Chris S

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Kirov's badge was similar to the Lenin I first posted in that it was a crocodiles tears badge obviously condoned by Stalin after his hand in his assassination and issued after his death (yet to be conclusively proved but thought highly likely.)

Not many about...

Prices of badges are going just as crazy as medals...how much is this ebay one going for.

Chris

and then Stalin got in on the act, so by 1937, had superimposed his face before the iconic Lenin....here is also a 1947 Estonian version of the same badge...yeh like the Estonians were jumping with joy..............

Chris

A 1927 image commemorating 10 years of the Revolution...Lenin promoting learning on this badge...made of German silver...

Chris

The back which is maybe even better showing all its republics...

Perhaps I should have named this thread Lenin lives...any one else got any thing interesting with his image...

Chris

and they tried to keep him alive in many other commemorative medals and the like...here is a 1972 table medal for 50 years of the CCCP.

93 grams of 825 silver.

The back ...pin intact........and functional

Chris

The one I found...always amazed how these items survived and in such condition......

Chris

Lenin Death badge for want of a better description, issued in 1924 to commemorate his demise (I wonder what would have happened if he had lasted longer and stopped Stalin becoming party chief?)

I would imagine that these were given to the more elite as they are of such fine quality, silver with a still fine enamel.

These appear to come in three variations....it would be great if any one else out there has the other two.

Chris

I paid 100 US Dollars last year for medal and doc....thought I was getting ripped off at the time but took the plunge...guess I did OK.

The medals were not to hard to find some time ago (and cheap) but now few and far between.

I think a lot more were produced than awarded and that is why docs are so hard to find.

Chris

To my experiemnce, these are really more uncommon than they perhaps ought to be, and the certificates are near to rare.

Do I read the market right?

Ed

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Yes Ed, thats how I read it...

Chris

The cover...maybe a bit boring but these docs are hard to find.

Chris

This is a document for this medal (medal with it, found together.)

Awarded to Furs Nicolai Ivanich

Chris

Sevastopol

Sevastopol...60ties issue

Belgrade...a reissue

Belgrade

Another one...nice and salty.....

Darrell

Just for you....two Odessa...

Chris

Perleeeessssssse show us yours...............

Chris

The back which is all hallmarked silver.

Chris

This is for ten years anniversary of the Revolution awarded in 1927, made of silver and enamels this badge was mainly issued to ?Chiefs in the Prison Service?.

There was also a ?Chiefs of Police Militia? This I am still looking for but the prison service is the rarer, so I found the harder one first.

Chris

Paul

Thank you for posting your items, Soviet collectors seem to have a hang up over doing so....we must promote and enthuse this side of collecting.

Well done on your findings so far!

Regards

Chris

Interesting stamp on the bar....

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