MEDALS
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This page has been in preparation since March 2002 and
was posted on Victory Day 9 May 2002.
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| Liberation
of Prague Medal |  |
 Established
on 9 June 1945 and awarded to servicemen who participated
in the liberation of Prague (9 May 1945). 88 servicemen were
also awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union in this - one of
the last battles of WWII. Made of Brass, in three variations
(this one has a u-shaped ring, variation 1 had a soldered
ring and variation 3 a round ring which was also part of the
medal). Approximately 395.000 were issued.
| 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. | |
