Watch List notes:

RUSSIAN MEDALS. CIVIL WAR and SOVIET UNION. ORDERS OF THE SOVIET REPUBLICS. Doc umented Group of Levchuk Timofei Ippolitovich. Comrade Levchuk T. I. participated in the Civil War, and later in the infamous raids for forcefully Taking away "extra" food supplies from the well to do farmers. In the late 20's – early 30's he was serving in the Tashkent NKVD (UzSSR), fighting against local basmachi formations and gangs. We found no record of his services later than 1938, suggesting that he either never made it out of Tashkent alive, or was purged during Stalin's Purges of the late 1930's... Group comes with: Order of Red Banner of Labor of UzSSR # 499. Order's Decree Booklet for the Order of Red Banner of Labor of UzSSR. Early GTO badge # 800021 (seen worn by the recipient on one of the photos below the Order of Red Banner of Labor of UzSSR). 29 original photographs (some signed on the back), ranging from 1920's- 1930's. Official letter from the UzSSR Central Executive Committee, confirming the delivery of Order of Red Banner of Labor of the UzSSR #499 to Levchuk T.I. Original typed letter to comrade Levchuk, dated Jan. 1932 (warning him to quickly complete liquidation of local gangs and return back to base in Tashkent). 145 Very Rare documented early Soviet Republic NKVD officer group! Condition: A few very minor chips on Red Banner, otherwise, excellent vintage condition on all items

Estimate: US$ 20,000