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ORDER OF SALE
Part I. Russian Coins and Historical Medals
2001
Part II. Russian Orders, Medals and Badges
IMPERIAL RUSSIA
Orders
3001
Award Medals
3029
Badges
3051
CIVIL WAR
3078
SOVIET RUSSIA
ORDERS of the SOVIET REPUBLICS
3083
ORDERS of the U.S.S.R.
2588
BADGES
3117
GRADING
Abbreviation Grading System Erhaltungsgrade Degrés de Conservation
Proof
Proof
Polierte Platte
Flan bruni
UNC
Uncirculated
Stempelglanz
Fleur du coin
EF
Extremely Fine
Vorzüglich
Superbe
VF
Very Fine
Sehr schön
Très beau
F
Fine
Schön
Beau
VG
Very Good
Sehr gut erhalten
Très bien conservé
G
Good
Gut erhalten
Bien conservé
We also use terms "about", "almost", "choice", etc. to help describe the coins and split grades (e.g.
VF/EF) when the two sides grade differently. We attempt to describe noteworthy characteristics
beyond what is expected for the grade.
We would also like to introduce you to the new collector's convenience feature for the Russian part
only: rarity signs for every single coin by the reference provided. The following abbreviations used by
the standard references (Brekke, Severin, Uzdenikov) are substituted by us in this simple manner:
Please refer to
www.TheNewYorkSale.comfor complete bibliography and published references