RUSSIAN MEDALS. BADGES . Cheka – OGPU – NKVD – KGB . Fifth Anniversary Breast Badge of the Meritorious Chekist, of GPU, 1917-1922. Badge. Silver. Hallmarked (916), maker's mark 'XЭM' and kokoshnik mark. Multi-piece construction. Red and dark blue enamels. Screwback. Oval badge, sword pointed downwards behind; superimposed crossed hammer and sickle and red enamel Roman number 'V'. Banner below with the abbreviation 'B.Ч.K. - Г.П.У' in dark blue, near black enamel. Dates flank sword hilt '1917' and '1922'. Engraved award number 722 on the back. Zak 2.1.1 b (R). Very rare badge. Trivial scuffing of the red enamel, covered by old deep patina
Estimate: $35000