Who made the first PRC medals?

Tal Inbar · 05-04-2008, 01:57 PM

The design is almost exactly soviet and the quality is superb. Was it MMD? After these medals, the quality deteriorated dramatically. Are there Chinese awards collectors on this forum who could shed lite on this subject?

Esteban_cool · 08-22-2008, 06:44 PM

This is just a guess, but perhaps, like north korean awards, chinese ones were made at USSR and/or Czechoslovakia.

charlet · 08-22-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tal Inbar

The design is almost exactly soviet and the quality is superb. Was it MMD? After these medals, the quality deteriorated dramatically. Are there Chinese awards collectors on this forum who could shed lite on this subject?

Tal, even in the first years of the PRC, chinese medals quality did vary a lot. Some hypothesis? There was several mints (regional mints, because tehere were regionnaly awarded medals). About the soviet-like design , think about some bulgarian medals which copied the Soviet ones and yet minted in Sofia... I'l not aware about Monetnii Dvor minted chinese medals. But I do know State orders (which prevail above regional orders and medals I stated precedently) were minted with the most absolute quality : the order of Liberation for example... (the one on this picture is maybe a pin-back copy; I personnaly saw a screwback one with better silver quality metal...)

lingqi · 04-13-2009, 11:03 AM

I guess it is a bit difficult for Mr. tang to use English to explain complicated things. I will try. the orders and medals we are discussing are called 55 series due to being issued since 1955. The order of the first of August, The order of independence and freedom and the order of Liberation. Each order has three classes. also there are three counterpart medals with just one class. the orders are issued to middle to high ranking officers. the medals are awarded to low ranking officers and soldiers.

The question like who made the first chinese orders and medals have been discussed among chinese colloctors for a long long time. there is still no agreed answer to such questions. Some said these orders and medals shall be made by one of the Soviet bloc countries. It could be the former Sovirt Union. Because the nobody can explain the quality deteriorated dramatically for later issued medals. Some believe that these orders and medals are made by China. It is just a guess. So far no evidences have been found.

the order posted by Sebastien is the third class Order of Liberation. there is one thing for sure,55 series orders are only pin-back type and made of silver and gold plated.

medals73 · 04-13-2009, 11:16 AM

Thanks! 谢谢!

There is so much we still must learn.

claretbaron · 07-06-2010, 11:19 AM

all medal of 1955 about china.
very good condition.

medal of 8.1 is very expensive. it cost about 2950 USD in china.

more than 500 peoples have this medal. china have 500~800 Millions PLA in that time.

Esteban_cool · 07-06-2010, 06:57 PM

what about the others?

medals73 · 07-06-2010, 07:53 PM

The two others are fairly common. Less so with matching numbred package, far less common in group with document.

The first one is quite rare = holy grail.

And, then, add the orders linked to each, each in three classes. Yes . . . .

Tal Inbar · 07-08-2010, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by medals73

The two others are fairly common. .

I am trying to get the one in the middle for several years - with no success.

Will · 07-08-2010, 10:25 AM

What were these medals given for?

08-22-2008, 06:44 PM	#2
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: Who made the first PRC medals? This is just a guess, but perhaps, like north korean awards, chinese ones were made at USSR and/or Czechoslovakia. __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

04-13-2009, 11:03 AM	#4
lingqi New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 15	Re: Who made the first PRC medals? I guess it is a bit difficult for Mr. tang to use English to explain complicated things. I will try. the orders and medals we are discussing are called 55 series due to being issued since 1955. The order of the first of August, The order of independence and freedom and the order of Liberation. Each order has three classes. also there are three counterpart medals with just one class. the orders are issued to middle to high ranking officers. the medals are awarded to low ranking officers and soldiers. The question like who made the first chinese orders and medals have been discussed among chinese colloctors for a long long time. there is still no agreed answer to such questions. Some said these orders and medals shall be made by one of the Soviet bloc countries. It could be the former Sovirt Union. Because the nobody can explain the quality deteriorated dramatically for later issued medals. Some believe that these orders and medals are made by China. It is just a guess. So far no evidences have been found. the order posted by Sebastien is the third class Order of Liberation. there is one thing for sure,55 series orders are only pin-back type and made of silver and gold plated. __________________ Best regards, Lingqi Last edited by lingqi; 04-13-2009 at 11:07 AM.

04-13-2009, 11:16 AM	#5
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Re: Who made the first PRC medals? Thanks! 谢谢! There is so much we still must learn.

07-06-2010, 06:57 PM	#7
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: 1955 medal of china what about the others? __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

07-06-2010, 07:53 PM	#8
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Re: 1955 medal of china The two others are fairly common. Less so with matching numbred package, far less common in group with document. The first one is quite rare = holy grail. And, then, add the orders linked to each, each in three classes. Yes . . . .

07-08-2010, 10:25 AM	#10
Will Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 236	Re: 1955 medal of china What were these medals given for?

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