Athlete’s classification card, armed forces

Product detailed description

Condition: as found

Dimensions: 10.3 cm x 7.3 cm

Athlete classification pass issued by Union for Cooperation with Army - Czechoslovak military-sports organization. Pass has sixteen pages. Print mark NV 3 - 5832-64 - S/5 indicates 1964 edition. Paper and printing characteristic for Czechoslovak administrative documents of normalization period. Pass served as certificate for athletes registered in SVAZARM. Only personal data completed - other pages remain blank. SVAZARM was important sports and military institution in Czechoslovakia. Combination of official SVAZARM pass, sixteen-page extent, specific print mark, and normalization period make this item interesting. Ideal piece. Valuable artifact.

FAQ - SVAZARM Passes and Czechoslovak Military Sports:

Why are SVAZARM passes collectible?
SVAZARM was important Czechoslovak institution. Passes represent connection of sports and army. Classification passes document official athlete status. Rare because many destroyed.

What increases value of classification pass?
Year 1964 (normalization period), SVAZARM publisher (prestige), sixteen-page extent (extensive document), print mark NV 3 - 5832-64, and administrative authenticity.

How to systematically collect SVAZARM documents?
Seek classification passes from different years. Passes with more completed data valued. Different print numbers document variations. Complete SVAZARM archival materials very rare.