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    Posted (edited)

    Hero of Socialist Labour, Type 2 / Variant 3

    Gentlemen,

    I have that HSL type 2 / variation 3 with s/n. 10852 in my collection.

    Variation 3 of the type 2 started with s/n. 10000. Andrew has s/n. 10142 on his website: http://mondvor.narod.ru/HLab.html

    The small nut on the screw at the hanger is missing :( .

    Is it possible to tell the year or period, when HSL 10852 had been awarded - around the year 1960 :unsure: ?

    When did the chance from variation 2 to variation 3 (s/n. 10000) took place :unsure: ?

    Many thanks for your expertise :cheers: .

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Edited by Christian Zulus
    Posted

    Very nice example :jumping:

    I would think its more mid 60's as mine is 7925 and this was awarded in 1958 :unsure:

    Dear Vic,

    many thanks :cheers: .

    In my opinion, the HSL is a very unique and outstanding award:

    On one side the HSL is the most supreme (civil) award of the CCCP - to be compared with a British KBE. The title HSL was something like a "Socialist Knighthood".

    On the other side it is a 100 % democratic award, because it was awarded to collective farmers and factory workers as well, as to renowed scientists, artists or top Politburo members.

    It's difficult to find informations (in English) about that unique medal in the internet :( :

    http://mondvor.narod.ru/HLab.html

    http://www.bmstu.ru/~fvo/data/ussr/ordens/high/herosoc.htm

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_of_Socialist_Labor

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    BTW: Gorbachev http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Gorbachev never received a HSL - and that was somehow correct ... :rolleyes:

    Posted

    Hello Christian,

    According to the data I have, your HSL was probably awarded in or around 1965.

    1 1940

    177 05/11/43

    1294 25/04/48

    2743 28/08/48

    4102 09/08/49

    4457 24/09/49

    8005 26/02/58

    8744 23/10/45

    9978 17/06/61

    10420 28/04/63

    10701 07/05/65

    12435 1966

    12272 04/02/69

    14572 08/04/71

    15699 08/04/71

    15712 08/04/71

    17510 10/03/76

    18073 08/04/71

    19874 02/04/81

    Posted

    Dear Matteti,

    many thanks for your informations :cheers: .

    It seems, that my HSL might have been awarded in the very early Brezhnev-Kosygin-Mikoyan-Era :jumping: .

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Hello Christian,

    According to the data I have, your HSL was probably awarded in or around 1965.

    1 1940

    177 05/11/43

    1294 25/04/48

    2743 28/08/48

    4102 09/08/49

    4457 24/09/49

    8005 26/02/58

    8744 23/10/45

    9978 17/06/61

    10420 28/04/63

    10701 07/05/65

    12435 1966

    12272 04/02/69

    14572 08/04/71

    15699 08/04/71

    15712 08/04/71

    17510 10/03/76

    18073 08/04/71

    19874 02/04/81

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