AUCTION 27: ANTIQUE ARMS & MILITARIA

A SOVIET BADGE READY FOR LABOR AND DEFENCE 1931-36

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Start price: $50

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Silver and enamel badge, stamped serial No. "1348730" and marked "MON DVOR" (MONETNYJ DVOR) on the reverse. Shows a running athlete crossing the finish line with the inscription "Ready for Labor and Defense". The abbreviation "TsIK USSR VSFK" on the suspension stands for "All-Union Council of Physical Culture at the Central Executive Committee of the USSR". The enamel and the details of the artwork are are all intact. Back screw plate is missing.

Dimensions: Medallion: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in., (30 x 33 mm.)

Condition: Very good