Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of Lenin, Type IV, Variant III (1943-1950 issue) Auction Archive A retirement certificate for Oberlokomotivführer

A retirement certificate for Oberlokomotivführer (senior train driver) Peter Kneip

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mounted to a 55 mm (w) x 34 (h) red embroidered Airborne Artillery patch)

accompanied by their period original brown leather case

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of Lenin, Type IV, Variant III (1943-1950 issue) Auction Archive A retirement certificate for Oberlokomotivführer( ). Instituted April 6th, 1930. (c. 1950). Constructed of 23 kt Gold, Platinum, and bright red enamels, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Lenin in Platinum surrounded by a wheat wreath with a red enameled star at 9 oclock, a red enameled hammer and sickle at 6 oclock, and a red enameled flag from 12 to 4 oclock inscribed (Lenin) in script, the reverse bears three small rivets where the obverse is attached to the award, marked with the