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First Day Cover for the Joint USSR-Japan Space Flight, 1990. EXC 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.
Government Postcard Happy new Year, sent from Latvian SSR, inscribed, 1974. VG condition.
Government Postcard Glory to October, inscribed, 1971. VG/EXC condition.
Postcard w. Lenin's bust & facsimile signature, 1986. VG/EXC condition.
Postcard Happy October w. Order of the October Revolution; uncommon format, inscribed, 1986. EXC condition.
Government Postcard Happy October, w. Cosmonaut of the USSR badge, inscribed, 1966. EXC condition.
Postcard Brest Fortress - Hero, elaborate artwork, 1976. VG/EXC condition.
Government Postcard Glory to October, w. mysterious inscription, 1962. EXC condition.
Belgium, Royal Order of the Lion, 5th cl., Knight. VF condition.
Medal for 20th Anniversary of RKKA (Workers and Peasants Red Army), 1938. EXC condition; includes old ribbon mounted on a 5-sided WW2 suspension.
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.
Medal for Valiant Labor, Type 2 Var. 2 (unnumbered), Sub-Variation w. Rounded
Eyelet, 1960s-80s. EXC condition; includes original brass suspension and
old ribbon.
Original (empty!) chocolates box Suur Oktoober ("Great October"), by KALEV confectionary factory, Tallinn, Estonian SSR, 1958. VG condition.
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.
Original (empty!) box of Lemmik cigarettes, Estonian SSR, c. 1950s-60s. VG/EXC condition.
Baltic Fleet Sailors, WW2 Stories & Poems, Illustrated, 1955. Ex Libris of the library of Latvian Academy of Sciences, Russian text. VG/EXC condition.
Portugal, Order of Public Instruction, Grand Officer or Commander neck badge w. ribbon, and miniature. EXC condition.
Special-edition Postal Cover w. 1st Day Cancel commemorating Shipka-88 Soviet-Bulgarian Space Exploration Project. EXC condition.
First Day Cover for joint flight of Soviet & Austrian cosmonauts, 1991. Flight returned to a different country! EXC condition.
First Day Cover for 30th Anniversary of the Space Era, 1987. EXC condition.
Government Postal Cover commemorating philately exhibition Astronomy, Aviation, Cosmonautics - 91. EXC condition.
Gold "Hammer and Sickle" Medal, Type 2 Var. 2, #4997, Oct. 1949 for key
contribution to making the First Soviet Nuclear Bomb. The recipient was a deputy
director of a facility in occupied Germany that mined Uranium from the only
available source and had produced enough of it for the nuclear weapon #1
(codenamed RDS-1). VF/EXC condition. Extraordinary historical piece.
Japan, Manchukuo Order of the Auspicious Clouds, Grand Cordon Sash Badge, 1934-45.
VF/EXC condition.
Government Postal Cover commemorating centennial of V. Mickevicius-Kapsukas, Lithuanian SSR, canceled w. 1st Day stamp, 1980. VG/EXC condition.
Airmail Government Postal Cover Commemorating Cosmonautics Day, w. special-issue postal stamp & First Day cancel, 1977. 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.
Government Postcard Glory to the Armed Forces of the USSR, 1987. EXC condition.
Government Postcard for anniversary of the October Revolution, inscribed, 1981. VG/EXC condition.
Postcard Happy Victory Day, Ukrainian issue, 1972. VG/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.
Unit Citation for capture of Kalisz, Poland, during Sandomierz-Silesian offensive, issued to enlisted man of 3rd Motorized Engineer Brigade, 4th Tank Army, 1st Ukrainian Front. EXC condition.
Frontovaya Illustratsiya (Front Illustrated), magazine of the Red Army Chief Political Directorate, #6, Mar. 1945. EXC condition. Stalin & Molotov carry remains of late Marshal Shaposhnikov, Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces.
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.
Cigarette Case "Kiev, the Hero City", in chromed steel, c. 1970s-80s. EXC condition.
Presentation Cigarette Case to a Soviet Military Serviceman, w. Artwork of a Soldier Guarding his Motherland, c. late 1940s. Good condition.
