A Rare 50Th Anniversary Of The Special Departments Of Mongolian State Security Award Badge 1972 Buy Now the reverse with a central

the reverse with a central enamel medallion “1877” in gilt

Silver gilt and red enamels

before leaving to find his fortune in California in August 1940

War Merit Cross First Class with Swords - In silvered tombac

The underside of the cap of the centre pocket of the left pouch is stamped in black ink "LBA15138"

A Rare 50Th Anniversary Of The Special Departments Of Mongolian State Security Award Badge 1972 Buy Now the reverse with a centralMongolia; Two piece construction, dual riveted, silvered and gilt brass with red and light blue enamels, unmarked, 25. 5 mm x 44. 5 mm, screwback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: This extremely rare badge was an award to one of the active duty officers or veterans of the infamous Special Departments of Mongolian State Security (UAKhB). Just like their Soviet KGB counterpart, Mongolian Special Departments were a highly secretive branch