M 1936 Navy Torpedo Boat or Submarine Crewman's Helmet with Face Mask and Cowl. Excellent unissued condition; comes with original maker's tag with a 1954 date. Size 57 (US Size 7 1/8 / Medium).

Varpa ("Ear of Wheat") Sports Club 25th Anniversary Badge, Latvian SSR, circa 1974. Excellent condition.

Supreme Soviet of Latvia membership badge, 9th or 10th Convocation, pin back, #163, 1975-80. One of no more than 635 of such badges ever issued. Excellent condition.

Supreme Soviet of Uzbek SSR membership badge, pin back, #328, 1967 issue. The badge was issued to a member of the 7th Convocation of the Uzbekistan Supreme Soviet that included only 458 members. In superb condition.

Badge to a Steel Mill Worker for 25 Years of Work at the Sarkanais Metalurgs Plant, Latvian SSR, c. 1980s. Excellent condition.

Badge Commemorating Centenary of the Sarkanais Metalurgs ("Red Metallurgist") Plant, Latvian SSR, 1982. Excellent condition.

Flag of a Soviet Navy Search and Rescue Vessel, 1990. Small 19" x 12" size.

WW2 Parachute Instructor badge, Type 2 (1941 Model), c. early- to mid-1940s issue. In fine condition. Very scarce and desirable 1941 model and an attractive piece despite some condition issues.

Badge for Excellence in Naval Base Construction, 1950-1962. Fine quality, relatively uncommon "Soviet Seabee" award in excellent condition. Includes original screw plate.

Order of Lenin, Type 6, Var. 1, #191481, c. 1951 issue. In solid 23 K gold, platinum and enamels. Leningrad Mint version with serial number stamped below the lower rivets. A superb Stalin-era example - literally impossible to upgrade.

M 1968 Steel Helmet, Size 2 (Large), dailed 1978. The last Soviet model widely used in Afghanistan. The adjustable liner is meant to fit a 60/61cm (US 7 1/2 - 7 5/8) or smaller head, but the shell is large enough to easily accommodate up to size 64 (US 8). In excellent condition, shows storage age only.

Krasnaya Niva No. 38, 1927. Thrice-monthly magazine, organ of the USSR Central Executive Committee, Moscow.

ShL-82 Air Force ribbed leather helmet, summer version, dated 1985. In near mint condition.

Architecture of Soviet Estonia, illustrated, hardcover review, 1987. In Russian with English captions. Very good to excellent condition. Dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the October Revolution.

ShZ-71 Air Force leather helmet, winter version with fur lining, dated 1975. Scarce early model in near mint condition.

Denikin & Kolchak, offset lithographs from caricature series "Who the Red Army Beat", by Kukryniksy, c. 1950s.

St. George Medal for Bravery, 4th cl., Nicholas II Reign, in silver, #1003666, c. mid-to-late 1916 issue. In very fine to excellent condition.

Ogonyok ## 1-10, 1947, library subscription filing tome of the most popular USSR magazine.

Tvorchestvo ("Creativity"), issue # 1, 1937. Monthly Journal of the Unions of Soviet Painters and Sculptors.

Tvorchestvo ("Creativity"), issue # 5, 1937. Monthly Journal of the Unions of Soviet Painters and Sculptors.

Citation to a Hero of the Soviet Union, NCO, for breaking through the German defense on the western bank of the Narev River north of Warsaw.

Mongolia, Order of the Polar Star, Type 3 Var. 2 (1945 model with Cyrillic script), #3396, circa early 1950s. Beautiful, relatively early post-war piece in excellent condition.

Honored State Security Employee badge, #2836, circa late 1960s. Relatively early version featuring wire attachment of the star and horizontal "bars" on the reverse. In excellent condition. The highest decoration of KGB from 1957 until the end of the Soviet Union.

KGB Kremlin Guard Regiment badge, circa mid-1970s. A very attractive piece in brass and enamels. In very fine to excellent condition.

Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan membership badge, pin back, #302, 1963-67 issue. Relatively early issue to a member of one of the two 1960's convocations. No more than 725 such badges were issued in total. Excellent condition.

I.V. Stalin and M.I. Kalinin, an offset color plate c.1940s-50s, reproduction from a painting by F. Modorov

Stalin's speech at the XVII Congress of VKPb (Russian acronym for "All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks"), an offset color lithograph c.1940s-50s, reproduction from a painting by A. Gerasimov

GAI Traffic Police identification breast badge with individual serial number, 1985 - early 1991. Shows the logo of a factory in Soviet Ukraine. Near mint condition.

Honorary Badge "To a Warrior - Internationalist", Leningrad Mint version, 1980s issue. Near mint condition.

Krasnaya Niva No. 16, 1931. Thrice-monthly magazine, organ of the USSR Central Executive Committee, Moscow.

Krasnaya Panorama No. 13, March 1929. Soviet magazine dedicated to propaganda of the Soviet way of life through coverage of carefully selected international events and personalities in culture, politics, science and diplomacy.

Lenin and Stalin Leading the Civil War, an offset color lithograph, reproduction from a painting by A. Meravov

Commemorative Medal (Badge) to a Ukrainian Veteran of WW2, with original issue box, 1990s. A very uncommon piece to find with its original box.

