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John, how does your recent Petsamo ring compare to the worn example you showed back on page #6 of this thread?

Thanks again for sharing.

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The very first ring is unadorned, plain and without a maker mark.

The new one is more elaborate and has a maker mark that I cannot decipher.

John

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Front.JPG (35.25 KB, 200 downloads)
Inside.JPG (36.52 KB, 200 downloads)
Right.JPG (36.49 KB, 200 downloads)

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It looks like the 1 st. more worn ring may have been maker marked. Just worn smooth.

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Thanks to GDC member and good friend, Rainer S, here are my latest Finnish items.

First up 2 bracelets:

- one with the Finnish Lion in red, bracketed by the flag of Finland
- the second is a busy one with the red lion bracketed by different red and blue shields.

Obverse.JPG (28.76 KB, 179 downloads)
Reverse.JPG (28.59 KB, 179 downloads)
Obverse Left 4.JPG (34.55 KB, 179 downloads)
Obverse Mid 5.JPG (35.78 KB, 178 downloads)
Obverse Right 4.JPG (49.01 KB, 178 downloads)
Obverse.JPG (30.13 KB, 178 downloads)
Reverse.JPG (30.6 KB, 178 downloads)
Obverse Left 5.JPG (36.44 KB, 178 downloads)
Obverse Mid 5.JPG (31.5 KB, 178 downloads)
Obverse Right 5.JPG (33.96 KB, 178 downloads)

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And, 6 travel pins.

- postwar Finland map edged in gold (I already had the silver edged one)
- FK 37, a 1937 founded alpine ski club in Esbo
- Aura
- Punkaharju in blue
- Hanko Hango
- Hoitind, an 1167 metre mountain

Just lovely,

John

Obverse Gold Edge.JPG (34.01 KB, 177 downloads)
Silver and Gold.JPG (35.13 KB, 177 downloads)
FK 37.JPG (37.62 KB, 177 downloads)
Aura.JPG (36.46 KB, 177 downloads)
Punkaharju Blue.JPG (42.23 KB, 177 downloads)
Hanko Hango.JPG (37.79 KB, 177 downloads)
Hoitind 1167 M.JPG (46.38 KB, 177 downloads)

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Finland has beaten the USSR twice,,,looks like they might be helping to do it again!

- John,, You probably have the best selection/examples of march pins of anyone..,,,and the bracelets are stunning... I'm guessing the 2nd are the provinces/states of Finnland[?]

- your 2nd Petsamo ring,,,is it silver? Is it enamel or a type of paint in it?

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Thx, G.

To me.
, the maker mark is a silver mark and it is enamel.

I just love these bracelets and travel pins.

The Finns, along with their allies, kicked Russian butt once, they would do it again especially against the ragtag armed forces that are in the Ukraine.

John


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The Valmet is the superior weapon, my choice of all AKs.
Not to mention all there armor vehicles.
Ed

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New March Pins:

Hainola
Ivalo
Joensuu
Kuusamo
Lappi Lappland
Olavinlinna
Vaasa Vasa - the blue one is new
Pori

All thanks to my good friend Rainer S from lovely and tough Finland.

John

Heinola.JPG (47.8 KB, 148 downloads)
Ivalo.JPG (40.56 KB, 148 downloads)
Joensuu.JPG (46.05 KB, 148 downloads)
Kuusamo.JPG (44.14 KB, 148 downloads)
Lappi Lappland.JPG (48.75 KB, 148 downloads)
Olavinlinna Needle.JPG (45.37 KB, 148 downloads)
Two Vaasa vasa.JPG (36.7 KB, 148 downloads)
Pori.JPG (37.81 KB, 148 downloads)

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I also got this fob from Finland, thanks to Rainer.

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Reverse.JPG (34.31 KB, 147 downloads)
Top.JPG (49.04 KB, 147 downloads)
Layer 1 2.JPG (46.67 KB, 147 downloads)
Layer 3 4.JPG (46.44 KB, 147 downloads)
Layer 5 6.JPG (47.46 KB, 147 downloads)

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Some very nice pieces you got there John! The Joensuu is enamel and has a raised portion,,really nice..

- The Fob is fabulous,,,,ALL good catches,,,Congrats!

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BAM, would that be a wooden wall plaque?

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No, not a wooden plaque. This is the Icemeerfront cross, only almost completely in enamel. Instead of the Finnish lion, a skier is depicted. It was sold at an auction in 2003 in the city of Buffalo. This photo was sent to me by a friend.

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It may be the picture, but I do not like this badge.

I believe that there are fakes of this medal using original dies.

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John,, I saw dies of them either at the MAX or SOS probably ten[?] years ago or so. don't know if they were original or remakes .. Can't remember exact price but at the time they were over $500. each part..... I do know they had sold by the end of the show.............

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I can't say that I like the look of this last one either.


"Much that once was, is lost, for none now live who remember it"

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This is the first time I see such a manufacturer.

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Can anyone comment on the following book?

Jatkosodan asevelimerkit

Matti Allonen, Jari Nykänen, Joel Sjögren.

511 pages, Hardcover

First published September 23, 2021


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Good evening. I can show you a photo of a rare variety of cross-Nord front with 4 rivets.

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I see the "4's" in the date are closed at the top. Have you seen that before other than the Icemeerfront cross example with the skier you showed that was mostly enamel?

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This is the Icemeerfront cross, only almost completely in enamel.

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Yes, I saw it, but only on 2 staves. And the Swastika on the German flag in black enamel.

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On 2 rivets. Swastika on the German flag in white enamel.

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