The "memorial badge", made to make some profit in a very ugly way, is a known story. But, when you read this description (on ebay...) you get mad:
"AN ORIGINAL BRASS AND HOT ENAMEL BREAST BADGE ISSUED TO RUSSIAN NAVAL PERSONNEL TO COMMEMORATE THE LOSS OF THE SUBMARINE KURSK. COMPLETE WITH SCREW POST AND MOSCOW MINT MARKED BACKPLATE. MINT CONDITION."
"AN ORIGINAL BRASS AND HOT ENAMEL BREAST BADGE ISSUED TO RUSSIAN NAVAL PERSONNEL TO COMMEMORATE THE LOSS OF THE SUBMARINE KURSK. COMPLETE WITH SCREW POST AND MOSCOW MINT MARKED BACKPLATE. MINT CONDITION."












