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This page has been
in preparation since March 2002 and was posted on Victory Day 9 May 2002.
Last updated on
15-Jul-2004
e-mail:
OLDRICH.ANDRYSEK@
WORLDONLINE.FR
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| Red
Star |  |
 Slight
damage on face due to heavy wear with beautiful deep ruby
enamel and fine patina. Its number 82149 dates it to 1942
and the document (1945 issue Goznak) is dated 25 June 1946.
It is complete with a photograph of Mark Danilovich
Zaichenko, an officer of the 8th Gvardia Army. Part
of a beautiful documented set consisting of the Order
of Alexander Nevsky Type 3 (no. 22910), another Red Stars
(no. 2977218 Type 3 Var. 5), a 1943 issue Patriotic War 1st
Class (no. 230802 Type 2 Var. 1), Red Banner (no. 153491 Type
3 Var.1) and two silver medals for Combat Service (nos. 478557
and 2830717). See also Award
Group 1.
| 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. | |
