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Badge "Participant Of The Virgin Lands Harvest 1957".

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Badge "Participant Of The Virgin Lands Harvest 1957".
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04-10-2012, 03:59 PM (This post was last modified: 04-11-2012, 03:26 PM by EricFG.)
To a Participant of the Virgin Lands Harvest Campaign, 1957.
Award badge issued by the VLKSM Central Committee.
I think I've seen a '58 dated badge as well.
maker marked pin plate I believe.

Igor describes it as: "24mm tall. Brass, enamels, maker marked."


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05-18-2013, 02:56 PM
1957 and 1958 versions


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05-18-2013, 02:59 PM
Reverse images, 1957 on the left and 1958 on the right. . .


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05-19-2013, 02:03 PM
Another example of the 1957 Badge, note different pin arrangement and mint mark on the reverse. . .


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