Authentic Russian Cap Badge?

**Bull** · 09-11-2014, 08:26 AM

I'm just wanting some help in identifying this badge. What period is it from? Is it authentic?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-11-2014 08:26 AM

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**TrondK** · 09-11-2014, 09:00 AM

looks ok in my old eyes. Timeperiod i am not certain of.

**RichieC** · 09-11-2014, 02:21 PM

Its fine. 1936-39 manufacture. Used throughout the war and afterwards on visor caps and winter headgear.

**Bull** · 09-12-2014, 05:30 AM

Thanks so much for your responses! Are you able to tell me how you can tell that it was produced between 1936 - 39? There doesn't seem to be any maker markings on it.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 09-12-2014, 07:35 AM

These are not maker marked.

The pattern later changed to a one piece construction in 1940, hence they can be dated to this period.

Nice badge.

Cheers, Ade.

**Bull** · 09-12-2014, 12:38 PM

I see. Well thank you for everyone's input. How much do you think something like this is worth?

**RichieC** · 09-12-2014, 03:22 PM

Not enough to retire on...

**Bull** · 09-13-2014, 12:01 PM

Hahaha darn you! My early retirement plans have been dashed!!

**Bull** · 09-24-2014, 06:35 AM

I believe this badge to also be one produced between 1936 & 1939. Does anyone know if any fakes were produced? This one looks almost TOOOO good!

**Adrian Stevenson** · 09-24-2014, 07:29 AM

Copies are currently made in Eastern Europe (Belarus) and sold as such, see Schuster.ru, but this is not one of them.

This is a nice badge which I would be happy to own.

Cheers, Ade.