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 Instituted
on 6.4.1930 with some 4 million issued. This is a very early
type, in excellent condition with a fine patina. It's number
10494 dates it to the first quarter of 1940 (a so called early
Mondvor screwpost base). Variation 2 had the mint mark
"Mondvor", variation 3 had the mint mark "monetnij
Dvor" in two lines above the screw post and variation one
had no mint mark. Sub-variation 1 had the mint mark was large
bent downwards in the no. range 2148-9167 and on sub-variation 2 the mint mark was medium size and
the word "Mondvor" slightly bent upwards in the no.
range 7076-8933. This one is sub-variation 3 had
a small mint mark practically straight in the number range 9016-11682. I bought in a Geneva auction (V La Galerie Numismatique) from a Russian collector living in Germany. One of my
lowest Red Star numbers.
| 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. | |
