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Old 04-29-2008, 11:32 AM   #1
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"1920 Russian Soviet Militia Badge "

What do you think? looks "ok' for an 88 years old badge!:rolleyes:
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Old 04-29-2008, 12:16 PM   #2
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don´t like it

it looks to sharp around the edges on the reverse. modern copy i think
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Old 05-09-2008, 05:41 PM   #3
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Looks nice but sure doesn't look 1920. Maybe the numbers are backwards, made in '88 and 20 years old?

I only see a maker mark but not silver proof. Until recently marks from the imperial era and early bolsheviki (20's) were frequently messed up by "copy" artists.
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Old 05-10-2008, 11:41 AM   #4
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Too bad. A beautiful badge.
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