ORDERS
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or use ZOOM / ENLARGE
when available
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For Service
to the Motherland in the Armed Forces
of the USSR 1st Class (copy - mulyazh) |
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 Established
28 October 1974 at the instigation of Leonid Ijich Brezhnev
who wanted to see a new order (opulent at that) to be added
to the Soviet award system. Only about 70.000 were issued
(only 13 first class and 600 2nd class), nick-named "crab",
about 2 ounzes of silver, constructed of four parts. In excellent condition (no. 0030) but its a copy together
with a forged document purchased in the 15 Zeiss auction (lot
no. 974). I also have numbers 98.283 and 126.655 of the 3rd
class but without documents.
| 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. | |
