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Documented Medal for the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Lenin to Foreigners + more
Awarded to Manfred Flegel, Minister of Supply and Trade of the GDR and Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the GDR
Medal for the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Lenin, variation awarded to ForeignersÂ
Made of gold plated brass. Measures 32.09 mm in width, 37.0 mm in height including the eyelet and it weighs 17.7 grams without its suspension.
The medal is in near mint condition with all details crisp and all gold plating present on both sides. The scarce suspension (typical for foreign awardings) and ribbon are also in excellent condition and original to the medal.
The medal is accompanied by its document which is in problem free condition and named to Manfred Flegel
This scarce award was awarded to non Soviet Communist leaders and foreign WW2 veterans who attended the 100th anniversary in Moscow. According to recently published Soviet archival records a little over 4000 of these were issued.
Republic of Cuba. Commemorative Medal XX Anniversary of the Assault on the Moncada Barracks
Measures 40.02 mm in width, 44.28 mm in height including the eyelet and it weighs 29.2 grams without its suspension.
The medal is in near mint condition with perfect details and full gold plating.
Its document is in decent condition and contains its original document cord
Commemorative Medal for 25 years of CMEA (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance)
Measures 33.23 mm in width, 37.34 mm in height including the eyelet and it weighs 16.4 grams without its suspension.
In equally nice condition as the previous medals. It comes with its original document named to M. Flegel
Information on Manfred Flegel can be found here and here.
Flegel wrote a book in which he describes the development of the first workers’ and peasants’ state on German soil. Based on first-hand knowledge of the complicated developmental conditions, the problems, missteps, errors, and the undeniable successes and achievements in creating a dignified life in the first socialist state in Germany. It can be found on Amazon
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