Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation I visually-hidden flanked by hand-embroidered silver aluminum

flanked by hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire wings

The second page features a lengthy article about the military parade and a small note concerning the opera visit

A Period Miniature Khedive’s Star - very fine quality period striking

a flap with a reinforced button hole and a silvered magnetic metal button with a pebbled upper

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

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation I visually-hidden flanked by hand-embroidered silver aluminumInstituted 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