ORDERS
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Order of Lenin (Орден Ленина,
Orden Lenina). The Order of Lenin was established by Presidium of the USSR Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The Order of Lenin was the highest civil decoration. Given to both civilians and soldiers for outstanding service to the motherland in defence, strengthening peace and strengthening labour. From 1930-1934 made of silver, 1934-1936 made of gold and from 1936-1991 made of platinum. A total of 462,184 were awarded.
It is made of 31 gram (appr. 1 oz.) of 0.900 gold and beautiful hot enamel work. Lenin's head is made out of 3.5 gram of pure platinum. The order was designed by Russian artists Kupriyanov and Vasyutinsky. The Order of Lenin is the USSR's highest award. It is conferred on people for outstanding services to the revolutionary movement, outstanding achievements in labor activity, distinguish service in defense of the Homeland.
This award is in good condition, awarded on 7 February
1951 but I have my doubts whether the award booklet is not forged - see for yourself.
In any case the bearer looks like a typical working class hero.
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. |
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