Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Badge for an Honoured Navigator of the USSR, by the Moscow Mint visually-hidden Wuppertal) manufacture

Wuppertal) manufacture

printed in blue and gold-coloured inks on an off-white paper stock

he was posted to the Canadian Railway Troops

35 mm x 43

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Badge for an Honoured Navigator of the USSR, by the Moscow Mint visually-hidden Wuppertal) manufactureConstructed of nickel silver with gilt, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a rectangular mount with a reverse threaded screwpost retaining an original backplate, the obverse bearing a raised and gilded jet transport aircraft, topped by an inscription of (HONOUR NAVIGATOR) and above a laurel branch topped by gilt initials (USSR), the reverse engraved with an award number of 103 and maker marked with the logo of the State