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Soviet Labor Awards of Post-Stalin Era, late 1950s-80s
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Badge of a Sailor for Participating in the Antarctic Voyage of the Whaling Flotilla
Slava ("Glory"), circa late-1950s - early 60s. An extremely well-made and very
scarce badge from the era when whale hunting was not frowned upon and was considered
just a different kind of fishing. In excellent condition and includes scarce
original screw plate.
Honored Polar Explorer Badge, Type 4, #6918, c. late 1970s - 1980s. The highest
Soviet award for exploration of the Arctic and Antarctic, issued very sparingly by
the Ministry of Merchant Fleet of the USSR. EXC condition.
Badge of an Honored Master of Logging and Timber Rafting,
#1262, circa 1960s. In near mint condition; comes in original
wrapper and issue box. Much of the logging in the Soviet Union was done by prison
camp inmates or recently released convicts.
Badge for Excellence in Socialist Competition on the Railways, by a Kiev factory,
c. 1970s-80s. Single-piece variation w. horizontal pin. EXC condition.
Badge for Excellence in Socialist Competition on the Railways, relatively early 2-
piece version with horizontal pin, maker-marked by a Moscow factory, c. late
1960s-70s. EXC condition.
Badge of an Honored Worker of Seafaring Merchant Fleet, Type 2, #14693, circa
1960s. Late version featuring counter-relief to the reverse. In excellent
condition.
Badge for Excellence in the GUDRP (Dnieper River Main Steamship Agency), 1960s.
Excellent condition.
Civil Aviation Badge for Flying Safely 500,000 km, #10099, 1960-1973 issue.
Extremely attractive massive piece in very fine to excellent condition.
Award Badge of a Master Grower of Non-Food Crops of Gorky Region, 1970s. Very well-made mint-marked piece. EXC condition.
Award Badge of a Master Potato / Vegetable Grower of Gorky Region, 1970s. Very
well-made mint-marked piece. EXC condition.
Award Badge of a Master Pig Farmer of Gorky Region, 1970s. Very well-made mint-
marked piece. EXC condition.
Russian Soviet Republic Badge for Winner of the Socialist
Competition. In brass and enamels. Circa 1960s.
Badge of a Winner of the Socialist Competition of Ukrainian SSR, c. late 1960s-1970s. Mint marked version in excellent condition.
Badge for Excellence in Socialist Competition, Sovnarkhoz of
Kazakhstan, 1960s. Excellent condition.
Badge for Excellence in Socialist Competition, Sovnarkhoz of Turkmenistan, 1960s. Excellent condition.
Medal (Honorary Badge) of a Labor Veteran of the Moscow Mil
Helicopter Factory, 1970-77 issue. A very scarce early award
of the key Soviet helicopter manufacturer famous for its Mi
series.
Certificate for the title of Shock Worker of Communist Labor, unissued, by Ministry of Construction of RSFSR, 1964. VG to EXC condition.
Badge for Excellent Work, Ministry of Culture of the USSR, 1980s.
Honored Railway Employee badge, #176996, scarce variation w. pin attachment, c.
early to mid-1980s. A very attractive and well-made piece in near mint condition.
Honored Miner Badge, circa 1960s issue in brass and enamels.
Attractive badge made by the Leningrad Mint, in excellent
condition.
Medal of an Honored Worker of Energy Industry of the USSR,
1970s-80s. Attractive and impressive medal in excellent
condition.
Medal (Honorary Badge) for Building Objects of Socialist Integration, late 1970s-1980s. Awarded by Comecon for major infrastructure projects built jointly by Eastern Bloc countries. A well-made mint-marked piece in VF/EXC condition.
Badge for Active Work in Trade Unions, #23242, w. a document, awarded to a woman
in Dec.1980. EXC condition.
Medal for Excellence in Ministry of Fertilizers of the USSR, mid to late 1980s. Very fine condition.
Activist of the Party / Trade Union Organization Badge, Ministry of Shipbuilding
Industry of the USSR, 1968. Shows the Nuclear Icebreaker Lenin (which at
the time was in dock awaiting a replacement for its failing reactors). EXC
condition.
Badge of Sudoimport (Soviet Ships and Nautical Equipment Importing Agency) Rep, c. 1950s-60s. Well-made piece in silvered brass and enamels. EXC condition.
