Medal "In Commemoration Of The 130th Anniversary Of The Birth Of I. V. Stalin".

[Greg Collins]

And last for now (I do have a couple more in transit), "130 Years of I.V. Stalin". This medal was most recently released- around Stalin's birthday, 21st of December. First, the document:

[Greg Collins]

And the medal... same construction as the 140 Year Lenin.

[Greg Collins]

Here's an interesting medal for a couple of reasons. First, it's another "130 Years of Stalin" medal from the same organization but, unlike the previous example, the only things linking this medal to the Communist Party of the Russian Federation is the stamped organizational seal and the stamped signature of Gennady Zyuganov, the head of the organization. A very well made medal of heavy alloy, I suspect this was made independently, sold to the CPRF who, in turn, resold it to raise funds. This medal may have been the inspiration for the CPRF to create it's own medal shown previously in this thread. From a designer's point of view, I have to say I like this medal a bit more than the previous one due to the more distinct, bold design.

[Greg Collins]

The medal itself:

[deValcourt]

Greg, nice set of medals. A friend of mine in St. Petersburg sent me the two 90 years of... medals and the first Stalin a while back. I like the second Stalin much more because it doesn't try to mimic the OL. And speaking of Lenin, that last medal reminds me of the "Frontovnik" veterans' badges (I don't know where I put mine or the document).

Phillip