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A BRONZE AND ENAMEL BADGE ”VSEKOKHOTSOUZ,” SOVIET UNION, 1928–1933 - A RARE SOVIET BADGE ”VSEKOKHOTSOUZ” (ALL-UNION HUNTING COOPERATIVE UNION), USSR, 1928–1933 Bronze, silver-plating, enamel, screwback fastening. Weight 3.3 g. The badge depicts a standing hunter with a rifle amid a forest landscape, surmounted by a red enamel five-pointed star set against stylized green foliage. Below, a dark enamel cartouche bears the inscription (Vsekokhotsouz). Reverse plain with screwpost and original circular nut. Instituted in 1928 for members of the All-Union Hunting Cooperative Union (Vsekokhotsouz), an organization formed in 1924 to oversee hunting farms, fur procurement, and export. By the mid-1920s, the Union encompassed more than 2.1 million hunters, managed vast hunting lands, and played a vital role in the Soviet fur trade and rural economy. The Union was disbanded in 1933, making this badge relatively short-lived and scarce. References: I.A. Zhukov & R.A. Marfoy, Badges and Tokens of the Trade Unions of the USSR, no. 27.1.8, p. 279. A.S. Zak, I.G. Kalistratov, V.G. Voronchenko, Awards of the USSR for Labor and Social Activity, no. 391. A.V. Drobyshev, Trade Union Badges of the USSR 1917–1947, no. 135, p. 102. Rarity: Rated ”R” (fairly 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 fine overall; areas of enamel loss and wear to silvering, traces of green patina, screwback functional though nut slips.