Badge of USSR Avtoexport (Automotive Exports Agency) Representative, c. 1970s-80s. Well-made piece in brass and enamels. EXC condition.
Badge of USSR Yuvelirtorg (Jewelry Trade) Representative, c. 1960s-70s. Well-made
piece in brass and enamels. EXC condition.
Badge of a Ship's Senior Mechanic, Soviet Merchant Fleet, c. 1960s-70s. Large, massive and intricately designed piece. EXC condition; includes original screw plate. Unlike the majority of these badges found on the market, this piece has been issued and worn.
Badge of a Veteran of Labor of Murmansk Fishing Seaport,
awarded for 20 years of work at the enterprise, circa 1970s-
80s. Large and massive piece, uncommonly nice for a labor
badge of the period. Excellent condition.
Award Badge for Five Years of Accident-Free Work, Ministry of Fisheries of the
USSR, circa 1980s. A well-made badge in excellent condition.
Badge for Excellence in Social Care of the USSR, c. 1960s. A scarce and very well-
made piece by a Latvian maker. EXC condition.
Award document for the badge Shockworker of the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
Badge for Shockworker of the Twelfth Five Year Plan, 1986-
1990, the last Five Year Plan to run its full course before
the end of the USSR.
Badge of a Winner of the Socialist Competition of 1974. Excellent condition.
Award document for Badge of a Winner of the Socialist Competition of 1975.
Badge of a Winner of the Socialist Competition of 1976. Excellent condition.
Badge of a Winner of the Socialist Competition of 1978. Excellent condition.
Award document for Badge for Winner of the Socialist Competition in 1980.
Badge of a Winner of the Socialist Competition of 1979. Excellent condition.
Badge of a Winner of the Socialist Competition of 1980. Excellent condition.
Builder of Tashkent Medal (badge), circa 1970s issue. A relatively late version by the Leningrad Mint, in excellent condition. Award for volunteers from all over the USSR who came to help rebuild Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, after a devastating earthquake in 1966.
Medal for Cultural Support of the Builders of the Baikal-Amur Railway, circa 1970s-80s.
21st International Dairy Congress in Moscow, participant's medal, 1981. Near mint condition.
Badge for Excellence in People's Education of Georgian Soviet
Socialist Republic, 1980s. Excellent condition.
Badge of a Veteran of Labor of the Kiev Radio Equipment Factory, circa 1980s. Excellent condition.
Badge for the Construction of the Kurpsayskaya Hydroelectric Station (Kirghiz SSR), early 1980s.
Kuibyshev Hydroelectric Complex Construction Badge, 1957. Screw back version in
excellent condition. Awarded mainly to MVD prison guards and managers who
supervised slave labor.
Kuibyshev Hydroelectric Complex Construction Badge, 1957. Pin back version in
outstanding condition. Awarded mainly to MVD prison guards and managers who
supervised slave labor.
Award document for the Soyuz Pipeline Construction Medal,
issued in November 1978
to a Bulgarian recipient.
Small Silver Medal of the "Exhibition of Achievements of the
National Economy" in Moscow, circa 1960s-1980s.
Small Gold Medal of the "Exhibition of Achievements of the
National Economy" in Moscow, circa 1970s-1980s. Pinback
suspension.
Gold Medal of a Laureate of the VDNKh (Exhibition of
Achievements of the National Economy in Moscow), relatively
scarce version issued only from 1990-1991. In near mint
condition.
Medal of a Laureate of the Exhibition of the Economic
Achievements of Ukraine, circa 1960s-70s. Excellent
condition.
Medal of a Laureate of the "Young Voices" Arts Festival of Ukrainian SSR, circa 1970s-80s. Attractive and well-made award in excellent condition.
Medal of the Exhibition of the Economic Achievements of Kazakh
Soviet Socialist Republic,
circa 1960s-70s.
Badge in Commemoration of the SMU Providentstroy (Town of Provideniya Construction and Installation Directorate), Ministry of Seafaring Merchant Fleet of the USSR, circa 1970s-80s.
Medal (Badge) in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of GOELRO Plan (for Electrification of Russia), with original fitted case, 1970 issue. An attractive award made by the Moscow Mint. Excellent condition.