Auction 77 AUCTION 77: MILITARIA, ARMS & ARMOR, RARE BOOKS
Nov 23, 2025
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LOT 20:

OSOAVIAKHIM BADGE "VOROSHILOV SHARPSHOOTER" NO. 38.10.350. USSR, 1936–1937

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OSOAVIAKHIM BADGE "VOROSHILOV SHARPSHOOTER" NO. 38.10.350. USSR, 1936–1937. Instituted on
OSOAVIAKHIM BADGE "VOROSHILOV SHARPSHOOTER" NO. 38.10.350. USSR, 1936–1937. Instituted on Image - 1

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OSOAVIAKHIM BADGE "VOROSHILOV SHARPSHOOTER" NO. 38.10.350. USSR, 1936–1937

Instituted on October 29, 1932. Bronze and steel construction with copper plating, silvering, and red and white enamel. The obverse depicts a Red Army soldier aiming a rifle, set against a red star, with the legend "Voroshilovsky Strelok" (Voroshilov Sharpshooter) and OSOAVIAKHIM (Society for the Promotion of Aviation and Chemical Defense). Reverse with screwback fitting; the nut from another badge, but bearing the stamped number 38.10.350.

Weight: 6.74 g.

Dimensions: 33.81 × 26.39 mm.

Reference: Zak A. S., Kalistratov I. G., Voronchenko V. G., Badges of the Voluntary Societies of the USSR, no. 1.85.

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Condition: Very good (XF+), with some enamel loss and minor wear consistent with age and use.


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