Interesting medal group of unknown origin. Note the hand
made and painted suspension to reduce wear and tear! Very
ingenious, completely washable even with detergents I suppose.
Left to right: Veteran of Labour, 60th Anniversary of Soviet
Armed Forces, 30th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic
War (military version), 50th Anniversary of Soviet Armed
Forces, 20th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic
War, Victory Over Germany, For Distinguished Labour (type
2, var.2) and for Combat service (type 2, var. 2). All are
in very good condition.
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| 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. |
