Fake KGB and "Egg" Badges - Page 11

Cageybee91 · 02-04-2008, 08:32 PM

Hi Desantnik,

There was no question in my mind about its "unofficial" status or that it was locally made. I assumed it was a regionally awarded badge (within the Ukraine)… I would imagine, the Ukraine department had its reasons… and local permission to manufacture and award this badge.

This is the stuff that "keep us on our toes" and makes collecting fun. ;)

Nota Bene · 02-05-2008, 07:18 PM

Cageybee91,

Thanks for the scans. Nice one!

Alexei

otlichnik · 02-06-2008, 08:34 AM

Hi all. Yes I'm still alive. Haven't even been to this site in 18 months!

Good to see that many old friends are still "in the biz".

Brief update on me. I returned to Canada from Bosnia 4 1/2 years ago now. Still working for the government. Increasingly busy (as I am sure we all are) with work and two growing kids.

My Soviet collecting has effectively been at a halt for many years now - which is why I have not been here. In fact I have sold, or am in the process of selling off, all of my state security related stuff. As many of you are also aware the NKVD-KGB website is no longer active. There are mirror versions around but I have not done any updates in many years. If anyone wants to do a modern version I can give them rights over much of what I had posted......

Anyway, all I have really held on to in my Soviet collection are some WWII uniforms, banners and old maps.

For the last 5 years or so I have been collecting Roman (and other ancient) coins and fibula (brooches/cloak pins). You will be "glad" to know that the issue of fakes and fantasy pieces is as alve there as with Soviet awards ;)

So, I am afraid that my knowledge on the current state of Soviet awards is many years stale. I can no longer be considered a moderator. And I probably will not frequent this site very, well, frequently. But I am glad to see that you are all still active in this area.

Shawn Caza

medals73 · 03-11-2008, 10:31 AM

Images of the attached "egg" are in hand. Thoughts? Wisdom??

Lapa · 03-11-2008, 10:38 AM

Ed,

Strange color for silver, whereas gilding looks brand-spanking new.

Marc

medals73 · 03-11-2008, 10:58 AM

Some of this (maybe not all?) is scanning. It scanned very oddly.

Nota Bene · 03-14-2008, 06:37 PM

It's a genuine badge, that went through many repairs.

Alexei

10-15-2008, 12:48 PM

Hello , I would be grateful if some experts advised on authencity of the following badge - images attached.

Thanks in advance.
Paul

Lapa · 10-15-2008, 03:18 PM

Paul,

I believe that this is a copy. Here are pics of an original for comparison purposes.

Marc

charlet · 10-15-2008, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapa

Paul,

I believe that this is a copy. Here are pics of an original for comparison purposes.

Marc

Marc, it seems that even the mint marks are precisely faked for this award; could you confirm this worrying detail?

02-04-2008, 08:32 PM	#101
Cageybee91 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Great Midwest USA Posts: 12	Hi Desantnik, There was no question in my mind about its "unofficial" status or that it was locally made. I assumed it was a regionally awarded badge (within the Ukraine)… I would imagine, the Ukraine department had its reasons… and local permission to manufacture and award this badge. This is the stuff that "keep us on our toes" and makes collecting fun. ;) __________________ "Те, кто забывает историю, обречены повторить это снова."

02-06-2008, 08:34 AM	#103
otlichnik Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Age: 56 Posts: 547	Still alive! Hi all. Yes I'm still alive. Haven't even been to this site in 18 months! Good to see that many old friends are still "in the biz". Brief update on me. I returned to Canada from Bosnia 4 1/2 years ago now. Still working for the government. Increasingly busy (as I am sure we all are) with work and two growing kids. My Soviet collecting has effectively been at a halt for many years now - which is why I have not been here. In fact I have sold, or am in the process of selling off, all of my state security related stuff. As many of you are also aware the NKVD-KGB website is no longer active. There are mirror versions around but I have not done any updates in many years. If anyone wants to do a modern version I can give them rights over much of what I had posted...... Anyway, all I have really held on to in my Soviet collection are some WWII uniforms, banners and old maps. For the last 5 years or so I have been collecting Roman (and other ancient) coins and fibula (brooches/cloak pins). You will be "glad" to know that the issue of fakes and fantasy pieces is as alve there as with Soviet awards ;) So, I am afraid that my knowledge on the current state of Soviet awards is many years stale. I can no longer be considered a moderator. And I probably will not frequent this site very, well, frequently. But I am glad to see that you are all still active in this area. Shawn Caza

03-11-2008, 10:38 AM	#105
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Ed, Strange color for silver, whereas gilding looks brand-spanking new. Marc Last edited by Lapa; 03-11-2008 at 01:47 PM.

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02-05-2008, 07:18 PM	#102
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Cageybee91, Thanks for the scans. Nice one! Alexei

03-11-2008, 10:58 AM	#106
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Some of this (maybe not all?) is scanning. It scanned very oddly.

03-14-2008, 06:37 PM	#107
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	It's a genuine badge, that went through many repairs. Alexei

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