Description: Thanks for looking! Soviet ODVF (Society Of Friends Of The Air Force) "Ilyich Airplane" Pin - 1923 Height (not including pin): 33.21mm Width: 28.77mm Weight: 3.607g I believe this pin to have the original cheap quality paint/enamel as well as the original mounting pin. These badges were mass produced to fund the creation on an air fleet consisting of plane types named the same as the pins that were sold. These pins were sold at industrial exhibitions and air shows and it was widely considered an absolute duty to buy one or two of these pins as a souvenir. Unknown workshop. Designed by D. I. Shlepakov. See ABEPC 8 #1426 as well as Signs of voluntary societies of the USSR# 5.27 for reference to the same type. “In the early twenties, the Russian Society of Friends of the Air Fleet (OSAF) proclaimed a remarkable slogan: "Working people, build an air fleet!" And they built it. One of the sources of funding these planes was the sale of special badges-tokens, the so-called "named aircraft". Such as "Ilyich", "Red Plowman", "Ultimatum", "Hammer and Sickle", "Airplane", "ODVF", in total - more than thirty pin types were sold. If one were to include the Osoaviakhim more than 100 different badges have been catalogued.” Photo - Ilyich Airplane *** Reach out to me with any and all questions you have. This item will ship with tracking. *** All sales are final. Condition and authentication are “as seen”.
Price: 25 USD
Location: Post Falls, Idaho
End Time: 2024-12-05T03:21:20.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Pin
Theme: Politics
Country/Region: Russia
