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| Maternal
Glory 2nd Class |  |
Instituted on 8 July 1944 and awarded to mothers of 8 children.(3rd
degree 7, 1st degree 9 children). This is version 3 with number
298529 and has a large ring (number range 272946–586983). Variation
1 had no mint mark, variation 2 has a small ring (number range
21643–259112) and variation 4 had its number engraved by a rotating
tool (nos. 615228–1697081).
The suspension is type type "b" with a flat reverse
(type "a" has mirror reverse and type "c"
was thicker and made of copper). Good condition but without
document. I have several spare copies that someone may be interested
in. See awards for
exchange page or contact me.
| 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. | |
