Soviet Medals

Medal for Development of Virgin Lands
Established 20 October 1956. Awarded to collective farmers and state farm workers; machine tractor service and supply stations; construction organizations; and Party, Labor Union and Komsomol workers for outstanding services in the development of virgin and idle lands. Workers were awarded for a minimum of 2 years service, beginning in 1954. More than 350,000 young soviets responded to the call of the Communist Party and relocated to the virgin and idle land areas in Kazakhstan, Siberia, the Urals, the Volga region, and northern Caucasus. During the period of 1954-1956, these workers managed to develop approximately 36 million hectares of virgin lands which produced additional yields of grain, despite great difficulties. It is made of brass. Approximately 1,300,000 were issued.
Type 1 R2
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Medal for Development of the Non-Black Earth Region of the USSR
Established 30 September 1977. Awarded to workers and collective farmers for 3 years of distinguished labor in participating in the development of agriculture in the RSFSR ( Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ) Region of the USSR. This region of the USSR was selected for development into productive farmland by chemical fertilization processes. The goal was to rapidly develop agriculture production. It is made of Brass. Approximately 55,000 were issued.
Type 1 R2
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Medal for the Development of the Petrochemical Complex of Western Siberia
Established 28 July 1978. Awarded for 3 years minimum distinguished labor in the development of mineral resources and the oil and gas complex of Western Siberia. Awarded for participation in the areas of gas fields and oilfields discovery; exploration and exploitation; oil and gas extraction and processing; community construction projects; electrical power distribution projects; or any other kind of service beneficial to the plan. It is made of brass. Approximately 38,000 were issued.
Type 1 R2
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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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