Lot # 39 - Large Soviet/CCCP Group of Pins –Scientists +  Unknown

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions: Address will be on invoice day of pickups.
Start Date/Time: 06-Jan-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 13-Jan-2025 6:38:00 PM
Current bid:

$5.00

Highest bidder:

Spaceman1965

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Description :

 So many Soviet space pins! Our client collected A LOT of Soviet ephemera and pins were another specialty of his. Not all of the pins we found were labeled, so since we don’t read Cyrillic letters, we are going to trust that the way he grouped or occasionally labeled them had some organizing element. Those of you who are pin collectors will undoubtably understand his sorting…

Several of these pins were identified as noted in photos:

1  Komarof – cosmonaut who died in Soyuz crash.

2. Tsiolkovsky – father of Soviet astronautics.

3,  Korollen – space pioneer/rocket scientist.

4. Kebalcheck – explosives specialist/rocket pioneer (also took part in Czar Nicolas II’s assassination).

5. Vladimir Chelomei – designed the proton rocket.

The rest of the pins had no label but were together on a section of a single card.  22 of the pins are metal with pinbacks and the 6 black & white round ones appear to be plastic with pinbacks. Total pins in lot is 28. The largest measures 1 5/8” W. Please see photos for exact pins included in this particular lot. Please note – while there are a couple of duplicates, most of these are slightly different with pairings of countries and/or dates.


Auction History

Highest bidder is Spaceman1965

Date Bid User
06-Jan-2025 8:57:42 AM $5.00 Spaceman1965

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