7 EARLY SOVIET SHOOTING/MARKSMANSHIP BADGES

Description

7 EARLY SOVIET SHOOTING/MARKSMANSHIP BADGES. Comprising a good group of seven individual screw-back badges, including at top center a Voroshilov 2nd Grade Marksmanship badge stamped GUPVO on verso, together with four additional Voroshilov marksmanship badges, each numbered on verso. At center, an Excellent Shooting badge, and bottom center, an Excellent Sniper badge. Greatest height 52mm.

Provenance:
The lifetime collection of Holmes A. Semken (1935-2024)

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7 EARLY SOVIET SHOOTING/MARKSMANSHIP BADGES

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Estimate $200-$400Apr 28, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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