Invitation to Celebration of 19th Anniversary of the 1st Guards Rifle Division, 23 Dec. 1945. G/VG condition.
Citation to a Navy Sailor Komsomol Activist, 5 October 1944, issued by the Komsomol Central Committee, G/VG condition.
Flag of Chief of Staff the Soviet Navy, dated 1989. Medium size, approx. 3'x4.5'. EXC condition, completely free of the usual moth damage.
Order of Kutuzov 2nd cl., Type 2 Var. 1 (w. 3 rivets), #1099, awarded in Sept.
1944 to a Maj. General, a Rifle Corps Commander, for holding a bridgehead on the
Dniester River against repeated enemy attacks. In the follow-up offensive, his
corps destroyed 3 Romanian infantry divisions, eliminated 10,000 Romanian and
German soldiers, captured 5,100 POWs, and seized 45 settlements. The recipient was
also awarded with the Order of Suvorov 2nd cl., Order of Lenin, and four Orders of
the Red Banner. Condition is superb, impossible to upgrade. Comes with
archival research and English-language biography.
Order of St. Stanislaus, Civil Division, 3rd cl. by Albert Keibel w. Original
Ribbon, 1882-1899. An attractive, very early piece by AK in VF/EXC condition, free
of any significant flaws.
Distinguished Local Police Inspector badge, 1987-1991. Near mint condition.
Order of Labor Glory, 2nd cl., #35188, c. early to mid-1980s issue. Superb, impossible to upgrade condition.
Excellent Soviet Army Serviceman Badge (for enlisted men), 1960s. Relatively early
version in brass and "hot-baked" enamel w. pin attachment. EXC condition.
Order for Service to Homeland, 2nd cl., #1015, c. late 1980s. Very rare: only
589 ever awarded. EXC condition.
Gold Graduation Honor Medal of a Summa Cum Laude Military Academy graduate, 1959-
1991. In Soviet 375 grade gold / silver alloy (approx. equivalent of 9 K gold
content). Near mint condition.
Order of Friendship of Nations, #3524, circa mid-1970s. In perfect, impossible to upgrade condition. Judging by its extremely low serial number, it was probably awarded to a VIP and has a great research potential.
Guards Badge, by NKPS Factory, c. mid-1940s. VF/EXC condition, far better than
most other surviving WW2 issues. Comes w. original NKPS screw plate.
Order for Service to the Homeland in the Soviet Armed Forces, 3rd cl., #114634,
with Award Document, awarded in 1988 to Chief of Electronic Warfare of a Fighter
Bomber Regiment stationed in Belorussia (later, in East Germany). The order
booklet is a very interesting 1992 issue, a Soviet leftover which still shows
Gorbachev's facsimile. EXC condition. Comes w. archival research.
Sniper of RKKA (Red Army) badge, 1938-1942. EXC condition; includes original mint
marked and numbered screw plate. A truly superb early example, very hard to find
in this condition.
RSFSR Lottery Ticket, issued by the RSFSR Ministry of Finance, July 1971 drawing.
RSFSR Lottery Ticket, issued by the RSFSR Ministry of Finance, Apr. 1970 drawing.
Latvian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Latvian Ministry of Finance, Feb. 1987 drawing.
Latvian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Latvian Ministry of Finance, Apr. 1980 drawing.
Latvian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Latvian Ministry of Finance, Dec. 1972 drawing.
Guards Badge, by MPS factory, 1950-51. One of the first post-war issues, a
very distinctive and attractive piece in VF condition. Includes original early MPS
screw plate.
Lottery ticket issued by DOSAAF (Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Air Force, and Navy), July 1971 drawing.
Lottery ticket issued by DOSAAF (Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Air Force, and Navy), July 1970 drawing.
Latvian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Latvian Ministry of Finance, Dec. 1985 drawing.
Latvian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Latvian Ministry of Finance, Oct. 1985 drawing.
Latvian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Latvian Ministry of Finance, June 1983 drawing.
