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Order of the Patriotic War

1st Class-Established 20 May 1942. Awarded to officers and enlisted men of the armed forces and security troops and to partisans, irrespective of rank, for skillful command of their units in action.
2nd Class-Established 20 May 1942. Awarded to officers and enlisted men of the armed forces and security troops and to partisans, irrespective of rank, for lesser personal valor in action.

1ST CLASS
Type 1 Variation 1                               R5           

On a rectangular smaller suspension. Suspension measures 32mm wide and 17.7mm high.
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Specimen #2
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Type 1 Variation 2                               R3           

On a rectangular larger suspension. With a stick-pin. Suspension measures 32mm wide and 21mm high. Note protective plastic sleeve on ribbon to protect from wear.
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Specimen #2
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Type 1 Variation 3                               R3           

Without a stick-pin. Identical to variation 2, without the stick-pin.
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Specimen #2
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Specimen #3
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Type 2 Variation 1                               R2           
Screwback. Mint mark

on one line.
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Type 2 Variation 2                               R2           
Screwback. Mint mark

is in two lines.
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Type 3                                           R1
Screwback. 1985 issue. Note the raised mint mark which is used only on the 1985 issues.
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2ND CLASS
Type 1 Variation 1                               R5           
On a rectangular smaller suspension. Suspension measures 32mm wide and 17.7mm high.
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Type 1 Variation 2                               R3           
On a rectangular larger suspension. With a stick-pin. Suspension measures 32mm wide and 21.5mm high.
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Specimen #2
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Type 1 Variation 3                               R3           
On a rectangular larger suspension. Without a stick-pin. 2 rivets. Identical to variation 2, without the stick-pin.
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Specimen #2
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Type 1 Variation 4                               R4           
Without a stick-pin. 5 rivets.
Type 2 Variation 1                               R1           
Screwback. "Starback reverse". With or without hand engraved mint mark.
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Type 2 Variation 2                               R1           
Screwback. "Starback reverse". Mint mark at 12 o'clock.
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Type 2 Variation 3                               R1           

Screwback. "Starback reverse". Mint mark below a screwpost. Serial number of this specimem is 64852.
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Strange starback variant showing an irregular stamping of the star pattern.
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Type 2 Variation 4                               R1           
Screwback. "Concave reverse".
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Type 2 Variation 5                               R1           
Screwback. "Flatback reverse". Large mint mark.
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Type 2 Variation 6                               R1           
Screwback. "Flatback reverse". Small mint mark.
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Type 2 Variation 7                               R1           
Screwback. "Flatback reverse". Missing mint mark.
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Type 2 Variation 8                               R1           
Screwback. "Ring reverse".
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Type 2 Variation 9                               R2           
Screwback. "Smaller version". Overall size from point to point is 44.5mm. Serial number on this specimen is 600897.
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Type 2 Variation 10                             R2           

Screwback. "Trench reverse".
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Note:
the gold hammer and sickle of this award was often removed and replaced with a copper one by the recipient. This specimen has the copper replacement.
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Type 3                                          R1
Screwback. 1985 issue. Note the raised mint mark which is used only on the 1985 issues.
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RARITY KEY:
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.
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