MEDALS
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| For
the Defence of Leningrad |  |
 Established
19 June 1943. Until 1960 about 930.000 issued, until 1985
1.470.000. The ring is part of the medal (not soldered like
variation 1), weighs only 15.6g as its from a lighter metal
than earlier variations which weighed 16.8g. On variation
1 there were two types of stamp: one has the line of the horizont
only to the letters and not protruding on the sides (variation
1a) and the other is to the rim of the medal (variation 1b).
Issued after the war - no document.
| 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. | |
