MEDALS
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| Capture
of Vienna |  |
 Established
21 June 1961 and awarded to all servicemen who participated
in the capture of Vienna from 16 March 1945 to 13 April 1945.
Made of brass, in 4 variations, this one has a separately
soldered ring (variations 2, 3 and 4 are part of the medal).
275.000 were issued and I have several spare copies.
| A | Abundant,
readily available, often in wholesale quantities. | | C | Common,
always available. Occasionally in quantity. | | R1 | Usually
available without a long delay. Difficult to find in quantity. |
| R2 | Scarce
to rare, less seldom available. | | R3 | Rare.
Difficult to find. | | R4 | Very
rare. Demand outstrips supply, and specimens, when available are often eagerly
sought. | | R5 | Extremely
rare and seldom available. Collector may have to search for a few years to locate
one. | | R6 | Of
the highest rarity. Very difficult to obtain. | | R7 | Almost
never available. Most collectors will not have a chance to acquire these pieces. |
| R8 | Never
been on the market. Almost impossible to obtain. |
| R* | Not
available for collections. | |
