Description
Documented Medal for Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR
Early solid silver variation
Awarded to Ernst Dmitrievich Bragin (Эрнст Дмитриевич Брагин)
Made of solid silver. It measures 32.10 mm in width and 3.11 mm in thickness. The height of the medal is 37.04 mm (including the eyelet) and it weighs 21.3 grams without its suspension.
The medal is in excellent condition with crisp details. It shows few traces of wear and even the details at the raised areas are perfectly visible. Both sides show an appealing dark patina to the silver. Its connection ring has not been cut and the medal comes with its time period brass suspension and ribbon.
Its accompanying document is in excellent condition with its pages securely attached to the cover. It is dated 15 August 1957 and numbered 000422
Bragin is mentioned in this article about a hero Border Guard colleague
Scarce piece, especially with document!
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