REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
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| Medal
for Bravery (unissued sample) |
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 The
medal is untypical as it is probably a sample to which someone
added an engraved number on the reverse. It weighs 12.5g and
is made of "Tompak" (bronze). I inspected an unissued
(yet to be awarded) original in the Moldovan President's Office
on 13 April 2004 and noted that its weight was only 11.5g
(I saw number 00689). The medal has a fairly intricate suspension,
has a soldered ring and was made in Bucharest. The engraved
"fake" number is 0002 but should have been stamped
and with five digits (00002). The avers bears the words "for
bravery/pentru vitejiu". Most were awarded to those who
fought in the 1992 war with Transdniestrian separatist forces.
I am trying to find out how many people received this medal.
| 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. |
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