ORDERS
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| Banner
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 Order of the Red Banner of Labour (Орден Трудового Красного Знамени Orden Trudovogo Krasnogo Znameni), instituted on 7 September 1928 and awarded for exceptional service in scientific achievement, public or government service. It was established as the civilian counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner and was awarded for exceptional working achievements. Very common and due
to mass production (about 1.2 million awarded) many variations
(until 1943 it was a screwback). Very intricate and practically
forgery proof, made of silver with some gold plating.
This one was issued in the 50s- 60s probably in Azerbaijan and
is in goog condition (no. 227312) except the heavily worn ribbon.
It is 44-45 mm high and only 37mm wide (c.f 46mm high 38mm wide
of type 4) with the hammer above the sickel on the avers and
a stamp MONETNIJ DVOR in the centre of the reverse. There
is a slight sub-variation of this type distinguished by the
red star being on a larger emblem. No document. I have
some spares - see the awards
for exchange page!
Ribbon:
| 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. | |
