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First Day Cover, 125th Anniversary of Great Russian Artist Ilya Repin, 1969. Published for All-Union Philatelic Society, EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postcard, 30th Anniversary of Liberation of Sevastopol from Nazi Occupation, 1974. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postcard, XX Anniversary of Soviet-French Cooperation in Space. 1986, EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postcard, Centennial of Feliks Dzerzhinsky, Founder of Cheka (State Security Police). 1977, EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postcard, 1977 Constitution of the USSR, aka "Constitution of Mature Socialism." EXC condition.
Badge of ODVF (Society of Friends of the Air Fleet), Northwestern Chapter, 1924-
25. Very elegant award in hallmarked silver and enamels issued for less than a
year for donations or active volunteer work in the society (its Northwestern
branch included Petrograd region). Superb condition, very rare for this
badge and impossible to upgrade. Includes original hallmarked screw plate.
Collection of 15 Letters Home from Wehrmacht Paymaster w. the 98th Infantry Division which fought on the Eastern Front, 1940-43. EXC condition.
Thailand, Order of the Crown of Thailand, Knight Grand Cordon Set, Special Class,
incl. Breast Star w. Brilliants, Sash Badge, and Sash, 3rd Period, 1941-present. In
Original Fitted Issue Box, VF/EXC condition.
Medal for Valiant Labor, Type 2 Var. 2 (unnumbered), Sub-Variation w. Rounded Eyelet, 1960s-80s. VF condition; includes original brass suspension and old ribbon.
Medal for the Capture of Budapest, Var. 3 ("Voenkomat" version), c. 1960s-70s issue. Superb example, nearly impossible to upgrade. Includes brass suspension.
Medal for the Liberation of Prague, Var. 2, 1940s-50s. EXC condition; includes
original brass suspension.
Lenin's Youth, Miniature Set of 15 Photos in Book-Shaped Cover. Uncommon, c. 1970s-80s. VG/EXC condition.
Letter to Wife from a Czech Austro-Hungarian Soldier in a Russian POW Camp in Tashkent, Turkestan, 1916. VG/EXC condition.
Imperial Russia, Postcard to Mitava (now Jelgava, Latvia) Bank Requesting Receipt for Real Estate Tax Payment, 1913. EXC condition.
Real Photo Postcard, WW1 Estonian Cavalryman w. Russian Imperial Army, inscribed and dated, 1916. G/VG condition.
Real Photo Postcard, WW1 Estonian Soldier w. 427th Pudozh Infantry Regiment of Russian Imperial Army, signed and dated, 1916. EXC condition.
Real Photo Postcard, WW1 Cabinet Photo of a Sergeant in Russian Imperial Army, inscribed in Latvian, dated 1916. VG/EXC condition.
Heavy Industry: New Challenges, S. Ordzhonikidze's Speech, 1935. VG/EXC condition.
Imperial Russian Medical Badges, E. Gribanov's Collection, Riga, Latvian SSR, Russian text, 1989. Rare out-of-print publication, VG/EXC condition.
Peru, Order of Merit for Distinguished Service, 3rd cl, Commander, Neck Badge.
VF/EXC condition.
Soviet Army and Navy 30th Anniversary Medal, 1948. Outstanding example on original brass suspension w. old ribbon.
800th Anniversary of Moscow Medal, Var. 1, 1947. Outstanding condition, literally impossible to upgrade. Includes original brass suspension w. perfect old ribbon. One of the first Soviet non-military medals established after WW2.
Stalin, On Dialectic and Historical Materialism, 1949 Jubilee Edition. VG/EXC condition.
Full Set of 15 Enlarged Format Postcards, History of the Brest Fortress in Photos, Captioned in Russian and English, in Original Cover, 1977. EXC condition.
Medal for the Defense of Leningrad, Var. 1 w. "long horizon", 1940s. Outstanding
example on original WW2 suspension w. old ribbon.
Lot of 3 78-rpm Records w. Soviet Patriotic and Folk Songs, mid-1930s - early 1950s. EXC condition.
Medal for Distinguished Labor, Type 2, Var. 2 (unnumbered), Sub-Variation with Flat Eyelet, late 1950s-60s. EXC condition; includes original brass suspension.
Album w. 21 Sleeves for 78rpm Records of Stalin's Speech on the Project of Constitution of the USSR, 1936. The records are missing, probably destroyed during Khrushchev's de-stalinization campaign. VG condition.
Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad, Var. 1, 1940s. EXC condition; includes
original WW2 suspension. One of the better examples we've had in recent years.
Medal for the Liberation of Warsaw, Var. 2, late 1940s. Sub-variation w. round eyelet with flat sides. Superb condition. Comes on original suspension.
Wartime Government Postcard sent from Leningrad Region to Smolensk Region, c. 1944-45. VG condition.
Stalin's Speech On the Outcome of the XIII Congress of RKP(b), 1924. Very Rare! Explanation of NEP (New Economic Policy). VG/EXC condition.
Bas-Relief of Stalin, Large Plaque in Aluminum w. Powder Coating, c. late 1940s - mid-1950s. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover w. 1st Day Cancel, 90th Anniversary of Admiral A. Berg, 1984. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover, 80th Anniversary of Hero of the Soviet Union V. Chkalov, 1984. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover, 25th Anniversary of Space Era, 1982. EXC condition.
Government Postal Cover, USSR-France Int'l Space Flights, 1982. EXC condition.
Government Postal Cover, 50th Anniversary of the 2nd Int'l Polar Year, 1982. EXC condition.
Government Postal Cover, 60th Anniversary of Central House of Aviation and Cosmonautics, 1984, EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover, 80th Anniversary of Chief Marshal of Aviation A. Golovanov, 1984. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover, 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation of the Northern Fleet, 1986. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover Honoring N. Przhevalsky, Russian Geographer, Explorer of Central Asia, 1989. EXC condition.
Government Postal Cover w. 1st Day Cancel, 30th Anniversary of Victory in WW2, 1975. EXC condition.
Medal for Meritorious Labor During the Great Patriotic War, Var. 2 (U-shaped ring), 1940s. EXC condition.
Medal for the Capture of Berlin, Var. 3, circa 1960s-80s. A fairly uncommon post-
war "Voenkomat" version in outstanding condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover, 50th Anniversary of Moscow - Far East Flight by All-Female Crew, 1988. EXC condition.
Police Qualification Badge, 2nd cl., smaller version introduced just before the collapse of the USSR, 1990-94. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover, 40th Anniversary of USSR-USA Flight Over North Pole, 1977. EXC condition.
Government Postal Cover, Centennial of Domestic Production of Hunting Firearms, 1985. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover, 60th Anniversary of Soviet Domestic Air Mail Service, 1983. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover, 40th Anniversary of Formation of Normandie-Nieman Fighter Aviation Regiment, 1982. EXC condition.
Government Postal Cover, Hero City Novorossijsk and Black Sea Fleet Hero Sailors in WW2. 1978, EXC condition.
Peru, Order of Merit for Distinguished Service, Grand Cross Set in Fitted Issue
Box. EXC condition.
UK, Set of 11 Documents for Order of the British Empire, 5th cl., Member, Civil Division, 1983. EXC condition.
MVD Police Precinct, Officer on Duty identification breast badge, late 1980s. VF/EXC condition.
Ushanka Winter Fur Hat for Navy Enlisted Sailor, dated 1985. Nicely Marked
and comes w. attached original manufacturer's tag and tin seal. Size 58 (US
size 7 ¼). Unused, with some tiny areas where the fur was damaged in storage,
otherwise in mint condition and will look perfect when displayed or worn.
Austria-Hungary, House of Habsburg, Silver Token (Jetton), Coronation of Hungarian King Leopold II in Pressburg, 15 Nov. 1790. VF/EXC condition.
Guatemala, Silver Medal of Merit for the National Campaign of 1906. Scarce, VF/EXC condition.
Navy Rear Admiral Dress Uniform (tunic and trousers), mid-1980s. Includes double-
breasted tunic and trousers in black wool gabardine. XL size, EXC condition.
Order of 9 September, 1944, 3rd cl., Military Division, Type 1 screw back, 1940s. Excellent condition.
Italy, Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus, Knight's badge, G/F condition.
USSR Cup Second Place Winner's Medal, c. 1970s-80s. An attractive and massive
award. EXC condition.
Columbia, Aerospace Force Cross of Aeronautical Merit, 2nd cl. Grand Officer Neck
Badge. EXC condition.
Vodnik ("Waterman") Sports Club Membership Badge, 1970s-80s. This Soviet sailors sports club was created in 1937; in 1957, it absorbed the sports clubs Vympel ("Pennant") and Moryak ("Seaman"). EXC condition.
Chile, Order of Bernardo O'Higgins, 3rd cl., Commander Neck Badge. VF condition.
