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Soviet Sports Awards
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RSFSR International Sports Tournament of July 1920,
Jeton for Winning a First Prize.
One of the very first Soviet awards or badges of any kind,
issued at the time when Lenin was alive and the Civil War
was
still raging. The striking "revolutionary" design of this
piece is very characteristic of its era.
KSI (Red Sports International) Physical Culture badge, 1925 -
1930 issue. One of the earliest Soviet sports awards
established soon after the creation of the USSR. A very
interesting piece in excellent condition, complete with
original screw plate.
Badge of a Prize Winner, USSR Boxing Championship of 1931. A large and spectacular
piece in VF to EXC condition. Very rare.
Excellence in Physical Culture badge, screw back type,
unnumbered, circa 1960s. Extremely well-made piece in very
fine to excellent condition. Includes original screw plate.
Ready for Labor and Defense, Unit Banner Award, 1931-1936.
This huge, massive and beautiful decoration measuring over 4
inches (123 mm) in overall height was awarded to sports teams
of enterprises, schools etc. In fine to very fine condition.
Ready for Labor and Defense badge, variation by the TrudGravyor Workshop, #389051,
1931-1936. In excellent condition.
Ready for Labor and Defense badge, Trud-Gravyor (Laborer Engraver) Workshop
issue, #K 257997, 1936-1940. In excellent condition and includes scarce original
screw plate.
GTO (Ready for Labor and Defense), 1st level badge, very scarce WW2 mint-marked
version manufactured only in 1941 and issued until 1946. In superb condition, very
rare for a wartime issue.
GTO (Ready for Labor and Defense), 1st level badge, 1946 - 1961 type, circa late 1950s.
Ready for Labor and Defense badge, 2nd (highest) level, unnumbered, c. late 1950s
through 1961. In very fine condition and includes original mint marked screw
plate.
Achievement Certificate of the Leningrad Institute of Physical Culture,
1940. Very rare, early WW2 / pre-Patriotic War issue, featuring the Ready for
Labor and Defense badge, 2nd Level, and a logo of the institute in early
Constructivist style. VG condition.
Achievement Certificate to soccer player of Buryat-Mongolian ASSR in honor of his
team winning republican championship, 1950. The artwork features Ready for
Labor and Defense badge, 2nd Level. Good to very good condition.
BGTO (Be Ready for Labor and Defense) Youth Physical Fitness Badge, 1946-1961.
Scarce early post-war version in excellent condition.
BGTO (Be Ready for Labor and Defense) Youth Physical Fitness Badge, 1961 - 1972.
In very fine to excellent condition.
BGTO (Be Ready for Labor and Defense) Youth Physical Fitness Badge, Leningrad Mint
version with inscription at the top, 1961 - 1972. Excellent condition.
BGTO (Be Ready for Labor and Defense) Youth Physical Fitness Badge, 1st Level (for
children under 14), 1972-1991. Shows maker mark of a Moscow factory. Excellent
condition.
BGTO (Be Ready for Labor and Defense) Youth Physical Fitness Badge, 2nd Level (for
teenagers over 14), 1972-1991. Shows maker mark of a Moscow factory. Excellent
condition.
First Spartakiada of the USSR, participant's badge, 1928.
Beautiful, stunning piece in hallmarked silver. In superb condition and includes original hallmarked wing nut.
Spartakiada (Sports Tournament) of the Nations of the USSR, 1956, Relay Race Participant's Badge. A beautiful and massive badge in excellent condition.
Spartakiada of the Nations of the USSR, 1956, Referee's Badge.
Very large and well made breast ID badge issued only to the
refs at the 1956 Nations of the USSR tournament. In excellent
condition.
Badge of a Participant of the 1958 DOSAAF International
Shooting Competition in Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary
of the Red Army. Scarce and attractive badge in excellent
condition.
Second Spartakiada (Sports Tournament) of the Nations of the
USSR, 1959,
commemorative badge.
Spartakiada (Sports Competition) Dedicated to the 40th
Anniversary of VLKSM, participant's badge, 1958.
Sleeve Patch of a Member of the Soviet Union's National Olympic Team, circa 1970s-80s. Beautifully embroidered in bullion and silk. Excellent condition.
First Spartakiada (Sports Tournament) of VTsPS, participant's badge, 1932. In excellent condition and includes original screw plate.
Second All-Union Spartakiada (Sports Tournament) of the Trade Unions, 1935,
participant's badge. Screw back version in very fine condition.
Sixth Spartakiada of the Trade Unions of the USSR, Referee's Badge, 1958. Excellent condition.
Seventh Spartakiada of the Trade Unions of the USSR, participant's badge, 1961. Excellent condition.
Spartakiada of the Nations of RSFSR, 1959, participant's or spectator's badge. In excellent condition.
Badge for Winning 2nd Place in Ice Hockey, City of Leningrad Championship, 1952-
1958. Very attractive badge in excellent condition.
Spartakiada of Estonian SSR, participant's badge, 1956. Excellent condition .
Second Spartakiada of Ukrainian SSR, participant's badge, 1959.
Badge of a Champion of a Regional Competition in Pentathlon, Ukrainian SSR, 1958. In outstanding condition.
Spartakiada of Belorussian SSR, participant's badge, 1956. Very well-made early
piece in excellent condition.
Sixth Spartakiada of Belorussian SSR, participant's badge, 1975. Very nicely made badge in excellent condition.
Membership Badge of the Marksmanship Sports Club of the MVD
Dinamo Sports Society, circa 1980s.
Yuri Gagarin International Basketball Tournament, Commemorative Table Medal in
bronze, Leningrad Mint, 1974. Excellent condition.
First Degree in Parachute Sports, qualification badge, 1970s-80s.
Sportsman, 1st cl. badge, Moscow Mint issue, 1950 - 1964. Unified type preferred
by the military. In outstanding condition.
Sportsman, 3rd cl. badge, pin back variation, late 1950s - 1964. In very fine to
excellent condition.
Candidate Master of Sports of the USSR, qualification badge, circa 1970s-80s.In excellent condition.
Alpinist of the USSR, 1st Level Qualification Badge, #25239, c. late 1930s. Very
uncommon pre-WW2 issue in EXC condition.
Alpinist of the USSR, 1st Level badge, c. late 1940s - early 1950s. An attractive early-issue mountain climber qualification award. Superb condition.
Badge of a Participant of the 1946 All-Union Parade of
Physical Culture.
Lesgaft State Institute of Physical Culture (GDOIFK), graduate badge, circa
1970s. Very fine condition.
State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Culture (GTsOLIFK),
graduate badge, circa 1950s-60s.
Badge of an Activist of the Volunteer Sports Society of VTsSPS
(All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions), riveted early version, circa 1960s.
All-Union Student Sports Tournament of 1951, participant's badge.
Soviet Badges: Physical Culture and Sports , Volume 1 of the
series by Igor Sysolyatin. This deluxe 294-page hardcover includes most up-to-date
prices and is the most complete reference guide on the subject. Published in 2020
with only 500 copies in print, this superb book is bound to become a
bibliographic rarity. Russian text.