MEDALS
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Bravery in Firefighting |  |
 Quite
a rare piece awarded for saving a life and socialist property
during a fire (about 40000 issued since 31.10.1957).
It looks actually better on the reverse and some people chose
to wear it the other way around (see detailed jpg).
While you are at it note the line on the fireman's helmet
... probably a production fault! Until 1960 made of
silver and in the 80s of German
silver (copper, zinc and nickel). This version is
from silver alloy (plated with silver) and dates between the
60s - 80s.
| 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. | |
