Photo ID Mandate of a member of the Karelian Regional Komsomol Committee, issued 14 June 1936. In booklet format measuring 3 ½" x 2 ½", in hard covers wrapped in genuine leather. The embossed lettering on the front cover reads, in Russian only, "Karelian Regional Committee of VLKSM." The mandate states, in Russian and Karelian, that V. Ivanov is indeed a member of the Karelian Regional Committee of VLKSM (Lenin All-Union Young Communist League, aka Komsomol), elected at the XI Karelian Regional Conference.

In very good condition. The leather of the cover shows some wr

Photo ID Mandate of a member of the Karelian Regional Komsomol Committee, issued 14 June 1936. In booklet format measuring 3 ½" x 2 ½", in hard covers wrapped in genuine leather. The embossed lettering on the front cover reads, in Russian only, "Karelian Regional Committee of VLKSM." The mandate states, in Russian and Karelian, that V. Ivanov is indeed a member of the Karelian Regional Committee of VLKSM (Lenin All-Union Young Communist League, aka Komsomol), elected at the XI Karelian Regional Conference.

In very good condition. The leather of the cover shows some wrinkles, the gold paint of the lettering is still fresh and retains its original luster. Inside, the paper shows some wear, the most obvious of which is the tear along the left side of Lenin's portrait. Ivanov's hand signature is blurred; other printed and handwritten textual material is clear and quite legible. The ID photo has a small contact point over Ivanov's ear, otherwise wear-free.

Photo ID of a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Karelo-Finnish SSR, April 1940. In booklet format measuring 3 ¾" x 2 ½", in hard covers wrapped in genuine leather. Very uncommonly, the cover does not have any lettering or graphics identifying the document. Inside, the ID states, in Russian and Karelian, that V. A. Ivanov is indeed a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Karelo-Finnish SSR, elected at the 1st congress of the Party in April 1940.

In very good to excellent condition. The leather of the cover shows mild wear, mostly along the edges. Inside, the paper shows faint traces of a water stain at the left and right edges, and mild age toning. The ID photo has a tiny stain at the top edge, not reaching the head of the image, otherwise in excellent condition. All the printed and handwritten textual material, as well as the seals and signature, are crisp, bright, and perfectly legible.

Work Photo ID of People's Commissar of Public Utilities and member of the Council of People's Commissars, 10 February 1944. In booklet format measuring 3 ½" x 2 ½", in hard covers wrapped in textured embossed genuine leather. The front cover shows the state emblem of the Karelo-Finnish SSR and the lettering reading "SOVNARKOM (Council of People's Commissars) of the Karelo-Finnish SSR." Inside, the ID states, in Karelian and Russian languages, that member ID # 40 was issued on 10 February 1944 to V. A. Ivanov confirming his membership in the Council of People's Commissars of the Karelo-Finnish SSR as Narkom (People's Commissar) of public utilities.

In very good to excellent condition. The leather of the cover shows only barely noticeable scuffing at the head and foot of the spine. The paint on the state emblem and lettering has lost its luster, but they are embossed and clearly legible. Inside, two vertical scuffs are visible, blurring the text in them but not so badly as to make the words illegible. The ID photo is in excellent condition.

Work Photo ID of a Department Chief of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of the Kerelo-Finnish SSR, issued 7 July 1948. In booklet format measuring 3 ½" x 2 ½", in hard covers wrapped in fine-quality leather. The lettering on the front cover reads "TsK (Central Committee) KP(b) (Communist Party, bolsheviks) of the Karelo-Finnish SSR." Inside, the ID states that Vladimir Ivanov is Chief of the Agricultural Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks). The ID was valid until 1 December 1949.

In excellent condition, the only wear visible to the naked eye being the minuscule scuffs to the leather at the head and foot of the spine, and 90-95% loss of gold paint once covering the lettering on the cover. Deeply embossed into the leather, the lettering is still perfectly clear and legible.

This is an extremely rare group of documents, belonging to the same top-echelon Party official in a Soviet socialist republic which existed in this status only for six years, upgrading from an autonomous republic to a socialist republic in 1940 only to be downgraded back to an autonomous republic, subject to RSFSR, in 1946.

Please note that the pen in our photo is for size reference.
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