Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Document Portion Signed Joseph Stalin Auction 35 mm x 98 mm

35 mm x 98 mm

demonstrating minor chipping of the enamels with near-total loss of silver finish to the base metal

Brown wool upper with gilt eagle insignia and four gilt pips

arriving at the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in France on April 2nd and returning to the 3rd Battalion on August 17th

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Document Portion Signed Joseph Stalin Auction 35 mm x 98 mmA rare certificate carefully clipped from a larger award document, constructed of off white paper stock with multi coloured ink, featuring the handwritten signature of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, flanked by a gilt typewritten name and title in Russian Cyrillic, situated above the handwritten signature of Yakov Chadaev (Minister of Affairs of the Council of Peoples Commissars), flanked by a stamped national seal and decorated at the bottom with gilt