Albania Order for the Defense of the Socialist Homeland

[Bob]

Post pics please:)

[Bob]

One of the more rare orders. All 3 classes.

Judging from the condition, I suspect - similar to Mongolia - in Albania there's also been a bit of a sell-off at the local medal vault at central bank. In fact, the fact that so few Albanian awards are on the market and even FEWER award booklets... makes you wonder where there were even any close to significant numbers of these awards awarded at all?

In any case, a nice award. Almost a bit "modern" looking depiction of the typical black eagle emblem. And an ingenious way to attach the front shield to the award!

[Kallarati Heroik]

from my collection