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Proficiency Badges
Hello all,
I was a bit distracted and made a hasty offer on these proficiency badges. After a closer look I realized that they look a bit fake....the reverse side mirror detail is awful......any comments?
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Re: Fishy looking proficiency badges
I know next to nothing about Blugarian badges but I get the feeling the two may just be later issues (emissions)
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Re: Fishy looking proficiency badges
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Re: Fishy looking proficiency badges
They are all good with original screwplates.
There is a marked quality difference between Bulgarian and Soviet. If you don't want them I know someone who does.
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Re: Proficiency Badges
If they are original I'm quite happy with them :thumbsup....thanks for the confirmation :cheers.
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Re: Proficiency Badges
Over the last few months large stockpiles of unissued screwback Badges from this factory have been making it onto the market, so lots of once rare and usually well worn items can now be found frequently and in mint condition.
The documents continue to be elusive. Fake Bulgarian items do exist but not in large numbers nor range. Most of them being produced by an Ethiopian in Sofia, with "internationalist brigades" fakes coming from Spain.
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Re: Proficiency Badges
That could be the case. However production control was so slapshot that it may not be the case. I know the navy had their own Badges which were completely separate to the army ones but you never know...
Documented Badges are the best indication.
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Re: Proficiency Badges
Here is a photo:
I also found them referenced in Dr. Riemer's book "Bulgarian Badges" but he offers no clarity as to who they were awarded to.
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Re: Proficiency Badges
These were awarded in a small booklet (with spaces to be awarded all the classes). Finding one (which usually has a photograph of the recipient) would enlighten us as to what sort of unit they were serving in as the awarding unit will be mention (the 5 digit "post" at least).
I've got boxes and boxes of Badge documents at home to sort through but that is a long distance and time away.
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