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Highest Prizes & Honorary Titles
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Stalin Prize Medal, 2nd cl., 1942 issue. This is one of the
few Stalin Prize Medals earned during the Patriotic War. A
very rare award: the 1942 Second Class Medal was issued to no
more than 133 people in total. In superb condition,
literally impossible to upgrade, at least for a WW2 issue.
Stalin Prize Medal, 3rd cl., 1942 issue. This is one of the
few Stalin Prize Medals awarded for WW2. The Third Class from
1942 is particularly rare: it was issued to no more than
70 people in total. In very fine condition.
Large Certificate (Laureate's Diploma) for the Stalin Prize 1st cl., 1st post-war issue, awarded in 1946 to cameraman of a movie crew. EXC condition.
Large Certificate (Laureate's Diploma) for the Stalin Prize 3rd cl., awarded in 1950 to a geneticist for breeding a new breed of sheep. VG to EXC condition.
Book Winners of Stalin Prize in Architecture, 1941 - 1950, by Ya. Kornfeld, 1953 publication. VG to EXC condition.
Lenin Prize Medal, Type 1, #498, circa 1960. Note the
low serial number. Comes on original Type 1 suspension having
complex construction with cylindrical catch. A scarce piece in
very fine to excellent condition.
Lenin Prize Medal, #1450, circa mid-1960s. The medallion is in
solid 23 K gold. One of the most prestigious Soviet awards,
the Lenin Prize was bestowed very sparingly upon top
scientists, inventors, writers etc. In very fine condition.
Lenin Prize Laureate's ID ("Small Certificate"), issued in
1988 to an Air Force Colonel General, a prominent Soviet
strategic bomber commander and chief of a key aviation
research institute. The document is in near mint condition.
State Prize, 1st cl. (in solid gold), #1166. Issued in 1962-66 during "de-
Stalinization" process as a compulsory replacement for a Stalin Prize, 1st cl. In
very fine to excellent condition.
State Prize Medal, 3rd cl., #3630, 1962-1966. An outstanding
example.
State Prize Medal, #17537, c. early to mid-1980s. Single-class version in solid
14K gold. A near mint example - literally impossible to upgrade.
Award certificate for State Prize, #19754, 1987 issue to a foreman of a construction team in Belarus. A late Gorbachev era award for building public housing and facilities. In excellent condition.
Soviet Trade Union Prize Medal, #3914, 1984-1990. EXC condition.
Medal of People's Performance Artist of the USSR, 1985-1991.
Late version without the raised numeral sign and underline on
the reverse. In excellent condition.
Document for the Medal of People's Performance Artist of the USSR, awarded to Soviet Uzbek actor, documentary film maker, film director, 1985. He received the title of People's Performance Artist in 1967; the document was filled-out in 1985, at the point when the medal of People's Performance Artist was first introduced and back-issued to all the surviving holders of the title.
Medal of People's Artist of the USSR, 1985-1991. Early version
with the raised numeral sign and underline. In near mint
condition.
Medal of People's Architect of the USSR, 1985-1991. Extremely
rare piece in near mint condition.
Medal of Honored Builder of the USSR, #0009, 1989-1991.
With only 24 ever awarded, this is one of the rarest of
all Soviet decorations. In excellent condition.
Medal of Honored Military Pilot of the USSR, Variation 1
(early version with stamped serial number), #108, circa
early 1970s issue. In excellent condition. A very rare
decoration: only 701 were awarded in total, of which
just a small fraction were Variation 1.
Medal of a Laureate of RSFSR State Prize in the Field of Science and Technology,
in gold, #0197, 1987-1991. An exceptionally rare award issued for just four years
prior to the collapse of the USSR.
Medal of Honored Medical Doctor of RSFSR, 1975-1995. The top level of recognition
bestowed by the government of Soviet Russian (and later, Russian Federation) upon
MDs. Although the title existed since 1940, the medal (or "honorary badge" by its
official Soviet designation) was only established in 1975. In excellent condition.
