MEDALS
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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). The liberation of
Prague was one of the last battles of WWII in which 88 persons
were also awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union. Its made of
Brass, in three variations (this one has a round ring aprt
of the medal, variation 1 had a soldered ring and variation
2 has a u-shaped 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. | |
