Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk certificate_of_authenticity A pair of HJ Proficiency

A pair of HJ Proficiency Badge miniatures

11 mm x 26 mm

36 x 58mm (top of cross)

The eagle shows nice detailing and is nicely convexed to fit the contours of the shako and is secured by two threaded screwposts with retaining nuts that are visible in the interior

and Ukrainian Cossacks' Cross with Swords (in bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk certificate_of_authenticity A pair of HJ ProficiencyAn extremely well preserved Soviet Navy officers dirk, measuring 340 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 210 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials for the (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of 1953, while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of N02496. The blade sits firmly within the gilded bronze upper