Sweden, Royal Patriotic Society Long & Faithful Service Silver Medal. EXC
condition.
All-Union Spartakiada (Sports Tournament) of Merchant Fleet Sailors, participant's
badge, 1976. EXC condition.
Nicholas II Medal for Zeal in Hallmarked Gilded Silver, by a Private Maker "AB" in
St. Petersburg, 1908-1917. Includes original ribbon and hanger. A very rare piece
in EXC condition.
Banga ("Wave") Fishermen Collective, Village of Roja, Courland, Latvian SSR,
Commemorative Badge, c. 1960s-70s.
Order of the Badge of Honor, Type 2, Var. 5 (screw back), #29141, c. early 1943. A
desirable mid-war issue in Superb Condition - possibly the best we have
handled in years. Incl. original silver screw plate.
Medal for Combat Service, Type 2 Var. 4, 1960s-80s. Unnumbered late version w.
rounded eyelet. EXC condition; includes original brass suspension with old ribbon.
Large Lenin's bust in silumin alloy, circa 1970s, by V. Chebotarev; w. sculptor's name on the bust and manufacturer's tag. Rather scarce, EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover w. 1st Day Cancel for European Judo Championship, 1976. EXC condition.
Air Force Technical Personnel Advanced Training School, graduation badge, #77,
1936-38. Extremely scarce aviator's badge issued for only two years. EXC
condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover w. 1st Day Cancel for Marshal Voroshilov's Centennial, 1980. EXC condition.
Special-Issue Government Postal Cover w. 1st Day Cancel for European Equestrian Championship in Kiev, 1973. EXC condition.
First Day Cover for Youth Summer Games Honoring 50th Anniversary of Komsomol, 1968. VG condition.
First Day Cover for Soviet Mars-3 Lander, 1971. EXC condition.
First Day Cover for Soviet Mars-2 Station, 1971. EXC condition.
First Day Cover for Interkosmos International Space Exploration Program, 1981. EXC condition.
Medal for 20th Anniversary of RKKA (Workers and Peasants Red Army), 1938. EXC
condition; includes old ribbon mounted on a 5-sided early post-war suspension.
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd cl, Type 2, "Flatback" variation, #546970, March
1945 issue to a Guards Sgt. Major, T-34 tanker, 10th Volunteer Guards Tank
Corps, 1st Ukrainian Front. He and his crew destroyed a Panzer IV, two APCs, three
anti-tank guns and 36 German soldiers near Oppeln in Silesia. A T-70 crewman
earlier in the war, this highly decorated NCO was also awarded w. the Medal for
Valor, two Orders of the Red Star, and Order of the Patriotic War 1st cl. for
Stalingrad, Kursk, Lvov and Berlin. Comes with archival research.
First Day Cover for 1st Soviet Moon Rover Lunokhod-1, 1971. EXC condition.
Medal for Victory over Japan, Var. 3 ("Voenkomat" version), c. 1970s-80s. Near Mint condition: literally impossible to upgrade.
Medal for Victory over Germany, Var. 2, late 1940s. A superb example; includes original brass suspension.
Medal for Victory over Germany, Var. 1, c. 1945-46. Superb example; comes w. old suspension and ribbon.
Graduation Jetton of the 2nd Odessa Infantry Warrant Officer School in hallmarked
silver, gold and enamels by L. Pakhman, Odessa, 1916 (3rd Graduation Class).
Inscribed w. name of the original owner and date. Very impressive and complex
piece in VF/EXC condition, an unlikely survivor of the Revolution and Civil War.
Includes original hallmarked chain attachment.
Military Academy graduate badge, Official Mint-Marked version 1970s -80s. Near
mint condition, literally impossible to upgrade.
Emperor Peter I Poltava Cadet Corps (Junior Military Academy), Graduation Jetton,
1899. In unmarked silver
and enamels. Engraved name of the recipient on the reverse. F/VF condition.
Russian February 1917 Revolution Jetton featuring a verse from a famous Pushkin
poem on the reverse. In Superb Condition, very uncommon for a donation jetton
of its kind.
"Shoulder Board" Jetton of the Alexander III Don (Cossack) Cadet Corps, 1880s -
1910s. Beautiful quality piece in EXC condition.
Silver Gilt and Enamel Jetton for "Donations in Favor of Military Air Forces", by
Eduard (VD), 1912-17. Version with the imperial eagle holding a flag and a long
chain suspension. VF/EXC condition.
