Badge of a Participant of the 1960 Winter Olympiad (Sports Competition) of Latvian SSR. Well-made two-piece construction badge in brass and enamels. In fine condition.

State Prize Medal, #14433, with award document and original case of issue, awarded to a highly skilled industrial worker in Leningrad. He was a member of a team that advanced new technology for processing copper alloy materials. The award certificate serial number matches the serial number on the medal. All three items - the medal, certificate, and box - are in superb condition.

Order of the Red Star, Type 6, Var. 3, Sub-var. 1, #658740, circa mid- to late- 1944. Beautiful early piece in excellent condition. Includes original screw plate in silver. Unlike majority of the Red Stars issued later in the war, it is much more likely to be for combat than length of service.

Order of the Red Star, Type 6, Var. 3, Sub-var. 3, #1498827, circa early to mid- 1945. Nice wartime example in very fine to excellent condition.

IV Song Festival of Students of Latvian SSR, Participant's or Spectator's Badge, 1973. Excellent condition.

Badge for Excellence in Socialist Competition, Ministry of Construction of Latvian SSR, 1960s. А well-made piece in excellent condition.

Latvian SSR Junior Sports Achievements Medal, circa 1970s-80s. In excellent condition.

Excellent Reconnaissance Scout Badge, circa early to mid-1950s. The first post-war version by the Pobeda Factory, in superb condition. Comes with original large-size screw plate with factory logo.

Excellent Reconnaissance Scout Badge, mid 1940s. Early "square" variation by the NKPS factory. Very fine to excellent condition; includes original NKPS screw plate.

Order of Maternal Glory 3rd cl., Var. 2, #1178362, circa mid-1970s. In excellent condition.

Medal for Restoration of the Ferrous Metallurgy of the South, late 1940s - early 50s. An excellent example on original suspension with old ribbon.

Medal for the Capture of Vienna, Var. 1, circa 1945-47. An excellent example with pristine details, attractive toning and clearly visible mint luster. Comes on original wartime suspension.

Badge in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Central Asian Railroad, with a document, 1988 issue. A very uncommon award.

Medal for the Liberation of Prague, Var. 2, 1940s-50s. In outstanding condition; includes original suspension with old ribbon.

Army / Air Force officer full dress belt, dated 1975. Will fit up to at least 42" waist, but easily adjustable to fit smaller sizes. Excellent condition.

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

Excellent Artillery Man badge, mid 1940s. This very early Pobeda Factory version came immediately after the Type 1 with superimposed hammer & sickle emblem. In very fine to excellent condition - far better than the average for a badge of WW2 period. A very interesting and uncommon piece!

Medal for 40th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces. Excellent condition.

Badge of a Veteran of the Riga Diesel Motor Building Plant, with award document, September 1990. Issued near the end of the Soviet era after Latvia had formally declared independence and just a year before the complete collapse of the USSR.

Belt Buckle for Imperial Russian Navy Enlisted Sailors and NCOs, circa late 1900s - 1917. A very uncommon maker-marked example in copper ("dark bronze"). Excellent condition.

Motherhood Medal 1st cl. (in silver), circa 1970s-1980s issue. In outstanding condition.

Guard's Badge, circa early 1960s. Features early maker mark of the Pobeda Factory, Cyrillic P in circle. Excellent condition.

Hat Badge of Presidential Guard of President Najibullah, 1989-92. Extremely scarce item used for a short time by the elite force protecting the president after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan Excellent condition.

Medal for the Capture of Budapest, Var. 1, circa 1945-47. In very fine to excellent condition, a very attractive example. Comes on original two-layer suspension with old, possibly original ribbon.

50th Anniversary of the Uralvagonzavod Factory, Table Medal by the Leningrad Mint, 1986. In excellent condition. The factory is currently the key manufacturer of Russian tanks and armored fighting vehicles.

Excellence in Railway Troops badge, "Classic Flat" version by the Pobeda Factory, early to mid-1950s. A superb example, practically impossible to upgrade.

