MEDALS
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Valiant Labour During the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 |  |
 Established on 6 June 1945 to commemorate the massive effort of the labour force to defeat fascist Germany. Awarded to all who worked in the industrial sector for at least a year between 1941 and 1945 or at least six months if the were disabled and worked for 6 months. Some 16.4 million issued, made of copper, this is type 1 with a soldered ring. Type 2 had a U-shaped ring, type 3 was flat and type 4 was part of the 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. | |
