Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation I visually-hidden flanked by hand-embroidered silver aluminum

flanked by hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire wings

In a telegram addressed to his father

some loss of gilding evident

the reverse with a screw back apparatus

measuring 30 mm (w) x 14 mm (h)

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation I visually-hidden flanked by hand-embroidered silver aluminumInstituted August 1, 1924. In Silver gilt with red and white enamels on the obverse, with the reverse Monetny Dvor mint marked and number engraved "169399" on the reverse, 38. 22 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), on its period ribbon, mounted to a five sided aluminum suspension with pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: This is the oldest Order of the Soviet Union. Existing first as an Order of the Russian Federation