Soviet Informations about naval badge

[taun]

Hello,

i saw a picture on flickr with a very nice (unknown, to me) naval badge on it. It features an anchor surounded by a chain.

Has someone informations on it? What is it? Better pictures?

I've used the search but didn't get anything useful.

Thank you. taun

Edited March 25, 2008 by taun

[Lapa]

Hello,

i saw a picture on flickr with a very nice (unknown, to me) naval badge on it. It features an anchor surounded by a chain.

Has someone informations on it? What is it? Better pictures?

I've used the search but didn't get anything useful.

Thank you. taun

Taun,

That is the badge for Excellent Navigator of the Soviet Navy. There are other similar ones, the central device changing to show each specialty.

Marc

[taun]

Thank you very much, Marc.

So it's a very common badge? How many had been awarded?

In which periode had they been awarded?

Which material is it, silver or brass?

Here are two similar badges seen on e. One with a "50", the other "electrician" or so?

Thank you. taun

[Chuck In Oregon]

<<So it's a very common badge?>>

I don't know the numbers on this badge or the others in its series, but I think they are pretty scarce. I do know that I have not seen any of them, much less been offered one, in the seven years that I have been collecting. Most of my buying has been in Georgia, which had very active naval ports, so I might have expected to have seen 1-2 along the way. But noooo. I have seen 1-2 offered on e but I have been skeptical. I believe if someone is collecting this series, or early naval badges as a theme, if you have the entire series you can consider yourself an advanced collector.

I'll be back in Georgia for a couple of weeks soon, for Victory Day again. My favorite day there.

Chuck