Award Certificate (Honorary Diploma) for the Title of Honored Medical Doctor of RSFSR, with original early-style folder and hard case of issue, issued to female internal medicine doctor. The entire set is in superb condition.
Medal of Honored Developer of Science and Technology of
RSFSR, 1985 - 1995 issue. In outstanding condition. Awarded
for technology-oriented research as opposed to similar title
of Honored Developer (or "Advancer") of Science. The medal was
established near the end of the Soviet era, and only a small
number were ever issued.
Award Certificate (Honorary Diploma) for the Title of Honored Developer of Science and Technology of RSFSR, in original folder, issued in 1966. EXC condition.
Medal of Honored Machine Builder of RSFSR, 1981 - 1995. In
near mint condition.
Medal of Honored Metallurgist of RSFSR, circa 1980s-1995.
Features far more elaborate design than most medals of RSFSR
Honorary Title winners. This medal is also more scarce in
comparison to most others. In excellent condition.
Award Certificate (Honorary Diploma) for the Title of Honored School Teacher of RSFSR, w. original folder, issued in 1977. VG to EXC condition.
Medal of Honored Employee of Residential and Communal Services of RSFSR, 1979 -
1995 issue. Introduced relatively late compared with most other RSFSR honorary
title awards, this medal is consequently among the harder to find in its class. In
excellent condition.
Medal of Honored Worker of Textile and Light (Consumer Goods)
Industry of RSFSR, circa 1981 - 1995. In excellent condition.
Medal of a Recipient of the Certificate of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of
Ukraine. Relatively early, 1969-1970s issue. EXC condition.
Medal of Honored Art Worker of Ukrainian SSR, 1967-1988 issue.
Exceptionally rare award: according to the reference guide
published in 2014, no more than 100 of these medals (and
possibly far fewer than that) were ever awarded.
Medal of Honored Employee of Social Security of Ukrainian SSR, 1970s- 80s. In excellent condition.
Medal of Honored Employee of City Services ("Communal Industry") of Ukrainian SSR, 1970s- 80s. Excellent condition.
Medal of Honored Cultural Worker of Armenian SSR, circa 1980s. Near mint condition.
Medal of People's Performance Artist of Armenian SSR, c. 1980s. In outstanding
condition.
Medal of Honored Agricultural Engineer of Armenian SSR, circa 1980s. Near mint condition.
Medal of Holder of Honored Title of Azerbaijan SSR, circa
1970s - 80s. In excellent condition.
Medal of Honored Worker of Communications Industry of Belorussian SSR, c. 1970s. VF
to EXC condition.
Medal of Honored Rationalizer (of Technology) of Georgian SSR, circa 1960s-70s. In excellent condition.
Badge of a Recipient of the Honorary Certificate of the Presidium
of the Supreme Soviet of Estonia, circa 1970s-80s.
Medal of Honored Builder of Kirgiz SSR, circa 1970s-80s.
Uncommon design, different from most other Soviet medals for
honorary title holders. In excellent condition.
Medal of People's Performance Artist of Moldavian Soviet
Socialist Republic, 1970s-80s issue. Shows MMD mint mark on
the suspension. In excellent condition.
Medal of People's Writer of Moldavian Soviet Socialist
Republic, 1970s-80s issue. Mint marked "MMD" on the
suspension. Extremely rare award in excellent condition.
Medal of People's Artist of Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1970s-80s issue. Mint marked "MMD" on the suspension. In excellent condition.
Medal of Honored Industrial Worker of Tajik SSR, 1970s - 80s.
In very fine to excellent condition.
Medal of Honored Builder of Bashkir Autonomous Soviet
Socialist Republic, #5, 1970s-80s.
Note the extremely low, single-digit serial number.
Medal of Honored Worker of People's Economy of Komi Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, circa 1980s. A very scarce medal in excellent condition.
Medal of Honored Worker of Science and Culture of Komi ASSR, circa 1980s. A scarce medal in very fine condition.