Soviet Sculpture, illustrated guide for Soviet arts teachers, 1988 hardcover edition. Excellent condition.

Medal for the Liberation of Belgrade, Var. 2 (U-shaped eyelet), late 1940s - early 50s issue. In outstanding condition, practically impossible to upgrade.

Konakovo Majolica, by E. Bubnova, 1978 edition, Moscow.

Tula Samovar, illustrated study of the iconic Russian water boiler and tea ceremony. 1989 publication.

Microphone MD-41, manufactured at the Oktava Factory, Tula, 1959.

Medal for 60th Anniversary of Victory over Germany, official issue, 2005. The medal was instituted by the Russian Government but awarded not only in Russia but also in many other former Soviet republics. This particular piece was struck at the Ukrainian Mint. In excellent condition.

Folding compact theater binoculars, c. 1970s-80s.

Russia's Struggle for Building Its State, 1942 original booklet edition of a historical review covering the very beginning of the political and military struggle resulting in the formation of the state of Russia.

Artillery Officer School Graduate Badge, 1909-1917. In brass. The imperial crown has been removed after the fall of the monarchy in 1917, almost certainly by the original owner. The badge is in excellent condition otherwise.

M 1898/30 Mosin-Nagant socket bayonet with retaining mechanism, late 1930s - 1945 issue. Shows an arsenal mark. In unissued condition, retains well over 90% of its original blueing and has only a minor amount of rust on the base of the blade.

Peter the Great Equestrian Monument Table Medal, Leningrad Mint, 1976 issue, unknown circulation.

GRU Spetsnaz Winter Uniform, dated 1977 / 76. Includes heavy tunic in olive drab with additional separate button-in padded liner and tsygeika lamb fur collar, plus matching pair of pants, also with detachable liner. Size 52-5 (Medium / Large). This is a rare, very early issue of the winter uniform which was later modified to become a well known Afghanka. Both the jacket and pants are in superb unissued condition, with manufacturer's tags.

Document for a Capture of Berlin Medal, issued in Oct. 1945 to a Guards Lt. Colonel, commander of a dispatch aviation regiment of the 3rd Guards Tank Army. The most unusual document to an aviator issued by the command of a tank army! The recipient died less than a year later while serving with the Soviet occupation army in Austria, probably due to an accident. The document is in excellent condition. It comes with copies of the award commendations for two of the recipient's wartime decorations including an Order of Alexander Nevsky.

Soviet Porcelain in the MART (Il Museo di Arte Moderna), special 2005 issue of the Russian Artkhronika ("Art Chronicles") magazine. This rare out of print publication shows many superb early examples of Soviet propaganda art. Near mint condition.

Order of the October Revolution, Var. 2 (with 5 rivets), #84961, c. early 1980s. Second highest Soviet order after the Order of Lenin. A superb example, practically impossible to upgrade.

Document for the Restoration of the Ferrous Metallurgy of the South Medal issued in Stalingrad, c. 1940s-50s. A highly uncommon award issued in the city located far from the main Soviet steel production centers. Excellent condition.

Russian poet fabulist I.A. Krylov Commemorative Table Medal, Bronze, by Leningrad Mint, 1977 issue. Only 850 made.

Lomonosov Naval College (LMU VMF) graduate badge, Type 2, circa 1960s-70s. Attractive badge in excellent condition.

Armed Forces Veteran Medal, 1970s-80s. Variation with mint mark "LMD" on the eyelet. Excellent condition.

60th Anniversary of the October Revolution, Table Medal with original fitted case of issue, by the Leningrad Mint, 1977. Both the medal and case are in outstanding condition.

Composer & Pianist Alexander Goldenweiser 100th Anniversary Commemorative Table Medal, Bronze, by Leningrad Mint, 1975 issue.

Lokomotiv Sports Club of Railroad Employees, Membership Badge, circa late 1940s - 1950s. Beautifully detailed piece showing a steam engine locomotive, in excellent condition.

Spartakiada of Belorussian SSR, participant's badge, 1956. Very well-made early piece in excellent condition.

First Degree in Pentathlon, qualification badge, circa 1960s. In brass and enamels, heavier and better made than later issues. Excellent condition.

Medal for Victory over Germany, Var. 2, late 1940s - early 50s. In superb condition; includes original suspension with old ribbon.

ZAGS (Office for Records of Civic Status) Chain of Office, worn by registrars conducting weddings in the Soviet Union; in light-weight metal with original shipping/storage box, dated 1984. Enameled links and a large hammer and sickle pendant to give a Communist bureaucrat a priestly appearance. In excellent condition.

WW2 "Trench Art" cigarette lighter circa 1940s. In perfect working condition.

50th Anniversary of the MVD Academy, 1979. Excellent condition.

Honorary Certificate from VLKSM Central Committee, issued to a female WW 2 partisan for "active struggle against German invaders'". High quality hard-covered booklet featuring Stalin's and Lenin's portraits embossed on the cover. Excellent condition.

Stroitel ("Builder") Sports Club Membership Badge, circa late 1940s. Excellent condition. DSO Stroitel was created in 1936 and later combined several trade union sports clubs of industrial construction workers. The club was dissolved in 1957.