Badge "Honoured Worker Of The Merchant Fleet".

k3rvmfusa · 08-21-2002, 08:31 PM

Greetings everyone,
I recently acquired the MORFLOT (merchant marine) badge depicted below.
Any idea of the timeframe it was in use?
Thanks much!

Nota Bene · 08-22-2002, 08:49 PM

K3rvmfusa,

What you have is a second type of the Honored Worker of the Merchant Fleet Badge. First one was from 1948 and is quite rare, this one is from 1958, and is still obtainable at reasonable prices.
Alexei

new world · 10-07-2002, 06:31 PM

Same badge in better condition with most of the goldplating intact:

d-riemer · 10-13-2002, 04:49 PM

Here are the backsides of earlier versions of the Merchant Marine Badge, S/N 8510 and 14621. From the front, they all look the same.

medaldude · 10-15-2002, 08:28 PM

Hello,

I have the solid back one as pictured in the previous post. With a serial number that is very close to the one pictured. 8449

Tom

Bazanov · 08-15-2003, 04:46 AM

This one is offerd on a auction site...
What was it given for and hove many was made?
Price?

otlichnik · 08-19-2003, 09:18 AM

Well 15199 at least. Seriously, I do not know how many. It is hard to get reliable info on these civilian badges.

It was given to any merchant marine sailors who impressed their bosses somehow.

Shawn

Taz · 02-08-2004, 08:18 PM

This ones on offer now, No reverse pic but the seller says it,s Nummer-15207.

Eddie.

Komandir RKKA · 05-22-2009, 11:30 AM

Three different times "Honored seamen" badges.

Lapa · 05-22-2009, 02:15 PM

Just a side note, indirectly related to these beautiful (and ORIGINAL) badges. All of these, without exception, are currently being faked, some of them quite convincingly so.

Marc

10-15-2002, 08:28 PM	#5
medaldude Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Porte, IN Age: 74 Posts: 46	MERCHANT MARINE BADGE Hello, I have the solid back one as pictured in the previous post. With a serial number that is very close to the one pictured. 8449 Tom

05-22-2009, 02:15 PM	#10
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: "Excellent in Socialist Competition" badges Just a side note, indirectly related to these beautiful (and ORIGINAL) badges. All of these, without exception, are currently being faked, some of them quite convincingly so. Marc

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08-22-2002, 08:49 PM	#2
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	K3rvmfusa, What you have is a second type of the Honored Worker of the Merchant Fleet Badge. First one was from 1948 and is quite rare, this one is from 1958, and is still obtainable at reasonable prices. Alexei

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otlichnik Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Age: 56 Posts: 547	Well 15199 at least. Seriously, I do not know how many. It is hard to get reliable info on these civilian badges. It was given to any merchant marine sailors who impressed their bosses somehow. Shawn

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