Guards Badge, by Pobeda Factory, c. mid-1940s. VF/EXC condition, far better than most other surviving WW2 issues. Comes w. original screw plate.
Motherhood Medal 2nd cl, Type 2, 1960s-80s. VF / EXC condition.
Postal Cover w. view on Old Tallinn, Estonian SSR, artist identified on verso, 1974.
Excellent Torpedo Artificer badge, early to mid-1950s. Near Mint condition.
A superb example of a scarce Soviet naval badge from the early Cold War era,
literally impossible to upgrade.
Turkmenian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Turkmenian Ministry of Finance, Oct. 1970 drawing.
Latvian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Latvian Ministry of Finance, Dec. 1982 drawing.
Latvian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Latvian Ministry of Finance, Dec. 1981 drawing.
Latvian SSR Lottery Ticket, issued by Latvian Ministry of Finance, Nov. 1974 drawing.
Motherhood Medal 2nd cl., Var. 1 (w. separate eyelet and early version of the suspension device), 1940s. VF/EXC condition.
Order of Maternal Glory 3rd cl., Var. 2, #1713464, c. late 1960s - early 70s. Relatively early issue w. hand-engraved serial number. Superb condition.
Order of Maternal Glory 1st cl., Var. 2, #736461, c. 1980s. Superb condition.
War Bond in the amount of 50 rubles, 1944. Fine graphics, G/VG condition.
Extended Service in the Army Badge, 19 to 20 years, 1950s-60s. Early version in brass and high-quality enamels. The pendant shows the most years of additional service we've seen! EXC condition.
Extended Service in the Army Badge, 1 to 2 years, late 1950s - early 60s.
Early maker-marked version in Brass and high-quality enamels. Issued to NCOs who
stayed in the military beyond the conscription stint. EXC condition.
Excellent Antiaircraft Gunner badge, Pobeda Factory "Classic Flat" version, c. mid to late 1950s. In EXC condition, attractive example from the height of the Cold War.
60th Anniversary of KGB, commemorative badge in aluminum for KGB low-ranking employees and auxiliaries, 1977. Maker marked "LE" (Lenemalyer Factory, Leningrad). EXC condition.
Medal for Development of Oil and Gas Industry of Western Siberia, late 1970s-80s. EXC condition.
Medal for Reconstruction of the Coal Mines of Donbass, late 1940s - early 50s. In superb condition, practically impossible to upgrade. Comes on original suspension with nicely preserved old ribbon.
Supreme Soviet of the USSR membership badge, screw back, #319, 1970-79. Beautiful piece in EXC condition; includes original screw plate in gilded silver.
Order of the Red Banner, Type 2, Var. 3, #41819, Sept. 1942 issue to
Commissar of a Guards Rifle Rgt, 4th Tank Army, Stalingrad Front. In late
August, his regiment counterattacked a German Don River bridgehead near Vertyachii
destroying 2 tanks and 1200 enemy soldiers. His award is one of the earliest for
the Battle of Stalingrad. Fine condition; comes with archival research.
Order of the October Revolution, Var. 1 (w. 4 rivets), #20995, c. early 1970s. Second-highest Soviet order after the Order of Lenin. Outstanding example
Document for the Baikal-Amur Railroad Medal, to a woman, 1984 issue. Near mint condition.
Badge of an Activist of MOPR (Society to Help Revolutionaries), #3409, 1928-1941.
In superb condition, extremely uncommon for a badge of the pre-Patriotic War
period. Comes with original maker-marked wing nut.
Afghanistan, Medal for Protecting the Borders, 1980s. In superb condition, very uncommon for this award. Includes scarce original ribbon.
Excellent Machine Gunner badge, NKPS version, early to mid-1940s. VF condition. Includes original screw plate.
Excellent Combat Engineer badge, mid 1940s. Scarce MTKh version in Outstanding condition. An extraordinary piece.
Excellent Railroad Signalman badge, c. 1950s. VF/EXC condition. The hardest to
find among the 1943-57 Railway Proficiency series badges.
