REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
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| Tenth
Anniversary of Border Guards |
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 I
am trying to find out how many people received this medal and
for what (I suspect its issued by the State Security service
to whom the borders guards reported). The medal is of
a light yellow alloy (quite tinny really) and resembles more
a badge. The green colouring is not enamel but paint and
the text in a white field reads "Trupele de Graniceri -
Border troops" surrounds the Moldovan coat of arms (eagle
with bull) that is transposed over a map of Moldova. The
border marker is in the colours of the Moldovan tricolor (like
Romanian). The suspension states "guarding the border
of the motherland". It is reputedly made in Romania.
| 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. |
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