Soviet Order of the Red Star #182285

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Soviet Order of the Red Star #182285

 

Awarded to civilian Yakov Efimovich Romanov (Яков Ефимович Романов)

 

For exemplary execution of the mission for delivering supplies to Leningrad city and the Leningrad front during its siege

 

Made of silver and enamels. The order measures 48.86 mm in width, 46.64 mm in height and weighs 28.8 gram without its screwplate. The serial number is located at the 6 o’clock position and the mint mark on the 12 o’clock position of its reverse. This early variation has a separate round base ‘heel’ of the screw.

This stunning piece is in excellent, well above average condition. Its details are crisp and the higher laying parts on the soldier show light wear only. The enamels are beautiful and without repairs with almost no contact marks. The reverse is in excellent condition too and shows a medium patina. The screwpost is full length and the order comes with its time period silver screwplate.

 

An early award in excellent condition for a civilian during the Siege of Leningrad. Scarce as such!

 

Leningrad city 12 June 1943

I, the deputy of the executive committee of the Leningrad city
people deputies council, POPKOV I.S., on behalf of the Presidium
of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet union, handed out the orders
and medals to the bestowed by the decree of the Supreme Soviet
USSR issued on 07 March 1943 for exemplary execution of the
mission for delivering supplies to Leningrad city and the Leningrad
front.

Order “RED STAR”

5. ROMANOV Yakov Efimovich 182285 107368

 

The ‘formal’ translation of the handout protocol can be found here

 

 

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