Russian Empire, Centenary of the Alexander I Institute of Railway Engineers,
Jetton in silver, gold and enamels, 1910. Magnificent piece in Superb
Condition.
Brazil, Order of Military Merit, 3rd cl., Commander Neck Badge w. Ribbon, VF
condition.
Brunei, Order of Setia Negara Brunei, 4th cl., Knight, c. 1960s. EXC condition.
Order of the Red Banner, 2nd Award, Type 5 Var. 1 Sub-var. 3, #25778, Oct. 1955
issue to a Naval Officer for length of service. During the war, he was in charge
of the artillery ammo warehouses of the White Sea Flotilla based out of
Arkhangelsk and protecting allied convoys. Superb condition. Comes with archival
research.
Excellent Rifleman (aka "Excellent Sharpshooter") Badge, c. early 1950s. "First Unified" version by the Pobeda Factory. Superb condition.
Government Postal Cover Commemorating 70th Anniversary of Brusilov's Arctic Expedition, 1982. EXC condition.
Cross Pro Merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Civilian
Division, 6th cl. VF/EXC condition.
Medal for Combat Service, Type 2, Var. 2, #1910601, c. late 1944 - early 1945. EXC condition; includes original WW2 suspension. A beautiful late-war example.
Navy officer dress dagger, dated 1952. An outstanding Stalin-era example.
Postcard for Anniversary of October Revolution, inscribed, 1972. VG condition.
Government Postcard for 1 May Holiday, 1972. Inscribed, EXC condition.
Postcard with WW2-time poster Settling a Debt, by Kukryniksy, artists signed, 1985. EXC condition.
Special-issue Government Postcard for 30th Anniversary of Soviet Antarctic Station Vostok, 1987. EXC condition.
Special-issue Government Postcard Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of October Revolution, 1977. EXC condition.
Carte Maximum Postcard 12 April - Cosmonautics Day, artist identified on verso, 1978. EXC condition.
Special-issue Government Postcard for Soviet-Canadian Trans-Arctic Ski Expedition, 1988. EXC condition.
Special-issue Government Postcard w. incorrectly dated 1st Day Cancel for 60th Anniversary of the USSR, 1982. Outstanding condition.
Medal for Combat Service, Type 2, Var. 3 (U-shaped eyelet), #2695613, c. 1945-46.
Superb condition.
Red Cross Commune of St. Elisabeth Jetton in hallmarked silver and enamel, 1902.
Issued to a woman and shows her engraved name on the reverse. This piece could be
awarded for volunteer work as well as charitable donation. An attractive piece in
EXC condition.
Bulgaria, Order of Military Merit, 5th cl., Knight, Type 1, in original fitted
issue case, 1900-1908. EXC condition.
The Strength of Russia is in Her Air Fleet, WW1 Jetton in hallmarked Silver
and Enamel for Contributing to Combat Airplane Production, 1912-17. An elegant
piece by Eduard (VD) in VF/EXC condition.
Sweden, Royal Order of the Sword, Silver Cross w. Swords, Type 2. EXC condition.
Government Postcard Glory to Great October, inscribed, 1977. VG/EXC condition.
Government Postcard for 1 May Holiday, inscribed, 1975. EXC condition.
Government Postcard Glory to October, inscribed, 1977. VG/EXC condition.
Postcard for 1 May Holiday, uncommon w. typographically printed insert, inscribed, 1974. EXC condition.
Peru, Order of Ayacucho, 2nd cl., Grand Officer Breast Star & Neck Badge w. Ribbon.
VF condition.
Afghanistan, Order of Fidelity, 4th cl. Star, Type 1, 1919-23. G/F condition.
Poland, Order of Merit, 3rd cl., Commander's Cross on Neck Ribbon. 1991-present. EXC condition.
Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 5, Var. 2, "flat back with curved mint mark", #303873, c. mid-1950s issue. Superb example.
Lenin Rising from a Chair, large statuette in Silumin alloy, c. 1970s-80s. A very uncommon dynamic rendition, in EXC condition.
Cambodia, Royal Order of Sahametrei, 3rd cl., Commander Neck Badge, maker marked on
suspension loop, EXC condition.
Cambodia, Royal Order of Sahametrei, Grand Cross Set in presentation case. EXC
condition.
Tunisia, Order of Independence, 3rd cl., Commander, Type 2, maker marked. EXC
condition.
Suvorov Junior Military School graduate badge, c. 1970s-80s. Late Pobeda Factory issue in EXC condition.
