Soviet MEDAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY OF WESTERN SIBERIA

[Paul R]

Here is my example of this seemly rare medal. My question is, did everyone who was working in an Oil/Gas field in Siberia in 1978 get awarded one of these... or was the selection for award recipients more complicated? I would tend to think that there were more than 25000 people working in the fields at any given time.

[Paul R]

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[Ed_Haynes]

Is it just me, or to others have a -- I dunno -- visceral? -- artistic? -- problem with these sparkly-bright Soviet medals. If it looks like it was made just last week, maybe it was??

Am I overly suspisious? When it comes to Soviet ODM can one be so??

[Paul R]

Hi Ed,

It never hurts to be suspisious... especially this day and age.

But I can tell you that I have had this medal for close to 15 years. It was one of the first I ever bought from Igor at Collect Russia.com(before they were on line).

[Guest Darrell]

Never could resist honking me horn Here's my guy !!

[Paul R]

Thanks Darrell,

Is that a brass suspension backing?

I have just looked at mine again... the scanner seems to add a lot of luster to it. Far more than is present in reality.

Paul

[Guest Darrell]

Thanks Darrell,

Is that a brass suspension backing?

I have just looked at mine again... the scanner seems to add a lot of luster to it. Far more than is present in reality.

Paul

I'm not at home to take a close look ... however it does appear like it.