RUSSIAN IMPERIAL BADGE TEREK COSSACK ARMY, 1912
This is a Russian Imperial badge from the Terek Cossack Army, featuring a gold wreath made of laurel branches adorned with plaited bunches of grapes. Positioned on the wreath is a gold double-headed eagle, situated beneath three gold Imperial crowns, with gold ribbons cascading from under the largest Imperial crown. On the Coat of Arms, there is a silver wavy ribbon inscribed with the dates 1577 and 1877. Below the Coat of Arms, you can see crossed sabres and a mace, with a gold Caucasian cross at their point of intersection.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
CONDITION: In very good condition considering its age, with no visible damage or repairs. For additional information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: From a private Russian collector in USA, July 20, 2018.
DIMENSIONS: 42 x 47 mm, weight is 14,36 grams.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $700 - $4,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: For the past 15 years the same badge was appeared in 2006 on auction in Moscow. It was sold for $12,000.
REFERENCE: V.Kempf. REGIMENTAL BADGES of IMPERIAL RUSSIA, item 2.5.18.20, R4, price in VF condition is $8,500 - please see the screenshot (Catalogue is selling on lot 1000).
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HISTORY: The Terek Cossack Host was a Cossack host created in 1577 from free Cossacks who resettled from the Volga to the Terek River. The local abTerek Cossacks joined this Cossack host later. In 1792 it was included in the Caucasus Line Cossack Host and separated from it again in 1860, with the capital of Vladikavkaz. In 1916 the population of the Host was 255,000 within an area of 1.9 million desyatinas.

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