ORDERS
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 Instituted
in 1935 with some 1,5 milllion awards issued altogether (many
variations due to mass production in several mints). Early versions
were screw-backs
issued until 1943, later on a suspension. This version has the
stamp of the Moscow Mint on the reverse and is to be found in
the range of numbers 160676 and 169440 and is a subvariation
2. The face of the man on the avers is smaller and the fingers
of his hand are bent (not straight as on subvariation 1).
Some 130.000 of "flatback" reverse versions with three
rivets were later superceded by the "concave
reverse" in 1950. This specimen is in very good shape
and I have several spare ones, with documents and without. See
awards for exchange
page.
| 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. | |
