Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Participant’s Badge for Stalin’s Harvest Campaign visually-hidden traces of the original gilded

traces of the original gilded finish remaining on the insignia around the eye sockets and nose framework on the skull

measuring 26 mm (w) x 52 mm (l)

VIII - Mostly trials and experiments

The recipient is Oberst (Colonel) Hans Ludwig Müller

James Wolfe and Edward Whitmore

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Participant’s Badge for Stalin’s Harvest Campaign visually-hidden traces of the original gildedConstructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a white enameled shield, bearing a raised tractor from which two wheat stalks emanate, surrounding a central raised inscription of (TO A PARTICIPANT IN STALINS CAMPAIGN FOR A HIGH HARVEST), all topped by a red enameled star, the reverse with a threaded screw post and original nut, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), demonstrating minor surface flecking and scratching