Korosten Porcelain Factory Catalog, incl. DVD, c. early 2010s. Russian & English text, EXC condition.
Suvorov Junior Military School graduate badge, c. 1970s. Fine-quality version w. semi-spherical rivets. EXC condition.
Lot of 2 Bone China Cup-& Saucer Coffee Pairs (4 pcs.), by LFZ (ЛФЗ), marked for export, 1972-86. EXC condition.
Order of the Red Star, Type 7, Var. 2, Sub-var. 2, #3523256, December 1956 award
to Chief of the Department of Dentistry, Military Hospital at the Kirov Military
Medical Academy. Near Mint condition. The recipient was a decorated WW2
veteran. Comes with archival
research.
Charming Hand-Painted Tea Service for 2 Persons Autumn Leaves, by LFZ (ЛФЗ), 5 pieces, marked for export, 1972-86. EXC condition
Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 6, Var. 2, #1097168, c. mid- to late 1970s. EXC example.
Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 6, Var. 2, #498015, c. 1966-67. A distinctive version w. conical rivets from the 1st series by the Leningrad Jewelry Factory. VF/EXC condition.
Mongolia, Military Academy (TsEDS) graduate badge, c. 1970s-80s. A well-made, 3-piece construction "diamond" in EXC condition.
Large 9.5" Tall Sculpture of Lenin Sitting on a Tree Stump, in Silumin, 1960s-70. Scarce, VG/EXC condition.
Order of Glory, 3rd cl., #772619, c. late 1960s-70s. Features a rotating tool-
engraved serial number, a belated award to a WW2 veteran. EXC condition.
China, Republic, Beiyang Government Merit Medal, 2nd cl., Officer, maker marked,
1912-49. In original CCG holder, w. certification. EXC condition.
UK, Order of the British Empire, 5th cl., Member, Civil Division, Type 2,
hallmarked on suspension pin, in original fitted issue case, incl. wearing
instructions. EXC condition.
Document for an unnumbered Combat Service Medal awarded in 1951. The document was
filled out in 1976, over 24 year later. Near Mint condition.
Government Postcard celebrating 1 May, inscribed, 1976. EXC condition.
Postcard Glory to October, Ukrainian issue, inscribed, 1977. EXC condition.
Government Postcard Happy October, inscribed, 1977. G/VG condition.
Photo Postcard w. German Titov, 2nd Human in Space, 6 August 1962 issue, anniversary of his flight. Inscribed in English, G/VG condition.
Government Postcard Glory to Great October, inscribed, 1977. EXC condition.
Government Postcard Glory to October, inscribed, 1979. EXC condition.
Romania, Order of Labor, 3rd cl., RSR issue, 1965-1989. Very attractive and complex award in EXC condition.
Postcard Glory to the Soviet Army Born by the Great October, 1980. EXC condition.
Government Postcard Glory to the Soviet Armed Forces, 1978. VG condition.
Postcard Happy Victory Day, Ukrainian issue, 1977. EXC condition.
Government Postcard Glory to Great October, inscribed, 1987. EXC condition.
UK, George V Imperial Service Medal, Original Star Type, Named, 1902-1920 issue.
EXC condition.
UK, Order of the British Empire, 5th cl., Member, Civil Division, Type 1, by Seamus
Gill, maker marked, on Lady's Bow, in original fitted case of issue, 1917-
36. EXC condition.
Medal for Development of the Virgin Lands, Var. 1, late 1950s-early 60s. Early
flat eyelet version. EXC condition.
Order of the Red Banner, 2nd Award, Type 4, Var. 1, Sub-var. 3, #10853, c. 1945-
49. A relatively early suspension version in VF/EXC condition.
Japan, Order of the Golden Kite, 4th cl., on original suspension ribbon w. rosette, 1937-47. Fine condition.
Order of Glory, 2nd cl., Type 3, #29560, June 1945 issue to Guards Sr. Sgt., an
Antitank Gun Commander, 3rd Belorussian Front. In March-April 1945 actions in East
Prussia, he and his crews eliminated scores of German soldiers and destroyed 2
artillery pieces and 2 machine guns. VF/EXC condition. After the war, he signed up
for service with NKVD and became a GULAG prison camp guard. Comes with archival
research.
Military Photo ID of Chief of Financial Dept. of a Rifle Division, 1944. EXC condition.
Military Photo ID of a Politruk (Political Officer) of a Separate Communications Battalion. VG/EXC condition.