Medal for Combat Service, Type 1 Var. 1 (w. engraved #) on replaced Type 2
suspension, #27685, awarded in Feb. 1942 to an automobile mechanic of an airdrome
service battalion, Southwestern Front, for repairing trucks requisitioned from
civilian organizations in the first months of the war. The medallion is in F/VF
condition. Comes with archival research.
Order of the Red Banner, 3rd award, Type 4 Var. 2, Sub-Var. 5, #5237, June 1949
issue to a Major General of Jewish ethnic background, a veteran of WW1 and Russian
Civil War, and a rifle division commander at the end of WW2. He earned many other
high decorations incl. Orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov 2nd cl. The order is in
Outstanding condition. Comes with archival research.
Medal for the Construction of the Baikal-Amur Railroad, 1980s. EXC condition.
Medal for Reclaiming of Non-Black Soil Region, 1980s. Near mint condition.
Medal for Restoration of the Ferrous Metallurgy of the South, late 1940s - early
50s. EXC example on original suspension.
Japan, Order of the Precious Crown, 6th cl., incl. Lapel Pin, in original fitted
Issue Case. EXC condition.
Japan, Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd cl. set, incl. Breast Star, Neck Badge, Ribbon,
Lapel Pin, original fitted Issue Case, original Packaging Box and Booklet w.
statutory wearing
instructions. An extraordinarily complete set in EXC condition.
Japan, Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd cl., incl. Neck Ribbon and Miniature Lapel Pin,
in original fitted Issue Case. Superb condition.
Badge to an Honest Warrior of the Karelian Front, 1922. Scarce decoration of the
Russian Civil War period, essentially the first Soviet campaign medal. EXC
condition, extraordinary for this early award.
Nakhimov Medal, #6630, March 1946 issue to a highly decorated Chief Petty Officer,
a veteran of the defense of Sevastopol. He earned the award as a wet dock
specialist w. the Black Sea Fleet. VF / EXC condition.
Military Institute of Foreign Languages graduate badge, Type 2, w. Original
Case, 1954-56. The main purpose of this school was to prepare cadres for
military intelligence and GRU espionage networks abroad. EXC condition.
Institute of International Relationships (IMO) graduate badge, pin back version, c. late 1970s-1980s. The school was an elite establishment whose graduates went on to occupy coveted positions in the Soviet Diplomatic Corps. Many of them were KGB and GRU officers slated for service abroad. EXC condition.
Bookmark / Pennant of 25th International Chess Tournament by Correspondence in Riga, Latvian SSR, 1984. VG/EXC condition.
Order of St. Vladimir, Military Division, 4th cl. in gold, by Eduard (VD), 1910-
1916. Beautiful piece w. original swords, in Superb Condition. Includes
original suspension loop in hallmarked gold.
Applied (folk) Arts of Estonian SSR, illustrated album, 1955. Estonian & Russian text, EXC condition. Soviet propaganda's free ride on traditional Estonian folk arts.
Leaflet calling for available living quarters and donations for former prisoners released from czarist jails, c. mid-1917. Superb condition.
Leaflet explaining differences between Kulaks and other farmers, c. 1920s. In Russian & Farsi, very rare, VG condition.
Leaflet What is Socialism, c. 1901-1914, VG condition. Scarce publication, translated from English.
Provisional Government's last-ditch mobilization decree, 22 May 1917, signed by A. Kerensky, Army and Navy Minister. VG/EXC condition.
Medal "From the Grateful Afghan People", 1980s. Awarded to all Soviet soldiers upon completion of their tour of duty in Afghanistan. EXC condition.
Song About Stalin, by M. Blanter, sheet music & lyrics, 1938. EXC condition.
M 1945 Dress Saber, 1948 - 1955. Known in Russia by its colloquial name
podznamenka - i.e. literally "the one under the banner" - this sword was
regularly carried by Soviet generals and occasionally by other officers
participating in parades or serving as part of an honor guard. VG condition.
Stalin's Posthumous 75th Birthday Anniversary Stamps, Sheet of 50, 1954, w. 1955
Moscow postal cancels. Mint condition.