Mint mistakes and errors

[Rogi]

Hi y'all!

Are mistakes like these common? How tight was the control before medals were issued?

:confused:

That serial number is so close to the one I'm looking for lol only a couple hundred off nearly had a heart attack when I saw the 241k

[desantnik]

Hi y'all!

Are mistakes like these common? How tight was the control before medals were issued?

:confused:

Uncommon and nice double stamp. Prior to war the production quality was outstanding, but as the war raged on production standards slipped with the sheer numerical increase.

[USSR]

Thanks Desantnik!