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I would appreciate any information available about this pin. I was told that it is from a Russian officer's uniform. It is supposedly a pin of a Russian Frigate used during WWII. There are a couple of photos of the button on the back of the pin.
Does anyone know anything about this pin? Thanks so much for looking.
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Does anyone know what the button on the back says? :) Thanks!!
Sorry, don't know any Russian. But while reading your profile, You stated you might post just about anything. That sounds great to me. If I see something that I might be able to share some insight to, I'll drop in a comment. But for now, Let me say Welcome to the CW forum and hope to see many more of your postings.
Regards, Kerry
Thank you so much, kerry10456!! I really appreciate your comment and will definitely keep an eye on your posts.
Thanks so much for the information. There isn't any red enamel on the star now. Perhaps it's worn off. Maybe someone out there will be able to read the Russian engraving. More than likely it is manufacturer info but I'm always curious. Thanks, AR8Jason.
Thanks for the love petey, pickingupbones, bellin68, and kerry10456.
Thanks for the love jimborasco :)