfax, Virginia Age: 54 Posts: 202	Hello, These are the eight railway proficiency badges that I have seen. Please note these are only the proficiency badges. Paravoznik - Engineer Dvizhenetc - Traffic Contoller Puteetc - Track Maintenance Administrator - Administrator Vostannovitel - Reconstruction Stroitel - Builder Vagonnik - Car Maintenance Worker Svazist - Signalman Does anyone have any more to add to the list? Does anyone have any estimated prices for these items? It seems like the common ones are $20-$35, while the rare ones (Signalman and Administrator) are $35-$60. The price for the documents seems to be about the same as the price for the badge. If anyone agrees or disagrees, I would love to know. Thanks, Keith

04-07-2005, 08:27 PM	#6
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Danny, The badge is perfectly genuine, though I am not sure about the enamel. It is not railway related. I believe that the locomotive illustrates Lenin's words about revolutions been locomotives of history (correct me if I am wrong). This badge was produced in huge numbers, and is fairly cheap. Considering the condition I'd say $10 is a fair price. Alexei

04-07-2005, 08:54 PM	#8
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Danny, They are commonly available in better condition, so you should have no problem finding one. Alexei

03-14-2008, 01:36 PM	#10
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Ruiz, Both of them look original. The earlier, numbered one is quite nice, especially with its original counterplate. Marc

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