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Awards of Modern Russia
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Medal for Distinguished Service in Guarding the State Border,
post-Soviet transitional issue, 1992-94. Excellent condition.
Medal for Distinguished Service in Protecting the Public
Order, Var. 1, #0172, 1995 - late 1990s. Note the extremely
low serial number. Excellent condition.
Medal to a Defender of a Free Russia, #00757, with a
document, awarded in December 1993. Unlike the unissued
surplus and medals from the mint-made collector's series, this
medal is an original issued example. The medal was awarded to
one of the direct participants of the fighting on the side of
Yeltsin's pro-democracy movement against the attempted
communist coup in Moscow in August 1990, the events that
directly led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Fewer
than 2000 of these were ever awarded. An extremely scarce
and historically significant set in near mint condition.
SVR Foreign Intelligence Veteran Lapel Badge in solid silver, circa early 2000s. Bears the motto "Fatherland, Valor, Honor". A very well-made piece.
Membership Badge of the Association of Veterans of Foreign
Intelligence Service, early 1990s. The badge was awarded
starting from 1991 for several years after the collapse of
the
USSR. Miniature or lapel format but very nicely made, mint
marked piece of the same design as the larger 1991 badge For
Service in the SVR Foreign Intelligence.
Medal for Distinguished Service in Foreign Intelligence Service of Russian Federation (SVR), 3rd cl., circa late 1990s. Mint marked "MMD". A very scarce official espionage award in outstanding condition.
Medal for Distinguished Service, Ministry of the Interior (MVD) of Russian Federation, 1st cl. In excellent condition.
Medal for Distinguished Service, Ministry of the Interior of
Russian Federation, 2nd cl.
Breast Shield of an Officer of the Directorate for Interdiction of Illegal Drug Trafficking, GUVD (State Directorate for Internal Affairs), Moscow Region, 1992-2013. Shows stamped ID number. Excellent condition.
50th Anniversary of the Information Analytical Department of
the SVR (PGU) Foreign Intelligence Service, 1993. Scarce,
officially awarded badge in excellent condition.
Badge of the GUBNON (Main Directorate for Interdiction of
Illegal Drug Trafficking), MVD (Ministry of Internal Affairs)
of Russia. A very impressive, massive badge of superb quality.
Breast Shield of the OVO (Security Guard Department) of the
City of Saratov, MVD of Russian Federation. In excellent
condition.
Medal of Honored School Teacher of RSFSR, transitional post-Soviet issue, 1992-1995. An interesting award of the early Yeltsin era. In near mint condition.
Award Badge for Service in the Caucasus, early to mid-1990s. This relatively scarce award was issued on behalf of Border Guards (FPS) command to both border troops and regular army personnel for outstanding service in combat zone during the First Chechen War. In excellent condition.
Award Badge for Service in the Tajikistan, unissued example, mid- to late-1990s. This relatively scarce award was awarded by the Border Guards (FPS) command to Russian border troops and regular army personnel who took part in combat while stationed in Tajikistan - usually to thwart the drug traffic and Muslim insurgents coming from the neighboring Afghanistan.
Medal for Distinguished Service in the FAPSI (Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information of Russian Federation), 2nd cl., Moscow Mint issue. A relatively scarce medal made during 1990s and issued only until 2003. In excellent condition.
Medal for Distinguished Service in the FAPSI (Federal Agency
of Government Communications and Information of Russian
Federation), 3rd cl., Moscow Mint issue. A relatively scarce
medal made during 1990s and issued only until 2003. In
excellent condition.
Medal in Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of the Baltic Fleet, official maker marked issue. The very attractive medal was established in 2003 by the Russian Defense Ministry. Essentially a length of service award: it was bestowed upon career naval personnel with minimum of 10 years of irreproachable service. In near mint condition.
Badge for Excellent Service in the Internal Army Troops of the
MVD of Russian Federation, 2nd cl. circa mid- to late-1990s
issue. This is the early version of the award that was
established in 1995. Excellent condition.
Russian Ministry of Defense 200th Anniversary Medal, 2002.
Shows logo of the Moscow Mint. In excellent condition.
Marshal Zhukov Centenary Medal, Moscow Mint version, 1996. Excellent condition.
Marshal Zhukov Centenary Medal, Leningrad Mint issue, 1996. In
pristine, near mint condition.
Medal for 50th Anniversary of Victory over Germany. Shows fireworks over Kremlin, Order of the Patriotic War, and dates "1941-1945". Veteran's award.
Unissued certificate for the Medal for 65th Anniversary of Victory over Germany. Serially numbered document for official WW2 Veteran's award.
Unissued award certificate for Medal for [Communist] Party Valor. Alternative medal.
Medal foe 55th Anniversary of Victory over Germany. One of
the
alternative medals. Excellent condition.
Unissued award certificate for a medal commemorating the 65th Anniversary of Victory over Germany. One of the alternative medals. Design based on the Order of the Patriotic War.
Marshal Zhukov Centenary Medal (Alternative issue). Writing
on the reverse says "Great Son of the Soviet People".
Excellent condition
Unissued award certificate for Veteran-Internationalist Medal
(alternative award).
Medal for 80th Anniversary of the USSR Border Guards. Shows
profiles of two border guards and motto "Borders of the USSR
are Sacred and Untouchable".
Unissued award certificate for Alternative Medal for 80th Anniversary of the USSR Border Guards.
Medal for 80th Anniversary of the October Revolution. One of the alternative
medals.
Unissued award certificate for Medal for 80th Anniversary of the October Revolution.
Unissued award certificate for Medal for 90th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. Alternative medal.
VLKSM 80th Anniversary Medal. One of the "alternative" medals.
Shows flag with Lenin's profile.
Medal for 90th Anniversary of the VLKSM. Brass, enamel.
Alternative medal produced by the Communist Party of the
Russian Federation.
Admiral Kuznetsov Alternative Medal. Brass, enamel paint, 2-piece construction. Reverse shows a Hero Star.
Soviet Nuclear Industry 50th Anniversary Medal. Brass and
enamel, 2-piece construction. Medallion shows bust of
Kurchatov (father of Soviet nuclear bomb) and on reverse
Soviet atomic icebreaker Lenin.
Unissued award certificate for Medal for 50th Anniversary of Soviet Nuclear Industry.
Medal for 80th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces, 1998.
Alternative medal.
Unissued award certificate for Medal for 90th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces. Alternative medal.
Soviet Airborne Troops 70th Anniversary MedalReverse shows
motto "Nobody but Us", and dates "1930-2000". "Alternative"
medal.
Unissued award certificate for Medal for Soviet Airborne Troops 70th Anniversary.
KGB 80th Anniversary Medal. Shows portrait of Felix
Dzerzhinsky - the founder of Soviet secret police. Inscribed,
"Honor of the Soviet People".
Stalin 120th Anniversary Medal, 1999. Modeled from the Soviet
Lenin Centenary Medal. Shows Stalin's profile.
Unissued award certificate for Memorial Medal for 130 Years of Stalin's Birthday. Alternative medal based on the design of the Order of Lenin.
Award Document for the Medal for 130th Anniversary of Stalin's Birth.
Unissued award certificate for Medal ("Breast Badge") Commemorating the 130th Anniversary of Stalin's birth.
Unissued award certificate for Medal for 140th Anniversary of Lenin's birth. Alternative medal produced by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.
Medal for 850th Anniversary of Moscow, mint marked "MMD", 1997 issue.