Bidspirit auction | A RARE SOVIET BADGE ”FOR

A RARE SOVIET BADGE ”FOR COLLECTIVIZATION”, LATE 1920'S - Bronze, painted decoration. Weight 6.61 g. Dimensions 42.54 × 38.28 mm. The obverse shows two red flags, one inscribed “За Коллективизацию” (“For Collectivization”) and the other with a small hammer-and-sickle. Below, a worker holding a flag, a cogwheel, and agricultural motifs, with the rising sun symbolizing industrial and agricultural progress. Reverse with screwpost and plain nut. References: A. S. Zak, I. G. Kalistratov, V. G. Voronchenko, Badges of Soviet Law Enforcement Organs, no. 4.29. A. S. Zak, I. G. Kalistratov, V. G. Voronchenko, Awards of the USSR for Labor and Social Activity, no. 105. Rarity: R (quite rare). Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Condition: Very good (XF), with minor surface wear, traces of oxidation on reverse, and partial paint loss consistent with age.