BIG USSR medal-bar

[JensF.]

I've got this great Soviet monster-medal-bar from ebay.

Order of the October Revolution (Serial-No.: 100712)
Order of the Red Banner of Labor (345890)
Order of the Red Banner of Labor (151142)
Order of the Badge of Honor (612216)
Medal for Distinguished Work
Medal for heroic work during WWII
Medal "Veteran of Labor"
Medal "1500 years of Kiev"

I suspect the owner was a scientist or something like that; maybe a woman...?!?
Any other opinions?

[Rick Research]

Just don't tell everybody what you paid for this or THEY will all like me!

[JensF.]

Would be better...

[Rick Research]

I don't have anywhere near the data base for civil/political Orders that I do for military ones, but I'd say

October Revolution was awarded December 1977-early 1978

Red Banner of Labor 151,142 = about 1946

Red Banner of Labor 345,890 = about 1955

Badge of Honor = late 1960s

indicating a solid career-- at whatever job-- lasting over 30 years, well decorated.

[JensF.]

Thanks for the dates Rick!
I think the October Revolution was awarded at the retirement.

[Daniel Krause]

Hi Jens,

nice grouping!
Now Soviet? Thats new for me!

Best regards
Daniel

[JensF.]

Thanks Daniel. I've ever collected soviet medals too. I began my collections with USSR. I think one of my first medals was a Red Star.

[paddywhack]

major i hate you for what you payed for that bar it is just not fair

one thing i like about soviet awards is that theres cheap at the moment when compared to german 3rd reich pieces and tracable in some cases to!!!
keep up the good work major!!!!

[paddywhack]

oh oh major i just noticed something else my red october medal is s/n 100771 so there pretty close together which is cool!!! only 51 off each other! could be they were awarded/made in the batch!!!!

[JensF.]

Thanks paddywhack. Very cool, your order with the nearby number!
At the moment I have many strong opinions that this medal-bar is NOT authentic and was put together. After checking all ribbons I noticed that the fading only matches at the first two medals. Any opinions what to do now? Dismount the bar to single medals or to keep it as it is? Btw. with the price I payed for it it is not too sad that it wasn't worn in that combination.

[paddywhack]

il put it to you like this major you scored big time with the bar and i saw what the guys on the soviet forum said so IMHO its up to you either way its all good!!!!

[JensF.]

Who knows who knows... Maybe it was worn or maybe not. Sadly I have no papers and soviet civilian orders are not researchable.

But always better as ZINK!