ORDERS
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 Order of the October Revolution (Îðäåí «Îêòÿáðüñêîé Ðåâîëþöèè»
Orden Oktjabr'skoj Revolyutsii). Created for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution, this order was awarded to individuals or groups for services furthering communism or the state or in enhancing the defences of the Soviet Union. 106,462 were awarded.
Solid
silver with golden hammer and sickle featuring the Cruiser Aurora
which gave the signal to storm the St. Petersburg Winter Palace
- the start of the Great October Revolution. Some 50.000
were issued between 31.10.1967 and 1974 when the construction
was altered with a fifth
joint pin added (see detail of reverse of the four pins
on this version). Awarded in 1971, its in very nice conditon
with a document (but I have some doubts of its authenticity).
I have several spare copies of this beautiful Order, some with
documents and others without, both types. See the awards
for exchange page or contact me!
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. | |
