A Rare 50Th Anniversary Of The Special Departments Of Mongolian State Security Award Badge 1972 Auction Archive obverse illustrating a stylized man

obverse illustrating a stylized man in a stepped repeating motion in Art Deco style

Jubilee Medal 1935 (M

Footnote: The typical flute used in German and by SS bands were keyed wood/imitation wood versions of concert flutes

fine quality period miniatures

1941 and March 19

A Rare 50Th Anniversary Of The Special Departments Of Mongolian State Security Award Badge 1972 Auction Archive obverse illustrating a stylized manMongolia; Two piece construction, dual riveted, silvered and gilt brass with red and light blue enamels, unmarked, 25. 5 mm x 44. 5 mm, screwback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: This extremely rare badge was an award to one of the active duty officers or veterans of the infamous Special Departments of Mongolian State Security (UAKhB). Just like their Soviet KGB counterpart, Mongolian Special Departments were a highly secretive branch