SM. Lot 026 - Jubilee Medals - Anniversaries of the Armed Forces of USSR Series - Medal for 20 Years of the Workers and Peasants Red Army

Medal for 20 Years of the Workers and Peasants Red Army (Type 2).
The Type 2 Medal itself is exactly the same as the Type 1 Medal. The only difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Medals is that the Type 2 Medal is attached to a 5-sided suspension, opposed to the early rectangular suspension used on Type 1 Medals.

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on January 24, 1938.
Around 37.000 (both Types included) were awarded to:
-Veterans of the Russian Civil War who have distinguished themselves
-Soldiers who have served 20 years in the Workers and Peasants Red Army or Navy (RKKA) by February 23, 1938 (Red Army Day)
-Persons previously awarded the Order of the Red Banner

Very rare Medal, extremely difficult to find!

In very good/excellent condition!

 SOLD

SM. Lot 025 - Jubilee Medals - Anniversaries of the Armed Forces of USSR Series - Medal for 30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy

Medal for 30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy (only one Type and no Variations for this Medal).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on February 22, 1948.
Around 3.711.000 awarded.

Very good overall condition (with moderate oxidation on the reverse).

This Medal comes with a Doc issued on November 13, 1948 to Officer Vedeneev Anatoly Andreevich (same awardee as for the 40 Years Medal).

SOLD

SM. Lot 024 - Jubilee Medals - Anniversaries of the Armed Forces of USSR Series - Medal for 40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR

Medal for 40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR (only one Type and no Variations for this Medal).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on December 18, 1957.
Around 820.000 awarded.

In very good overall condition.

This Medal comes with a Doc issued on October 25, 1958 to Officer Vedeneev Anatoly Andreevich.

SOLD

SM. Lot 023 - Jubilee Medals - Anniversaries of the Armed Forces of USSR Series - Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR

Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR (only one Type and no Variations for this Medal).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on December 26, 1967.
Around 9.527.000 awarded.

In excellent overall condition.

This Medal comes with a Doc issued on February 5, 1969 to Vladimir Sergeivich Lykoshko.

SOLD

SM. Lot 022 - Jubilee Medals - Anniversaries of the Armed Forces of USSR Series - Medal for 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR

Medal for 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR (only one Type and no Variations for this Medal).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on January 28, 1978.
Around 10.723.000 awarded.

In excellent overall condition.

This Medal comes with a Doc issued on July / 27 / 1978 to Nikolay Ivanovich Ivashenko (same awardee as for the 70 Years of the Armed Forces Medal).

SOLD

SM. Lot 021 - Jubilee Medals - Anniversaries of the Armed Forces of USSR Series - Medal for 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR

Medal for 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR (only one Type and no Variations for this Medal).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on January 28, 1988.
Around 9.300.000 awarded.

In excellent overall condition.

This Medal comes with a Doc issued on February 22, 1988 to Nicolay Ivanovich Ivashenko.

SOLD

SM. Lot 019 - Medal for Victory over Japan

Medal for Victory over Japan, Variation 2 (ring made as part of the Medal, in the shape of an upside down "U").

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on September 30, 1945.
The Medal for Victory over Japan was awarded over 1.800.000 times to all those brave soldiers who have directly participated in the defeat of Japan during WWII.

In very good overall condition.

This Medal comes with a Doc issued in March, 9, 1946 to Lieutenant Mikhailov, Peotr Ivanovich.

                                                           

                                                                       SOLD  

SOLD

SM. Lot 020 - Medal for Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

Medal for Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, Variation 1 (separated soldered ring).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on June 6, 1945.
The Medal for Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War was awarded about 16.100.000 times for labor that supported the victory of the USSR over Germany during WWII.

In very good overall condition.

This Medal comes with a Doc issued in ? / 30? / 1948 to Kravchuk, Mari.

Price: 20€ (shipping costs included)

SM. Lot 018 - Medal for Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

Medal for Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, Variation 1 (separated soldered ring).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on May 9, 1945.
The Medal for Victory over Germany was awarded over 14.900.000 times to all those brave soldiers who have directly participated in the Great Patriotic War.

Medal in very good overall condition.

This Medal comes with a Doc issued in May? / 23? / 1946 to Savina Mariya Iliynichna.


                                                                       SOLD

SOLD

SM. Lot 017 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Liberation of Series - Liberation of Prague Medal

Medal for the Liberation of Prague (Czechoslovakia), Variation 1 (separated soldered ring).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on June 9, 1945.
The Liberation of Prague Medal was awarded over 395.000 times and the time period considered for this Medal was from May 3, 1945 to May 9, 1945.

In good overall condition.