Military Photo ID of Commander of a Rifle Rgt, 281st Rifle Division, Leningrad Front, issued in Feb. 1942. EXC condition.
Order of the Patriotic War 2nd cl., Type 3, #5464016, with a document, 1985. EXC condition.
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd cl., Type 2, "Starback" (Krasnokamsk Mint), #213816, circa late 1944. VF/EXC condition; includes original WW2 screw plate.
Postcard for 1 May, Int'l Workers Solidarity Day, inscribed, 1985. EXC condition.
Government Postcard for anniversary of October Revolution, 1987. EXC condition.
Government Postcard Happy October in Ukrainian, 1989. EXC condition.
Government Postcard Glory to the Motherland of October, 1980. EXC condition.
Austria-Hungary, Red Cross Order of Merit, 2nd cl., w. military decoration, 1914-
1919 issue. VF condition.
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 3rd cl., Type 1, #3060, Dec. 1944 issue to a rifle
company commander, 1st Rifle Div., 2nd Belorussian Front. VF/EXC condition.
Awarded for leading an infantry assault near Warsaw in which his company captured
enemy trenches and he personally killed 3 German soldiers. Earlier that year, he
had earned a Red Star as a platoon commander in a Penal Company. Comes with
archival research.
Peru, Order of Ayacucho, Grand Cross Breast Star with Brilliants, hallmarked. Rare,
comes in an ornate leather presentation case. VF condition.
Venezuela, Order of the Liberator, 2nd cl., Grand Officer Breast Star & Neck Badge w. Ribbon, VF condition.
Military Photo ID of a WW2 Veteran Enlisted Man Transferred to Reserve Due to Severe Wound, 1948. Good condition.
Military Photo ID of Chief of Staff of an Artillery Regt., Stalingrad Front, issued during the Battle of Stalingrad in Sep. 1942. VG condition.
Set of 15 Postcards Orders of the USSR, 2nd edition, in original sleeve, 1974. EXC condition.
Postcard w. Lenin's bust & facsimile signature, 1986. VG/EXC condition.
Belgium, Royal Order of the Lion, 5th cl., Knight. VF condition.
Order of the Badge of Honor, Type 4, Var. 1, #235968, c. mid-1960s. Relatively scarce early "Hollow Back" version featuring hand-engraved serial number w/o underline. The workers have less "child-like" proportions than on the earlier versions. In excellent condition and includes original steel suspension.
Desk Calendar for 1955, Riga, Latvian SSR, unmarked, w. original paper band, 1954 issue. VG/EXC condition.
Medal for Valiant Labor, Type 2 Var. 2 (unnumbered), Sub-Variation w. Flat Eyelet, c. 1950s-60s. VF/EXC condition; includes original brass suspension w. old ribbon.
Order of the Badge of Honor, Type 1 "small" screw back, #350, c. 1936. Comes
with McDaniel authentication showing an extraordinarily high 9 out of 10 condition
rating. A very rare piece, one of some 1500 ever issued and a truly
exceptional opportunity for the advanced Soviet medal collector.
Portugal, Order of Public Instruction, Grand Officer or Commander neck badge w. ribbon, and miniature. EXC condition.
Japan, Manchukuo Order of the Auspicious Clouds, Grand Cordon Sash Badge, 1934-45.
VF/EXC condition.
Small Russian Orthodox icon of Saint Paraskeva of Iconium, in bronze & enamels, 2
¼" x 2", circa XIX-early XX C. VF/EXC condition.
Small Russian Orthodox Icon of the Miracle of St. Nicholas, circa XIX- early XX C.
In bronze, 2.5" x 2". EXC condition.
Small Russian Orthodox Icon of St. Nicholas of Mozhaisk, in bronze, 3" x 2", XVIII
C. VG condition.
Complete set of 16 postcards w. state emblems and flags of the Soviet Socialist Republics, text in 3 languages, 1977. EXC condition.
Military Photo ID of Chief of Staff of a Military Road Construction Battalion w. 4th Army, Volkhov Front. VG condition.
Russian Orthodox Wall Cross of the Crucified Christ in bronze & paint, 7 ½" x 4 ½",
c. XIX C. Good condition.
Russian Orthodox Wall Golgotha Cross, in bronze, 8" x 4", c. late XIX C. VG
condition.
Honorable Discharge Certificate to a Serviceman of 72nd Guards Rifle Division, Hand-Signed by Hero of the Soviet Union Maj. Gen. Berestov, 1945-47. Uncommon, G/VG condition.