RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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| 50th
Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War Type
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 This
medal was established on 7 June 1993, thus after the dissolution
of the USSR, by decree no. 5336-1 of the President of the Russian
Federation. It was awarded to WW II veterans who served in Soviet
armed forces or participated in the war effort in other ways.
The award document is not filled in but is properly stamped and
signed (facsimile). The medal is in unissued condition.
This is type 1 with the letters LMD on the ring (denoting the
Leningrad mint) while type 2 has none (Moscow Mint).
| 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. | |