Price: 65€ (shipping costs included)

SM. Lot 016 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Liberation of Series - Liberation of Warsaw Medal

Medal for the Liberation of Warsaw (Poland), Variation 1 (separated soldered ring).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on June 9, 1945.
The Liberation of Warsaw Medal was awarded over 690.000 times and the time period considered for this Medal was from January 14, 1945 to January 17, 1945.

In good overall condition.

Price: 45€ (shipping costs included)

SM. Lot 015 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Liberation of Series - Liberation of Belgrade Medal

Medal for the Liberation of Belgrade (Yugoslavia), Variation 1 (the reverse of the Medal shows the date 20 October 1944).
[Note: on the Variation 2 of this Medal the date shown on the reverse is 13 February 1945, as on the reverse of the Capture of Budapest Medal; this was a mint mistake]

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on June 9, 1945.
The Liberation of Belgrade Medal was awarded over about 70.000 times and the time period considered for this Medal was from September 29, 1944 to October 22, 1944.
[Note: in the 50's, when Yugoslavian leader Marshal Tito broke ties with the USSR, many of these Medals of Liberation of Belgrade were turned in and exchanged for the Medal for Combat Service, making the Liberation of Belgrade Medal the rarest of all Soviet Campaign Medals]

In good overall condition.

Price: 285€ (shipping costs included)

SM. Lot 014 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Capture of Series - Capture of Berlin Medal

Medal for the Capture of Berlin (Germany), Variation 1 (separated soldered ring).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on June 9, 1945.
The Capture of Berlin Medal was awarded over 1.100.000 times and the time period considered for this Medal was from April 22, 1945 to May 2, 1945.

In good overall condition.

Price: 35€ (shipping costs included)

SM. Lot 013 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Capture of Series - Capture of Vienna Medal

Medal for the Capture of Vienna (Austria), Variation 1 (separated soldered ring).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on June 9, 1945.
The Capture of Vienna Medal was awarded over 270.000 times and the time period considered for this Medal was from March 16, 1945 to April 13, 1945.

In good overall condition.

Price: 85€ (shipping costs included)

SM. Lot 012 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Capture of Series - Capture of Koenigsberg Medal

Medal for the Capture of Koenigsberg (Germany), Variation 1 (separated soldered ring).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on June 9, 1945.
The Capture of Koenigsberg Medal was awarded over 760.000 times and the time period considered for this Medal was from January 23, 1945 to April 10, 1945.

In good overall condition.

Price: 50€ (shipping costs included)

SM. Lot 011 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Capture of Series - Capture of Budapest Medal

Medal for the Capture of Budapest (Hungary, which was Allied with Germany), Variation 1 (separated soldered ring).

Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on June 9, 1945.
The Capture of Budapest Medal was awarded over 350.000 times and the time period considered for this Medal was from December 20, 1944 to February 13, 1945.

In good overall condition.

Price: 60€ (shipping costs included)

SM. Lot 010 - WII Soviet Campaign Medals - Partisan Series - Partisan Medal 2nd Class

This Lot 010 consists on a Partisan Medal 2nd Class. Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on February 2, 1943. Around 71.000 2nd Class Medals have been awarded. Medal is in good overall condition, medium patina, details of the portraits and letters well preserved, showing some oxidation mainly on obverse. Original five-sided suspension. Ribbon in great condition.


Partisan Medal 2nd Class, obverse and reverse:

SOLD

SM. Lot 009 - WII Soviet Campaign Medals - Partisan Series - Partisan Medal 1st Class + Doc

This Lot 009 consists on a Partisan Medal 1st Class. Established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on February 2, 1943. Around 50.000 1st Class Medals have been awarded.
Medal is in very good overall condition, with a beautiful medium patina, details of the portraits and letters very well preserved. Original five-sided suspension. Ribbon in great condition.

The Medal comes with a temporary Document issued October 6, 1945, to Janus Janovich Richter, by the Latvian Partisan Movement HQ.


Medal SOLD

Price Doc alone: 150€ (shipping costs included)



Partisan Medal 1st Class, obverse and reverse:

SOLD

Document for Partisan Medal 1st Class:

                            

SM. Lot 008 - WII Soviet Campaign Medals - Defense of Series - Defense of The Soviet Polar Regions Medal + Doc

This Lot 008 consists on a Defense of The Soviet Polar Regions Medal, Variation 1 (separate soldered ring). Established December 5, 1944. About 350.000 have been awarded. Medal in good overall condition, medium-heavy patina, occasional oxidation spots on obverse and reverse.

The Medal comes with a Document for the Defense of The Soviet Polar Regions Medal, issued March 7, 1946, to Olga Nikolaeva Czepuro.

