Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation I visually-hidden The nuts and bolts holding

The nuts and bolts holding the spike in place are original but have been altered

flanked by hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire wings

measuring 30 mm (w) x 14 mm (h)

KLASSE 1939” and a maker’s mark of “ALOIS RETTENMAIER

the reverse with a screw back apparatus

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation I visually-hidden The nuts and bolts holdingInstituted August 1, 1924. In Silver gilt with red and white enamels on the obverse, with the reverse Monetny Dvor mint marked and number engraved "169399" on the reverse, 38. 22 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), on its period ribbon, mounted to a five sided aluminum suspension with pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: This is the oldest Order of the Soviet Union. Existing first as an Order of the Russian Federation