ORDERS
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 One
of the earliest of Soviet Orders instituted on 7 September 1928
(awarded for exceptional service in scientific achievement,
public or government service). This is an early version of a
screw back instituted in 1935 with only 20.000 others like it.
It dates between 1938 and 1939 (MONDVOR no.4914) but the award
booklet (I was assured ) was re-issued in 1950 due to loss.
Later the Order became very common and due to mass production (about 1.2 million awarded)
many variations appeared (after 1943 on a five sided suspension).
Very intricate with still striking blue and red enamel, made
of silver with some gold plating still evident. In fair
condition with the flag slightly worn, An excellent specimen.
I have spare later suspension versions - see the awards
for exchange page!
| 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. | |
