Chris S

This was awarded to Kushennkov Mihail Anufrievisch in 44...it is part of a group...I have all the docs with it...great medal and issued when it was hard earned.

Chris

Sniper silver variation....back...

This is a sniper with a silver finish...great pieces...show real wear and tear of use...

Chris

The Sniper back...the backs are what I look at closely for dubious origins..

These badges were knocked up all over the place...a Sniper....

Chris

The back with number 132,261

The modern version...they obviously awarded a lot...and yes, where have they gone...

The Red Star along with the Order of Lenin was a very prestigious award...then they started to give them for long service and lesser acts, the early ones were definitely hard won.

This is a 15K award...probably for the winter war with Finland.....or for making cups of tea for his boss...

Chris

The back...I think this badge also illustrates the silver finish which has been mainly retained and is normally worn off of, many badges...

Air Engineer...

The back

Commander Air Engineer

Pilot Back...the screw plate has been clipped to add grip...

Pilot

The back

Rick...here are better quality scans...enjoy.......

Pilot Commander

The front is customized as well with the H and S removed for a silver Lenin head...most strange...I paid no premium for this, bought it for its novelty value for around 20 dollars.

Chris

The back of a early hollow back ...Number 15954....customized with a pin for ease of wear I imagine

The back of the bronze version....Number 36684...

The back of the silver...they all came with the double back plate....most get lost over time....Number 6552

Closer of the silver.........

Rick

I agree, very nice badges indeed, considering the size of the railways and all its associated troops I think the badge is quite hard to get hold of, the silver ones in particular.

These are two of mine in silver and bronze, the silver are hallmarked and the bronze ones like many badges down graded in materials had a silver finish and like you say, worn off in time.

Chris

Thanks Gerd

Chris

Rick

Your converted piece is known as a dovetail, it was converted at the mint, approx only 4k of these were so converted from the remaining stock of screwbacks when the regulations changed.

See my attachment...it is identical and in the same number range....and you will be please to know I saw one sell recently for 1k US.

chris

just getting the hang of this.....at an angle.....