Price Medal alone: 100€ (plus shipping costs)
Price Doc alone: 40€ (plus shipping costs)
Price Medal + Doc: 130€ (shipping costs included)


Defense of The Soviet Polar Regions Medal, obverse and reverse:

Document for the Defense of The Soviet Polar Regions Medal:

SM. Lot 007 - WII Soviet Campaign Medals - Defense of Series - Defense of The Caucasus Medal + Doc

This Lot 007 consists on a Defense of The Caucasus Medal, Variation 1 (separate soldered ring). Established May 1, 1944. About 870.000 have been awarded. Medal in good overall condition, medium-heavy patina, oxidation spots on obverse and reverse.

The Medal comes with a Document for the Defense of The Caucasus Medal, issued May / (no date), 1945, to Besebin Stepan Alekseyevich.

Price Medal alone: 35€ (plus shipping costs)
Price Doc alone: 35€ (plus shipping costs)
Price Medal + Doc: 60€ (shipping costs included)


Defense of The Caucasus Medal, obverse and reverse:

                          

Document for the Defense of The Caucasus Medal:

                                         

SM. Lot 006 - WII Soviet Campaign Medals - Defense of Series - Defense of Kiev Medal + Doc

This Lot 006 consists on a Defense of Kiev Medal, Variation 1 (separate soldered ring). Established June 21, 1961. About 180.000 have been awarded. Medal in very good overall condition, light-medium patina, occasional tiny oxidation spots mainly on reverse.

The Medal comes with a Document for the Defense of Kiev Medal, issued December 6, 1962, to Ivan Petrovich Pochvin.

Price Medal alone: 80€ (plus shipping costs)
Price Doc alone: 50€ (plus shipping costs)
Price Medal + Doc: 120€ (shipping costs included)


Defense of Kiev Medal, obverse and reverse:

Document for the Defense of Kiev Medal:

SM. Lot 005 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Defense of Series - Defense of Moscow Medal + Doc

This Lot 005 consists on a Defense of Moscow Medal, Variation 1 (separate soldered ring). Established May 1, 1944. About 1.020.000 have been awarded. Medal in very good overall condition, light patina, occasional oxidation spots on obverse.

The Medal comes with a Document for the Defense of Moscow Medal, issued October 30, 1944, to Nicolayev Peter Yakovlevich.


Defense of Moscow Medal, obverse and reverse:
                           

Document for the Defense of Moscow Medal:

SOLD

SM. Lot 004 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Defense of Series - Defense of Stalingrad Medal + Doc

This Lot 004 consists on a Defense of Stalingrad Medal, Variation 1 (separate soldered ring). Established December 22, 1942. About 760.000 have been awarded. Medal in good overall condition, medium patina, occasional tiny oxidation spots on obverse and reverse.

The Medal comes with a Document for the Defense of Stalingrad Medal, issued August 14, 1943, to Chygai Ivan Gregoryevich.

Price Medal alone: 85€ (shipping costs included)
Price Doc alone: 100€ (shipping costs included)
Price Medal + Doc: 175€ (shipping costs included)



Defense of Stalingrad Medal, obverse and reverse:

                        

Document for the Defense of Stalingrad Medal:

SM. Lot 003 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Defense of Series - Defense of Sevastopol Medal

This Lot 003 consists on a Defense of Sevastopol Medal, Variation 1 (separate soldered ring). Established December 22, 1942. About 50.000 have been awarded. Medal in good overall condition, medium patina, occasional tiny oxidation spots on obverse and reverse.


Price: 390€ (shipping costs worldwide by registered mail is included)


Defense of Sevastopol Medal, obverse and reverse:

Medal closeup:

                    

                                                 

SM. Lot 002 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Defense of Series - Defense of Odessa Medal + Doc

This Lot 002 consists on a Defense of Odessa Medal, Variation 1 (separate soldered ring). Established December 22, 1942. About 30.000 have been awarded. Medal in good overall condition, heavy patina, occasional oxidation spots on obverse and reverse. Ribbon is heavy weared and quite soiled.

The Medal comes with a Document for the Defense of Odessa Medal, issued August 28, 1943, to Sergeant 1st Rank Iliyn Maksim Ivanovich.


Defense of Odessa Medal, obverse and reverse:

Document for the Defense of Odessa Medal:

SOLD

SM. Lot 001 - WWII Soviet Campaign Medals - Defense of Series - Defense of Leningrad Medal + Doc

This Lot 001 consists on a Soviet Defense of Leningrad Medal, Variation 1 (separate soldered ring). Established December 22, 1942. About 1.470.000 have been awarded. Medal in good overall condition, nice patina, occasional light oxidation spots on obverse.

The Medal comes with a Document for the Defense of Leningrad Medal, issued March 21, 1945, to Dyachenko Semyen Petrovich.

Defense of Leningrad Medal, obverse and reverse:

Document for the Defense of Leningrad Medal:

                                          

SOLD