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AWARDS
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| For
the Defence of Odessa |  |
 Established
on 22 December 1942 with approximately 38.000 awarded to those
who took part in the defence of Odessa from 10 August to 16
October 1941. Outnumbered 5:1 the siege lasted 73 days and Odessa
was awarded the Title "Hero City" (together with Leningrad,
Stalingrad and Sevastopol). Heavily worn with soldered ring
on original suspension.
| 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. | |