Order of the Badge of Honor, Type 4, Var. 1 #761654, circa early 1970s. Features separate letters "CCCP" and rotating tool engraved serial number. A perfect example.

Silver Medal of a Magna Cum Laude high school graduate, Ukraine, Type 4 in silver- plated brass, with original storage / issue cardboard box, 1986 - early 1990s. Mint uncirculated condition.

District Soviet member badge, Moldavian SSR, 1970s-80s. Excellent condition.

Village Soviet member badge, Moldavian SSR, 1970s-80s. Shows logo of a factory in Kishinev. Excellent condition.

Medal for the Defense of Caucasus, Var. 1 (separate ring), 1940s issue. In outstanding condition, among the best examples we've had in recent years. Comes on original suspension with beautifully preserved old ribbon.

Medal for the Defense of Moscow, Var. 1, 1940s. In outstanding condition and includes original suspension with old ribbon.

Hero City of Leningrad, 65-mm Table Medal in bronze issued in 1970 (with a three- year's delay) to commemorate the city's receiving an Order of the October Revolution in 1967. The artwork is based on a similar table medal from 1963. Excellent condition.

Village Soviet membership badge, Belorussian SSR, 1970s-80s. Excellent condition.

BGTO (Be Ready for Labor and Defense) Youth Physical Fitness Badge, 2nd Level (for teenagers over 14), 1972-1991. Shows maker mark of a Moscow factory. Excellent condition.

M 1947 Waist Belt with Hangers for Navy Officer Dagger, 1947-1955. This early post-war example with "angry lions" can be a superb addition to a late 1940s - early 50s naval dagger. In very good condition.

Medal for Distinguished Labor, Type 2 Var. 2, sub-variation with flat eyelet, circa 1950s-60s. In excellent condition. Includes original brass suspension with attractive old ribbon.

200th Anniversary of Sevastopol, Commemorative Medal (Badge), 1983. This attractive piece was probably issued to VIPs and senior naval officers in tandem with the table medal commemorating the same event. Excellent condition.

Excellent Railway Engineer / Locomotive Mechanic Badge, circa early- to mid-1950s. Attractive piece in very fine condition. Comes with original maker-marked screw plate.

Excellent Railway Rebuilder Badge, circa mid-940s. An early post-war issue in outstanding condition. Comes with original, early-version MPS screw plate.

Excellent Railway Administrator badge, mid 1940s. One of the harder to find badges of the Soviet WW2 railroad proficiency series. In excellent condition.

Order of the Red Banner, Type 3 Var 4, (Strekalov Type 5, Var. 2, Sub-var. 3), #401217, circa 1953-54. Relatively scarce sub-variation in near mint condition.

"Lenin in His Student Years", 70-mm Table Medal in bronze, 1964. The two sides depict Lenin as a high school boy and university student, very nicely executed in high relief. Excellent condition.

150th Anniversary of Birth of Lev (Leo) Tolstoy, 60 mm Table Medal in bronze by the Leningrad Mint, 1978. Outstanding condition.

Army Proficiency badge (for enlisted men), 1st cl. Very unusual screw back version in brass and enamels made in 1960s-70s according to the early standards, this badge is of far better quality than vast majority of contemporary Soviet Army qualification badges. The reverse shows logo "MMD" of the Moscow Mint. Excellent condition.

Buckle for Russian Imperial enlisted Combat Engineers, in white Melchior alloy, showing Romanov eagle and crossed axes. Circa early 1900s-1917. A scarce piece in very good condition.

Order of the Badge of Honor, Type 4, Var. 2 (single-piece construction), #1518313, circa mid-1980s. Note the extremely high serial number: among the highest observed for the Order of Badge of Honor and well within the range for the 1988 Order of Honor. Excellent condition.

St. George Cross for Bravery, 4th cl., #630497, awarded to a corporal of the 12th Infantry Regiment, Southwestern Front, for action near Dubno (western Ukraine). The cross is in superb condition, practically impossible to upgrade.