70th Anniversary of VChK - KGB Commemorative Medal, 1987 issue.
Brass, enamels, lacquer; measures 33.5 mm in height incl. eyelet, 30.0 mm in width. Shows late-style circular mint mark of the Moscow Mint on the suspension device. Excellent, near mint condition.
This medal - or rather an award badge according to official Soviet hierarchy of awards - is a bit of a mystery. It is certainly an official issue, not a fantasy piece or souvenir item - unlike many other "KGB" medals and badges that sprung up soon after the collapse of the Soviet Union. We've encountered it a couple of times in the past in award groups to KGB officers,
Brass, enamels, lacquer; measures 33.5 mm in height incl. eyelet, 30.0 mm in width. Shows late-style circular mint mark of the Moscow Mint on the suspension device. Excellent, near mint condition.
This medal - or rather an award badge according to official
Soviet hierarchy of awards - is a bit of a mystery. It is
certainly an official issue, not a fantasy piece or souvenir
item - unlike many other "KGB" medals and badges that sprung up
soon after the collapse of the Soviet Union. We've encountered
it a couple of times in the past in award groups to KGB
officers, although the criteria for being awarded with it are
still unknown as of now.
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